Programs of Study

General Education Goals

For additional information, contact Dean Meg Patchett at 704-216-3800.
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General Education at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College seeks to create the desire and provide the opportunity for students to live more informed and more reflective lives. To these ends, the General Education component of the curriculum at RCCC should enable students to:

	Courses Offered
	English
	Foreign Languages
	History & Humanities
	Life Science (Biology)
	Mathematics
	Physical Sciences
		Astronomy
		Chemistry
		Physics
	Social Sciences
		Psychology
		Sociology


	Learn Actively;

	Think Critically;

	Communicate Effectively;

	Participate Responsibly.

The following goals identify the essence of a general education and allow students to develop at a level appropriate to their degree. Although some of these competencies may be achieved primarily through successful completion of particular courses, students should have the opportunity to develop and use many of these skills throughout their programs.

Goal I: Communications

Students who successfully complete a degree program at RCCC should be able to:

communicate clearly and coherently, in writing and orally, using standard English;
read with understanding and listen perceptively at a level appropriate to their degree or occupational goals;
use appropriate skills and technology to locate, evaluate and utilitze information effectively; and
learn appropriate interpersonal and group communication skills.

Goal II: Mathematics, Science, and Technology

Students who successfully complete a degree program at RCCC should possess the analytical abilities necessary to:

apply mathematical concepts and skills to interpret, understand, and communicate quantitative data;
understand the basic principles of the scientific method;
identify the impact of technology on the individual and the global environment; and
apply technological skills.

Goal III: Problem Solving and Critical Thinking Skills

Students who successfully complete a degree program at RCCC should be able to:

develop critical thinking skills that will allow them to analyze a variety of problems; and
select or create possible solutions, assess the impact of the solutions, and make informed judgements.

Goal IV: Society and Culture

Students who successfully complete a degree at RCCC should be able to:

develop an awareness of the humanities to broaden their understanding of cultures in a diverse world;
identify and enhance creativity;
increase awareness of their own values, beliefs, and behaviors as well as those of others;
demonstrate team-building and team-working skills; and
participate in active citizenship.