Program Outcomes
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS (AA)
The purpose of the Associate of Arts Program is to guide each student toward attaining a broad cultural background as a foundation to his or her eventual profession and to ensure that students develop fundamental skills and a lifelong commitment to learning. Course syllabi specify how each class will help students achieve the outcomes and competencies of the general education curriculum.
Outcome 1: Students will communicate competently through writing, reading, speaking, and listening.
Outcome 2: Students will demonstrate mathematical proficiency, including analytical as well as computational skills.
Outcome 3: Students will increase their understanding of the culture and society in which they live.
Outcome 4: Students will increase their understanding of the physical and biological world in which they live and of themselves as physical beings.
Outcome 5: Students will be prepared to compete academically upon transfer to a four-year institution.
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN TEACHING (AAT)
The purpose of the AAT degree is to lay a foundation for preparing qualified and competent elementary and middle school teachers. Courses required in each track (P-4; Middle School Language Arts/Social Studies; Middle School Math/Science) will determine the specific objectives and competencies of the AAT outcomes.
Outcome 1: Students will communicate competently through writing, reading, speaking, and listening.
Outcome 2: Students will demonstrate mathematical proficiency, including analytical as well as computational skills.
Outcome 3: Students will increase their understanding of the culture and society in which they live.
Outcome 4: Students will increase their understanding of the physical and biological world in which they live and of themselves as physical beings.
Outcome 5: Students will understand the historical and organizational foundation of the American educational system and be able to address contemporary issues in the teaching profession.
Outcome 6: Students will be prepared to compete academically upon transfer to a four-year institution.