Linkage between Requirements, Goals, and Outcomes

Middle States General Education Requirements	*NJCCC General Education Goal Categories*	*New Jersey Council of Community Colleges General Education Goals**
Written and Oral Communications	1 Written and Oral Communication (Communication)	Students will communicate effectively in both speech and writing.
Scientific and Quantitative Reasoning	2 Quantitative Knowledge and Skills (Mathematics)	Students will use appropriate mathematical and statistical concepts and operations to interpret data and to solve problems.
Scientific and Quantitative Reasoning	3 Scientific Knowledge and Reasoning (Science)	Students will use the scientific method of inquiry, through the acquisition of scientific knowledge.
Technological Competency	4 Technological Competency (Technology)	Students will use computer systems or other appropriate forms of technology to achieve educational and personal goals.
Values, Ethics, and Diverse Perspectives	5 Society and Human Behavior (Social Sciences)	Students will use social science theories and concepts to analyze human behavior and social and political institutions and to act as responsible citizens.
	6 Humanistic Perspective (Humanities)	Students will analyze works in the field of art, music, or theater; literature; and philosophy and/or religious studies; and will gain competence in the use of a foreign language.
	7 Historical Perspective (History)	Students will understand historical events and movements in World, Western, non-Western, or American societies and assess their subsequent significance.
	8 Global and Cultural Awareness (Diversity)	Students will understand the importance of a global perspective and culturally diverse peoples.
	9 Ethical Reasoning and Action (Integrated Course Goal)	Students will understand ethical issues and situations.
Critical Analysis and Reasoning*	10 Information Literacy (Integrated Course Goal)	Students will address an information need by locating, evaluating, and effectively using information.