The
primary purpose of the General Education Program is to offer courses for
general academic and vocational growth, personal enrichment, and cultural
development which will encourage students to formulate goals and develop values
for the enrichment of their lives.
Students
will be able to
Demonstrate
the various elements of the writing process, including collecting
information and formulating ideas, determining relationships, arranging
sentences and paragraphs, establishing transitions, and revising what has been
written.
Read
accurately and critically by asking pertinent questions about a text,
by asking
assumptions and implications, and by evaluating
ideas.
Use
the conventions of standard written English to write an organized,
coherent, and effective essay.
Students
will be able to
Define
mathematical concepts, calculate quantities, estimate solutions, solve
problems, represent and interpret mathematical information graphically, and
communicate mathematical thoughts and ideas.
Students
will be able to
Define
and explain the concepts, principles, and theories of a field of
science.
Perform
experiments that gather scientific information and to utilize,
interpret, and explain the results of experiments and field work in a field of
science.
Students
will be able to
Demonstrate
a basic knowledge and understanding of Micronesian history from
prehistory to the present.
Students
will be able to
Demonstrate
ability for independent thought and expression in at least one of the
following five areas: the arts, ethical thought and moral values, historical
analysis, language, or literature.
Students
will be able to
Demonstrate
basic knowledge of computer hardware components and operating systems.
Demonstrate
basic skills in using computer application software programs to analyze, organize and communicate information.
Students
will be able to
Determine
the nature and extent of the information needed and access the
information effectively and efficiently.
Evaluate
information and its sources critically and use the information
effectively individually