Standard IIA.3: Student
Learning Programs and Services
A. Instructional Programs
Excerpt from 2002 ACCJC/WASC
Accreditation Standards
The
institution offers high-quality instructional
programs in recognized and emerging fields of
study that culminate in identified student outcomes
leading to degrees, certificates, employment,
or transfer to other higher education institutions
or programs consistent with its mission. Instructional
programs are systematically assessed in order
to assure currency, improve teaching and learning
strategies, and achieve stated student learning
outcomes. The provisions of this standard are
broadly applicable to all instructional activities
offered in the name of the institution.
The
institution requires of all academic and
vocational degree programs a component
of general education based on a carefully
considered philosophy that is clearly stated
in its catalog. The institution, relying
on the expertise of its faculty, determines
the appropriateness of each course for
inclusion in the general education curriculum
by examining the stated learning outcomes
for the course. General education has comprehensive
learning outcomes for the students who
complete it, including the following:
- An
understanding of the basic content
and methodology of the major areas
of knowledge: areas include the humanities
and fine arts, the natural sciences,
and the social sciences
- A capability
to be a productive individual and
life long learner: skills include
oral and written communication, information
competency, computer literacy, scientific
and quantitative reasoning, critical
analysis/logical thinking, and the
ability to acquire knowledge through
a variety of means
- A recognition
of what it means to be an ethical
human being and effective citizen:
qualities include an appreciation
of ethical principles; civility and
interpersonal skills; respect for
cultural diversity; historical and
aesthetic sensitivity; and the willingness
to assume civic, political, and social
responsibilities locally, nationally,
and globally.
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