General Education Goals and Objectives

The general education program at KCC is designed to enable students to write, read, and speak at a level reflecting college-level learning. The general education goals and objectives are designed to enable students to use reasoning and problem-solving skills, and to acquire skills in ethical reasoning. Students who complete the general education program will be able to examine complex topics and apply systematic processes to form conclusions.

The specific objectives of the general education program are to develop in each student the following traits and abilities:

Communication:

Students will communicate with precision, clarity, fluency, accuracy, and coherence through their reading, writing, and verbal communications.

Quantitative Reasoning:

Students will reason and solve quantitative problems from a wide array of contexts.

Ethical Reasoning:

Students will apply skills in ethical reasoning and come to understand the ways ethical issues affect individual behaviors, individual lifestyles, and public life.

Inquiry and Analysis:

Students will examine complex topics and apply systematic processes resulting in formed conclusions.