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General Education Assessment

General Education at Central Methodist University provides a foundation of knowledge and skills that prepares graduates to be successful and reflective citizens and leaders, and to make a difference in local and global communities. General Education incorporates core courses that focus on our University Learning Principles of Curiosity, Communication, and Community to build the groundwork for an educational experience that will empower students within a culture of engaged learning (for more information, please see the General Education Assessment page).

Six of the nine University Learning Outcomes (ULOs) will be used to assess the general education program (the first two outcomes listed for each principle).

Communication (articulate, multimodal)

  • Students are articulate, able to speak and write clearly and effectively. (Communication 1)
  • Students are multimodal, able to interpret and express ideas through multiple modes of communication. (Communication 2)

Curiosity (discover, analyze, create)

  • Students can discover, explore, and seek solutions based on accumulated knowledge and current research. (Curiosity 1)
  • Students can analyze, evaluate, interpret, and summarize data. (Curiosity 2)

Community (serve, respect)

  • Students will serve others and be ethical, informed citizens. (Community 1)
  • Students will understand and respect diversity, including others' viewpoints, positions, and beliefs. (Community 2)

The ULOs can be assessed through a selection of courses, standardized measures, and student experiences analyzed together, to build a truer picture of student life and learning

  • Faculty will work together with the Assessment and General Education committees to complete the assessment process.
  • In the General Education information above, ULOs are only used to identify possible sources of assessment data from courses. They do not limit the class outcomes, nor must a class fully assess a ULO.

The assessment tools used in the General Education program are diverse and address each of the academic goals. For information on the assessment of the General Education Program, please visit General Education Assessment.