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DALTON STATE COLLEGE DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM ANTHROPOLOGY 1103 ACADEMIC OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT PLAN
Institutional Mission Statement
Dalton State College shares with the other state colleges of the University System of Georgia in providing a high quality general education program that supports a variety of well-chosen programs and prepares students for transfer to baccalaureate programs.
Division Goal Statement
The Division of Social Sciences assists students in developing an ability to acquire data, understand relationships, process information, draw conclusions, and critically evaluate issues related to the society and culture of the United States, both internally and externally.
Intended Student Learning Outcomes(Note: College's General Education Outcomes in italics.)
Students completing Anthropology 1103 (Introduction to Social Anthropology) toward an Associate of Arts degree should be able to:
1. articulate understandings of course materials acquired through listening, reading, graphics, experiments, computations, and electronic media.
2. articulate and analyze issues from different perspectives and opened to other viewpoints than own.
3. analyze social institutions and human behavior using appropriate disciplinary frameworks.
4. utilize appropriate models such as the A scientific method to solve problems.
5. demonstrate basic knowledge about the four sub-disciplines of anthropology.
6. articulate understanding of the major theoretical perspectives in Cultural Anthropology.
7. demonstrate knowledge of major methods of research of Cultural Anthropology.
8. identify the major characteristics of each studied type of the human society.
9. Students will articulate understandings of course materials acquired through listening, reading, graphics, experiments, computations, and electronic media.
10. Student will articulate and analyze issues from different perspectives and be opened to view points other than their own.
11. Students will analyze social institutions and human behavior using appropriate disciplinary frameworks.
12. Students will utilize appropriate models such as the "scientific method" to solve problems. DALTON STATE COLLEGE DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE - CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMIC OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT PLAN
Institutional Mission Statement
Dalton State College shares with the other state colleges of the University System of Georgia in providing a high quality general education program that supports a variety of well-chosen programs and prepares students for transfer to baccalaureate programs.
Division Goal Statement
The Division of Social Sciences assists students in developing an ability to acquire data, understand relationships, process information, draw conclusions, and critically evaluate issues related to the society and culture of the United States, both internally and externally.
Intended Student Learning Outcomes
(Note: DSC General Education Outcomes are in italics)
Criminal Justice 1100 (Introduction to Criminal Justice)
Students completing CRJU 1100 should be able to:
1. articulate understandings of course materials acquired through listening, reading, graphics, experiments, computations, and electronic media.
2. articulate and analyze issues from different perspectives and opened to other viewpoints than own.
3. analyze social institutions and human behavior using appropriate disciplinary frameworks.
4. utilize appropriate models such as the "scientific method" to solve problems.
5. demonstrate understanding of the major sources of crime data in the United States, including some of the problems with these data;
6. demonstrate understanding of the major theories on the causes of crime;
7. demonstrate understanding of the basic functions of police in American society, including some of the controversies dealing with police;
8. demonstrate understanding of the basic protections accorded the accused by the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and various landmark Supreme Court decisions;
9. demonstrate understanding of the basic structure, functions, and roles of criminal courts in the United States;
10. demonstrate understanding of the basic structure, functions, and problems of correctional institutions in the United States, including probation and parole;
11. demonstrate understanding of the basic philosophy, functions, roles, and problems of the juvenile justice system in the United States.
12. Students will articulate understandings of course materials acquired through listening, reading, graphics, experiments, computations, and electronic media.
13. Student will articulate and analyze issues from different perspectives and be opened to view points other than their own.
14. Students will analyze social institutions and human behavior using appropriate disciplinary frameworks.
Criminal Justice 2221 (Introduction to Criminology)
Students completing CRJU 2221 should be able to:
1. articulate understandings of course materials acquired through listening, reading, graphics, experiments, computations, and electronic media.
2. articulate and analyze issues from different perspectives and opened to other viewpoints than own.
3. analyze social institutions and human behavior using appropriate disciplinary frameworks.
4. utilize appropriate models such as the A scientific method to solve problems.
5. demonstrate an understanding of the definition of theory, the relationship between theory and research, and the possible complications involving social theories;
6. demonstrate understanding of the spiritual theories in criminology;
7. demonstrate understanding of Beccaria's classical theory in criminology and the 8. contribution of the neo-classical theory;
9. demonstrate understanding of the early positivists in criminology;
10. demonstrate understanding of the biological theories in criminology;
11. demonstrate understanding of the psychological theories in criminology, including the Freudian perspective;
12. demonstrate understanding of the various socially-based theories in criminology, including Merton's strain theory, Sutherland's differential association theory, the control theories, the labeling perspective, and the Marxist perspective on crime and its causes.
13. Students will articulate understandings of course materials acquired through listening, reading, graphics, experiments, computations, and electronic media.
14. Student will articulate and analyze issues from different perspectives and be opened to view points other than their own.
15. Students will analyze social institutions and human behavior using appropriate disciplinary frameworks.
Criminal Justice 2231 (Introduction to Corrections)
Students completing CRJU 2231 should be able to:
1. articulate understandings of course materials acquired through listening, reading, graphics, experiments, computations, and electronic media.
2. articulate and analyze issues from different perspectives and opened to other viewpoints than own.
3. analyze social institutions and human behavior using appropriate disciplinary frameworks.
4. utilize appropriate models such as the "scientific method" to solve problems.
5. demonstrate understanding of the history of corrections in America;
6. demonstrate understanding of the major philosophies behind corrections;
7. demonstrate understanding of the basic structures, functions, and roles of correctional systems in American society, including state and local systems and the federal system;
8. demonstrate understanding of the basic characteristics of typical correctional clients, including special types of offenders;
9. demonstrate understanding of the structure and functions of jails;
10. demonstrate understanding of probation and parole and other forms of community corrections;
11. demonstrate understanding of the dynamics of institutional life, including the inmate code;
12. demonstrate understanding of inmate rights;
13. demonstrate understanding of the special problems of correctional institutions for women and juveniles.
14. Students will articulate understandings of course materials acquired through listening, reading, graphics, experiments, computations, and electronic media.
15. Student will articulate and analyze issues from different perspectives and be opened to view points other than their own.
16. Students will analyze social institutions and human behavior using appropriate disciplinary frameworks.
Criminal Justice 2261 (Introduction to Juvenile Justice)
Students completing CRJU 2261 should be able to:
1. articulate understandings of course materials acquired through listening, reading, graphics, experiments, computations, and electronic media.
2. articulate and analyze issues from different perspectives and opened to other viewpoints than own.
3. analyze social institutions and human behavior using appropriate disciplinary frameworks.
4. utilize appropriate models such as the "scientific method" to solve problems.
5. demonstrate understanding of the history of juvenile justice in America;
6. demonstrate understanding of the major philosophies of dealing with juvenile courts;
7. demonstrate understanding of the basic structure, functions, and roles of juvenile courts;
8. demonstrate understanding of the basic structures, functions, and roles of juvenile corrections, including probation and aftercare;
9. demonstrate understanding of the basic theories on the causes of delinquency;
10. demonstrate understanding of the role that research has in formulating policies regarding juveniles;
11. demonstrate understanding of the role of police in dealing with juveniles;
12. demonstrate understanding of the legal rights afforded juveniles;
13. demonstrate understanding of the problems associated with status offenders and neglected children in the juvenile justice system.
14. Students will articulate understandings of course materials acquired through listening, reading, graphics, experiments, computations, and electronic media.
15. Student will articulate and analyze issues from different perspectives and be opened to view points other than their own.
16. Students will analyze social institutions and human behavior using appropriate disciplinary frameworks.
DALTON STATE COLLEGE DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE - EDUCATION ACADEMIC OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT PLAN
Institutional Mission Statement
Dalton State College shares with the other state colleges of the University System of Georgia in providing a high quality general education program that supports a variety of well-chosen programs and prepares students for transfer to baccalaureate programs.
Division Goal Statement
The Division of Social Sciences assists students in developing an ability to acquire data, understand relationships, process information, draw conclusions, and critically evaluate issues related to the society and culture of the United States, both internally and externally.
Intended Student Learning Outcomes
(Note: DSC General Education Outcomes are in italics)
Education 2203 (Introduction to Education and Teaching)
Students completing EDUC 2203 should be able to:
1. articulate understandings of course materials acquired through listening, reading, graphics, experiments, computations, and electronic media.
2. articulate and analyze issues from different perspectives and opened to other viewpoints than own.
3. analyze social institutions and human behavior using appropriate disciplinary frameworks.
4. examine their commitment to the teaching profession through reflection on their field experience;
5. describe the challenges and realities of teaching as a profession;
6. identify essential knowledge for effective teaching;
7. define and appropriately use a variety of key terms central to contemporary education;
8. describe the historical and philosophical foundations of American education;
9. describe the public school in terms of its organization, governance, and financing;
10. describe legal concerns that impact public education in the United States;
11. describe the challenges of addressing the individual needs of learners in a diverse society;
12. describe the challenges of creating a positive learning environment, including teaching method and classroom environment;
13. describe educational reform efforts and current trends in curriculum development;
14. become familiar with the requirements for admission to local teacher education programs;
15. describe current educational issues, goals, problems, and trends.
16. Students will examine their commitment to the teaching profession through field experience.
17. Students will describe the challenges and realities of teaching as a profession.
18. Students will identify strategies essential for effective teaching.
Education 2706 (Teaching the Exceptional Child)
Students completing EDUC 2706 should be able to:
1. articulate understandings of course materials acquired through listening, reading, graphics, experiments, computations, and electronic media.
2. articulate and analyze issues from different perspectives and opened to other viewpoints than own.
3. analyze social institutions and human behavior using appropriate disciplinary frameworks.
4. explain the rationale or philosophical base for inclusion;
5. define terms used within the various areas of special education;
6. describe the major components of inclusion;
7. identify the legal roots of inclusion;
8. explain the major controversies surrounding inclusion;
9. describe the desired outcomes of inclusion;
10. describe classifications of disabilities;
11. interpret information to arrive at diagnoses;
12. identify placement options available to students with disabilities;
13. discuss suitable curriculum modifications and instructional strategies for students with disabilities;
14. define the role of the interdisciplinary team;
15. demonstrate the ability to write an individualized education plan (IEP).
16. Students will demonstrate an understanding of course materials related to the laws governing the teaching of exceptional children acquired through listening, reading, analyzing graphics, performing computations, experimenting and using electronic media.
17. Students will show an understanding of and analyze issues related to the teaching of exceptional children from different perspectives and be opened to view points other than their own.
18. Students will analyze social institutions and issues related to the categories of exceptionalities using appropriate subfields of education.
DALTON STATE COLLEGE DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM ASSOCIATE OF ARTS - GEOGRAPHY ACADEMIC OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT PLAN
Institutional Mission Statement
Dalton State College shares with the other state colleges of the University System of Georgia in providing a high quality general education program that supports a variety of well-chosen programs and prepares students for transfer to baccalaureate programs.
Division Goal Statement
The Division of Social Sciences assists students in developing an ability to acquire data, understand relationships, process information, draw conclusions, and critically evaluate issues related to the society and culture of the United States, both internally and externally.
Intended Student Learning Outcomes
(Note: DSC General Education Outcomes are in italics)
Geography 1101 (Introduction to Human Geography)
Students completing GEOG 1101 should be able to:
1. articulate understandings of course materials acquired through listening, reading, graphics, experiments, computations, and electronic media.
2. articulate and analyze issues from different perspectives and opened to other viewpoints than own.
3. analyze social institutions and human behavior using appropriate disciplinary frameworks.
4. be aware and understand the physical setting for each country and continent;
5. demonstrate an understanding of European human geography, the regional state concept, and the centripetal and centrifugal forces at work;
6. understand the economic, cultural, and historic forces at work in Russia;
7. grasp the complexity of the economic, ethnic, socio-political, and cultural influences at work in North America;
8. appreciate the myriad push-pull forces at work in Middle America and the Caribbean;
9. understand the powers at work in the emerging countries of South America;
10. grasp the physical, religious, cultural, and economic tensions that dominate North Africa/Southwest Asia;
11. appreciate the natural environment, population, urbanization, health issues, and historical conflicts which challenge Sub-Saharan Africa;
12. grapple with the difficulties of South Asia and East Asia that relate to the issues of population, religion, political turmoil, culture, and modernization;
13. focus on the Austral Realm with particular attention to its difficult physical dimensions, the weak/strong economy, and its peoples.
14. Students will articulate understandings of course materials acquired through listening, reading, graphics, experiments, computations, and electronic media.
15. Student will articulate and analyze issues from different perspectives and be opened to view points other than their own.
16. Students will analyze social institutions and human behavior using appropriate disciplinary frameworks.
Geography 1111 (Introduction to Physical Geography)
Students completing GEOG 1111 should be able to:
1. articulate understandings of course materials used in Geography 1111 acquired through listening, reading, graphics, experiments, computations, and electronic media.
2. articulate and analyze issues from different perspectives and opened to other viewpoints than own.
3. analyze social institutions and human behavior using appropriate disciplinary frameworks.
4. understand the basic principles of mapping and use cartography;
5. be able to explain the principles of meteorology and climatology;
6. appreciate the hydrosphere as it deals with water on and below the earth's surface;
7. grasp the principles of the earth as an ecosystem and its flora and fauna;
8. understand the lithosphere as it relates to the soils, geomorphology, geology, vulcanology, and earth movement;
9. understand the principles of plate tectonics and their application to landforms, earth transformation, and land creation;
10. be able to explain the erosional forces of water, ice, and wind.
11. Students will articulate and analyze issues from different perspectives and be opened to view points other than their own.
12. Students will analyze social institutions and human behavior using appropriate disciplinary frameworks.
13. DALTON STATE COLLEGE DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM ASSOCIATE OF ARTS - HISTORY ACADEMIC OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT PLAN
Institutional Mission Statement
Dalton State College shares with the other state colleges of the University System of Georgia in providing a high quality general education program that supports a variety of well-chosen programs and prepares students for transfer to baccalaureate programs.
Division Goal Statement
The Division of Social Sciences assists students in developing an ability to acquire data, understand relationships, process information, draw conclusions, and critically evaluate issues related to the society and culture of the United States, both internally and externally.
Intended Student Learning Outcomes
(Note: DSC General Education Outcomes are in italics)
History 1111 (World Civilization to 1650)
Students completing HIST 1111 should be able to:
1. organize and communicate knowledge and ideas in a logical and purposeful way.
2. articulate understandings of course materials acquired through listening, reading, graphics, experiments, computations, and electronic media.
3. comprehend major forces and events, influences and ideas that shaped history and society.
4. recognize, appreciate, and analyze perspectives and values of diverse cultural groups and their historical experiences.
5. articulate and analyze issues from different perspectives and opened to other viewpoints than own.
6. analyze social institutions and human behavior using appropriate disciplinary frameworks.
7. comprehend the origins and development of Western and non-Western civilization.
8. gain knowledge of the interaction of world cultures.
9. comprehend the importance and repercussions of the rise and dominance of the Western World.
10. understand the dynamics and repercussions of social change.
11. gain a knowledge of origins and development of ideological, philosophical, and religious systems.
12. gain a knowledge of the development of the centralized political systems.
History 1112 (World Civilization Since 1650)
Students completing HIST 1112 should be able to:
1. organize and communicate knowledge and ideas in a logical and purposeful way.
2. articulate understandings of course materials acquired through listening, reading, graphics, experiments, computations, and electronic media.
3. comprehend major forces and events, influences and ideas that shaped history and society.
4. recognize, appreciate, and analyze perspectives and values of diverse cultural groups and their historical experiences.
5. articulate and analyze issues from different perspectives and opened to other viewpoints than own.
6. analyze social institutions and human behavior using appropriate disciplinary frameworks.
7. comprehend the origins and development of non-Western civilizations.
8. gain knowledge of the interaction of world cultures.
9. comprehend the importance and repercussions of the rise and dominance of the Western World.
10. understand the dynamics and repercussions of social change.
11. gain a knowledge of origins and development of ideological, philosophical, and religious systems.
12. gain a knowledge of the development of the nation-state system.
13. understand the dynamic and repercussions of the interactions between the industrial and developing world.
Intended Student Learning Outcomes
History 2111 (United States History to 1877)
Students completing HIST 2111 should be able to:
1. organize and communicate knowledge and ideas in a logical and purposeful way.
2. articulate understandings of course materials acquired through listening, reading, graphics, experiments, computations, and electronic media.
3. comprehend major forces and events, influences and ideas that shaped history and society.
4. recognize, appreciate, and analyze perspectives and values of diverse cultural groups and their historical experiences.
5. articulate and analyze issues from different perspectives and opened to other viewpoints than own.
6. analyze social institutions and human behavior using appropriate disciplinary frameworks.
7. gain knowledge of the development of American democratic institutions/traditions.
8. understand the dynamics and repercussions of social and political change in American society.
9. understand the concept and implementation of federalism in America.
10. comprehend the interrelationship of national, state, and local governments.
11. understand current intergovernmental political issues in the 50 American states.
12. gain knowledge of racial, ethnic, gender, and class relations.
13. understand the politics of Georgia in the wider context of United States political history.
Intended Student Learning Outcomes
History 2112 (United States History Since 1877)
Students completing HIST 2112 should be able to:
1. organize and communicate knowledge and ideas in a logical and purposeful way.
2. articulate understandings of course materials acquired through listening, reading, graphics, experiments, computations, and electronic media.
3. comprehend major forces and events, influences and ideas that shaped history and society.
4. recognize, appreciate, and analyze perspectives and values of diverse cultural groups and their historical experiences in the United States.
5. articulate and analyze issues from different perspectives and opened to other viewpoints than own.
6. analyze social institutions and human behavior using appropriate disciplinary frameworks.
7. gain knowledge of the development of American democratic institutions/traditions.
8. understand the dynamics and repercussions of social change in American society.
9. comprehend the importance and repercussions of American foreign relations.
10. understand the nature and significance of American territorial expansion/imperialism.
11. comprehend the major themes of agrarianism and industrialism.
12. gain knowledge of racial, ethnic, gender, and class relations.
13. understand the history of Georgia in the wider context of United States history.
DALTON STATE COLLEGE DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM ASSOCIATE OF ARTS - POLITICAL SCIENCE ACADEMIC OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT PLAN
Institutional Mission Statement
Dalton State College shares with the other state colleges of the University System of Georgia in providing a high quality general education program that supports a variety of well-chosen programs and prepares students for transfer to baccalaureate programs.
Division Goal Statement
The Division of Social Sciences assists students in developing an ability to acquire data, understand relationships, process information, draw conclusions, and critically evaluate issues related to the society and culture of the United States, both internally and externally.
Intended Student Learning Outcomes
(Note: DSC General Education Outcomes are in italics)
Political Science 1101 (Introduction to American Government)
Students completing POLS 1101 should be able to:
1. organize and communicate knowledge and ideas in a logical and purposeful way.
2. articulate understandings of course materials acquired through listening, reading, graphics, experiments, computations, and electronic media.
3. comprehend major forces and events, influences and ideas that shaped history and society.
4. describe the development of the United States and Georgia constitutional systems of government.
5. describe the origin, nature, and impact of the philosophy of federalism upon the American system.
6. describe the structure and functions of the United States Congress.
7. describe the nature of the Presidency including the major powers, and roles of the President; as well as identify sources of information for study of the Presidency found in electronically formatted government documents.
8. describe the structure and function of the court system.
9. describe the two major parties, and the general characteristics of minor parties.
10. name and describe the most politically active interest groups in the American system.
11. describe how public opinion is gathered, analyze charts displaying public opinion data, and compare the ideologically based opinion of different groups.
12. describe the policy process; the philosophical foundations of policies, and their legal operations and impact upon civil rights and civil liberties.
13. describe the structure and functions of the Government of Georgia as it has developed from the Georgia Constitution.
Political Science 2101 (Introduction to Political Science)
Students completing POLS 2101 should be able to:
Intended Student Learning Outcomes
Political Science 2201 (State & Local Government)
Students completing POLS 2201 should be able to:
1. organize and communicate knowledge and ideas in a logical and purposeful way.
2. articulate understandings of course materials acquired through listening, reading, graphics, experiments, computations, and electronic media.
3. comprehend major forces and events, influences and ideas that shaped history and society.
4. recognize, appreciate, and analyze perspectives and values of diverse cultural groups and their historical experiences in the United States.
5. articulate and analyze issues from different perspectives and opened to other viewpoints than own.
6. analyze social institutions and human behavior using appropriate disciplinary frameworks.
7. gain knowledge of the development of American democratic institutions/traditions.
8. understand the dynamics and repercussions of social and political change in American society.
9. understand the concept and implementation of federalism in America.
10. comprehend the interrelationship of national, state, and local governments.
11. understand current intergovernmental political issues in the 50 American states.
12. gain knowledge of racial, ethnic, gender, and class relations.
13. understand the politics of Georgia in the wider context of United States political history.
Intended Student Learning Outcomes
Political Science 2301 (Comparative Politics)
Students completing POLS 2301 should be able to:
1. organize and communicate knowledge and ideas in a logical and purposeful way.
2. articulate understandings of course materials acquired through listening, reading, graphics, experiments, computations, and electronic media.
3. comprehend major forces and events, influences and ideas that shaped history and society.
4. understand the similarities and differences between the United States and other Western democracies.
5. gain a more general appreciation of the options and responsibilities of international and western democratic citizenship.
6. understand and comprehend the challenges and options that the embryonic European Union poses to the United States as well as the rest of the world politically, socially, and economically.
Political Science 2401 (International Relations)
Students completing POLS 2401 should be able to:
1. articulate understandings of course materials acquired through listening, reading, graphics, experiments, computations, and electronic media.
2. articulate and analyze issues from different perspectives and opened to other viewpoints than own.
3. analyze social institutions and human behavior using appropriate disciplinary frameworks.
4. collect facts and data using a variety of resources related to international relations and social sciences in general;
5. identify problems nations have in dealing with one another;
6. familiarize with contending theories and approaches about the study of international relations.
7. understand sources of changes and continuities in the world system;
8. apply learned concepts and theories in the analysis of major issues in international relations.
9. analyze the causes and prevention of wars and conflicts;
10. understand the roles of United Nations and other international organizations in maintaining world peace;
11. acquire basic knowledge about roles of international law in mediating international conflicts;
12. understand the phenomena of globalization and economic interdependence;
13. describe the underlining causes of the inequality in world development;
14. describe the roles of diplomacy;
15. critically think about America's role in the post-Cold War era;
16. describe major issues involved in U.S. relationships towards other major players in international relations.
DALTON STATE COLLEGE DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM ASSOCIATE OF ARTS - PHILOSOPHY ACADEMIC OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT PLAN
Institutional Mission Statement
Dalton State College shares with the other state colleges of the University System of Georgia in providing a high quality general education program that supports a variety of well-chosen programs and prepares students for transfer to baccalaureate programs.
Division Goal Statement
The Division of Social Sciences assists students in developing an ability to acquire data, understand relationships, process information, draw conclusions, and critically evaluate issues related to the society and culture of the United States, both internally and externally.
Intended Student Learning Outcomes
(Note: DSC General Education Outcomes are in italics)
Philosophy 1101 (Introduction to Philosophical Issues)
Students completing PHIL 1101 should be able to:
1. organize and communicate knowledge and ideas in a logical and purposeful way.
2. articulate understandings of course materials acquired through listening, reading, graphics, experiments, computations, and electronic media.
3. comprehend major forces and events, influences and ideas that shaped history and society.
4. analyze social institutions and human behavior using appropriate frameworks;
5. demonstrate skill in elementary formal and informal logic;
6. define, describe, identify, and discuss the major metaphysical problems, issues and theories
7. define, describe, identify, and discuss the major epistemological problems, issues, and theories;
8. define, describe, identify, and discuss the problems involving the questions of God, including the major arguments for the existence of God, as well as describing major philosophers in this field;
9. describe the major challenges to morality, describe the major theories of ethics, and demonstrate skill at moral reasoning;
10. identify some major social and political philosophers and describe some of the major features of social, economic, and political philosophy.
11. describe some of the problems and issue surrounding the question of justice, and the nature of political philosophy.
Philosophy 1102 (Logic & Critical Thinking)
Students completing PHIL 1102 should be able to:
1. organize and communicate knowledge and ideas in a logical and purposeful way.
2. articulate understandings of course materials acquired through listening, reading, graphics, experiments, computations, and electronic media.
3. comprehend major forces and events, influences and ideas that shaped history and society.
4. identify arguments, and distinguish them from non-arguments.
5. analyze arguments with diagrams, Venn diagrams, truth tables, symbolic logic, and other appropriate means.
6. distinguish deductive and inductive forms of inference.
7. define, identify, and explain informal fallacies.
8. define, identify, and explain formal fallacies.
9. discuss and solve problems using formal logic.
10. discuss and solve problems using propositional logic.
11. discuss and solve problems using predicate logic.
12. identify at least six areas of induction, discuss the problems and issues in each area, and solve inductive problems.
Philosophy 1103 (Introduction to World Religions)
Students completing PHIL 1103 should be able to:
1. organize and communicate knowledge and ideas in a logical and purposeful way.
2. articulate understandings of course materials acquired through listening, reading, graphics, experiments, computations, and electronic media.
3. comprehend major forces and events, influences and ideas that shaped history and society.
DALTON STATE COLLEGE DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM ASSOCIATE OF ARTS - PSYCHOLOGY ACADEMIC OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT PLAN
Institutional Mission Statement
Dalton State College shares with the other state colleges of the University System of Georgia in providing a high quality general education program that supports a variety of well-chosen programs and prepares students for transfer to baccalaureate programs.
Division Goal Statement
The Division of Social Sciences assists students in developing an ability to acquire data, understand relationships, process information, draw conclusions, and critically evaluate issues related to the society and culture of the United States, both internally and externally.
Intended Student Learning Outcomes
(Note: DSC General Education Outcomes are in italics)
Psychology 1101 (Introduction to Psychology)
Students completing PSYC 1101 should be able to:
1. articulate understandings of course materials acquired through listening, reading, graphics, experiments, computations, and electronic media.
2. articulate and analyze issues from different perspectives and opened to other viewpoints than own.
3. analyze social institutions and human behavior using appropriate disciplinary frameworks.
4. describe the different perspectives from which psychologists examine behavior and mental processes.
5. explain the scientific method and ethical considerations that psychologists use to systematically describe, predict, and explain behavior.
6. recognize the major physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes over the lifespan.
7. describe the nature of variables that affect consciousness.
8. explain the nature and importance of learning, including classical and operant conditioning as well as observational learning.
9. explain the mechanisms by which memory operates.
10. recognize the factors associated with thinking and intelligence.
11. explain motivation and the role of needs and external incentives involved in motivated behavior.
12. recognize the strategies for coping with stress and the consequences of failing to do so.
13. explain the different theoretical models of personality and its development.
14. describe the major psychological disorders.
15. recognize the major modes of therapy.
16. explain the basic principles that define a life span approach to the study of development;
17. describe the perspectives from which psychologists examine development;
18. explain the scientific method as it applies to developmental psychology;
19. discuss teratogenic agents and their impact on prenatal development;
20. have an understanding of SIDS;
21. recognize the various physical changes of interest to developmental psychologists over the life span;
22. explain cognitive development from the Piagetian and Information Processing approaches from infancy to adulthood.
23. understand the cognitive changes that occur through adulthood;
24. describe the various stages of Erikson's Psychosocial Theory as they apply through the lifespan.
25. explain the development of language and emotions through the childhood years;
26. understand the nature of psychosocial development through the adult years.
27. explain the impact of the family, society, and other social circumstances on development through the lifespan;
28. understand how a breakdown of the family and/or social circumstances impacts development.
29. recognize the impact of differing parenting styles on development.
30. be able to discuss the end of life as it impacts people of different ages.
Psychology 2101 (The Psychology of Adjustment)
Students completing PSYC 2101 should be able to:
Psychology 2103 (Human Development)
Students completing PSYC 2103 should be able to:
Intended Student Learning Outcomes
Psychology 2204 (Applied Psychology)
Students completing PSYC 2204 should be able to:
1. articulate understandings of course materials acquired through listening, reading, graphics, experiments, computations, and electronic media.
2. articulate and analyze issues from different perspectives and opened to other viewpoints than own.
3. analyze social institutions and human behavior using appropriate disciplinary frameworks.
4. apply the main theoretical perspectives from which psychologists examine behavior and mental processes;
5. describe a number of sub-fields in which the application of psychology takes place;
6. make objective observations and subjective inferences;
7. apply critical thinking skills in evaluating psychological research;
8. identify, access, and provide evidence to support their viewpoints;
9. interview a professional who is applying psychological principles in a real-life setting;
10. identify a research problem and provide evidence in solving their research problem;
11. apply psychological principles by engaging in a field-experience;
12. describe how psychological principles are applied to solve environmental problems;
13. describe how psychological principles are applied to education;
14. describe how psychological principles are applied to consumer behavior;
15. describe how psychological principles are applied to health.
Intended Student Learning Outcomes
Psychology 2250 (Abnormal Psychology)
Students completing PSYC 2250 should be able to:
1. articulate understandings of course materials acquired through listening, reading, graphics, experiments, computations, and electronic media.
2. articulate and analyze issues from different perspectives and opened to other viewpoints than own.
3. analyze social institutions and human behavior using appropriate disciplinary frameworks.
4. explain the historical roots of maladaptive behavior;
5. describe the different perspectives from which psychologists examine abnormal behavior and mental processes;
6. recognize various types of stress-related disorders, including their possible causes, and current treatments;
7. describe different kinds of anxiety disorders, along with their possible causes, and available treatments;
8. explain the nature of sexual dysfunction, various sexual deviations, and their possible causes;
9. recognize aberrant personality types and current beliefs about causes and treatments;
10. describe the major mood disorders, therapeutic approaches, and various cause theories;
11. describe the primary types of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, theoretical perspectives relating to them, and current treatment modes;
12. recognize a variety of cognitive impairment disorders, their symptoms, causes, and treatment, if any;
13. identify an array of substance-related disorders, signs, theories, and treatments;
14. describe disorders associated with childhood and adolescence, including manifestations, symptoms, and treatments;
15. recognize various types of developmental disorders and degrees of mental retardation, along with possible cause.
DALTON STATE COLLEGE DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM ASSOCIATE OF ARTS - SOCIOLOGY ACADEMIC OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT PLAN
Institutional Mission Statement
Dalton State College shares with the other state colleges of the University System of Georgia in providing a high quality general education program that supports a variety of well-chosen programs and prepares students for transfer to baccalaureate programs.
Division Goal Statement
The Division of Social Sciences assists students in developing an ability to acquire data, understand relationships, process information, draw conclusions, and critically evaluate issues related to the society and culture of the United States, both internally and externally.
Intended Student Learning Outcomes
(Note: DSC General Education Outcomes are in italics)
Sociology 1000 (Introduction to Multiculturalism and Diversity in American Society)
Students completing SOCI 1000 should be able to:
1. recognize that gender, race and ethnic identity are socially constructed;
2. know that diversity is more than race, and that multiculturalism is defined to include ethnicity, gender, age, social class, disability, sexual orientation, and language;
3. recognize, appreciate, and analyze perspectives and values of diverse cultural groups in the United States;
4. Articulate and analyze issues from different perspectives and be opened to viewpoints other than their own;
5. know and understand key terms, definitions, and concepts used to analyze race, ethnicity, class, gender, religion, sexual orientation, language, and physical abilities/disabilities;
6. Analyze social institutions and human behavior using appropriate disciplinary frameworks;
7. recognize various forms of stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination; and
8. Articulate understanding of course materials acquired through listening, reading, graphics, computations, experiments, and electronic media.
Sociology 1101 (Introduction to Sociology)
Students completing SOCI 1101 should be able to:
1. articulate understandings of course materials acquired through listening, reading, graphics, experiments, computations, and electronic media.
2. articulate and analyze issues from different perspectives and opened to other viewpoints than own.
3. analyze social institutions and human behavior using appropriate disciplinary frameworks.
4. utilize appropriate models such as the "scientific method" to solve problems;
5. articulate understanding of the functional and conflict perspectives in sociology;
6. demonstrate knowledge of major methods of sociological research;
7. identify the main social classes;
8. analyze characteristics of major social institutions.
Sociology 1160 (Introduction to Social Problems)
Students completing SOCI 1160 should be able to:
1. articulate understandings of course materials acquired through listening, reading, graphics, experiments, computations, and electronic media.
2. articulate and analyze issues from different perspectives and opened to other viewpoints than own.
3. analyze social institutions and human behavior using appropriate disciplinary frameworks.
4. utilize appropriate models to analyze and solve problems;
5. articulate an understanding of the major social problems in the United States;
6. demonstrate knowledge of how the mainstream media shapes our understanding of social problems;
7. demonstrate knowledge of racism and how it contributes to social problems in our society;
8. demonstrate knowledge of the role that the economy and workplace play in creating social problems.
Sociology 2293 (Introduction to Marriage & Family)
Students completing SOCI 2293 should be able to:
1. articulate understandings of course materials acquired through listening, reading, graphics, experiments, computations, and electronic media.
2. articulate and analyze issues from different perspectives and opened to other viewpoints than own.
3. analyze social institutions and human behavior using appropriate disciplinary frameworks.
4. Utilize appropriate models such as the "scientific method" to solve problems;
5. articulate understanding of the perspectives on intimate relations;
6. demonstrate knowledge of cultural diversity in marriage and family;
7. demonstrate understanding relationship in marriage and family;
8. demonstrate understanding of how intimate relationships are developed;
9. analyze the major problems related to marriage and family.
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