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.

Divisional Statement of Purpose

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.

Divisional Intended Student Learning Outcomes

1. Students will gather data for basic research from various, including the computer and other forms of electronic media, such as the Internet. 

2. Students will organize and communicate knowledge and ideas in a logical and purposeful way.

3. Students will articulate understandings of course materials acquired through listening, reading, graphics, experiments, computations, and electronic media.

4. Students will utilize appropriate models and concepts such as the "scientific method" to solve problems.

5. Students will comprehend major forces and events, influences and ideas that shape history and society.

6. Students will recognize, appreciate, and analyze perspectives and values of diverse cultural groups and their historical experiences in the United States.

7. Students will articulate and analyze issues from different perspectives and be opened to other viewpoints than their own.

8. Students will analyze social institutions and human behavior using appropriate disciplinary frameworks.

9. Students will demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary for active citizenship.

Revised on August 28, 2004