General Education Outcomes

General Education outcomes describe knowledge or skills a student should have upon completion of a course that is part of the graduation requirement for AA and AS degrees or that satisfies a transfer area requirement for a California State University or University of California.

City College of San Francisco has nine General Education areas.
 

Nine General Education Areas:

Upon completion of this coursework, a student will be able to:

Apply mathematical concepts through numerical, symbolic, graphical, and verbal methods to interpret quantitative information, solve problems, and communicate results.

Upon completion of this coursework, a student will be able to:

  1. Apply the principles of language toward logical thought.
  2. Express ideas with clarity and precision.
  3. Evaluate communications in whatever symbol system is employed.

Upon completion of this coursework, a student will be able to:

  1. Read critically to annotate, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate primarily non-fiction, college-level texts. 
  2. Compose organized and coherent source-based essays that demonstrate critical thinking and rhetorical strategies. 
  3. Demonstrate control over all major conventions of standard English grammar and punctuation. 
  4. Select and integrate reliable, credible, and scholarly sources to support essays, using a standardized citation format.

Upon completion of this coursework, a student will be able to:

PHYSICAL SCIENCE

  1. Apply scientific inquiry and investigation of evidence to critically evaluate physical science arguments.
  2. Communicate scientific ideas and theories effectively.
  3. Apply scientific principles, theories, or models to explain the behavior of natural physical phenomena.
  4. Apply physical science knowledge and reasoning to human interaction with the natural world and issues impacting society.

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE

  1. Apply scientific inquiry and investigation of evidence to critically evaluate biological science arguments.
  2. Communicate scientific ideas and theories effectively.
  3. Apply scientific principles, theories, or models to explain the behavior of natural biological phenomena.
  4. Apply biological science knowledge and reasoning to human interaction with the natural world and issues impacting society.

Upon completion of this coursework, a student will be able to:

  1. Exhibit an understanding of the methods of inquiry used by the social and behavioral sciences. 
  2. Critically evaluate the ways people act, think, and feel in response to their societies or cultures. 
  3. Analyze how societies and/or social subgroups operate.

Upon completion of this coursework, a student will be able to:

  1. Exhibit an understanding of the ways in which people in diverse cultures and eras have produced culturally significant works. 
  2. Communicate effectively the meanings and intentions of creative expression. 
  3. Use analytical techniques to assess the value of human creations in meaningful ways. 
  4. Demonstrate an understanding of the human condition through language, reasoning, or artistic creation.

Upon completion of this coursework, a student will be able to:

  1. Examine, summarize, and evaluate American history
  2. Examine, summarize, and evaluate American government
  3. Examine and understand the importance of participating in civic duties and responsibilities based on historical and political precedent

Upon completion of this coursework, a student will be able to analyze factors that influence and improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities.

Upon completion of this coursework, a student will be able to assess and perform the physical skills that contribute to mental health and physical well-being.

Upon completion of this coursework, a student will be able to:

  1. Analyze the historical and cultural/aesthetic experiences of women, different ethnic/racial groups, or lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender persons.
  2. Compare and contrast the values, attitudes, modes of creative expression, and/or dynamics of interpersonal interactions of people from diverse ethnic/racial groups, women, or lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender persons. 
  3. Analyze relationships of power within or between different social groups.
  4. Use ethical reasoning and/or cultural, political, or social awareness in order to be effective citizens participating in a diverse world.

CSU Outcomes

CSU Outcomes are measurable outcomes that directly correspond to each of the General Education areas in the California State University System (CSUs). Students are expected to have acquired and be able to demonstrate these outcomes after successfully completing courses that satisfy these transfer areas for CSUs.

Transfer areas for CSUs

Upon completion of this coursework, a student will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate clear and precise oral expression
  2. Identify and use culturally competent communication practices
  3. Analyze how communication practices impact experiences.

Upon completion of this coursework, a student will be able to:

  1. Read critically to annotate, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate primarily non-fiction, college-level texts.
  2. Compose organized and coherent source-based essays that demonstrate critical thinking and rhetorical strategies.
  3. Demonstrate control over all major conventions of standard English grammar and punctuation.
  4. Select and integrate reliable, credible, and scholarly sources to support essays, using a standardized citation format.

Upon completion of this coursework, a student will be able to:

  1. Practice inductive and deductive reasoning in written or oral contexts.
  2. Integrate support for ideas into an argument structure.
  3. Identify formal and informal fallacies of language in thought.

Upon completion of this coursework, a student will be able to:

Physical Science

  1. Apply scientific inquiry and investigation of evidence to critically evaluate physical science arguments.
  2. Communicate scientific ideas and theories effectively.
  3. Apply scientific principles, theories, or models to explain the behavior of natural physical phenomena.
  4. Apply physical science knowledge and reasoning to human interaction with the natural world and issues impacting society.

Upon completion of this coursework, a student will be able to:

Biological Science

  1. Apply scientific inquiry and investigation of evidence to critically evaluate biological science arguments.
  2. Communicate scientific ideas and theories effectively.
  3. Apply scientific principles, theories, or models to explain the behavior of natural biological phenomena.
  4. Apply biological science knowledge and reasoning to human interaction with the natural world and issues impacting society.

Upon completion of this coursework, a student will be able to:

Laboratory Science

  1. Investigate natural phenomena through a variety of scientific inquiry techniques.
  2. Analyze and evaluate data from the natural world.
  3. Apply scientific principles, theories, or models to predict and explain the behavior of natural phenomena.

Upon completion of this coursework, a student will be able to:

Apply mathematical concepts through numerical, symbolic, graphical, and verbal methods to interpret quantitative information, solve problems, and communicate results.

Upon completion of this coursework, a student will be able to:

  1. Identify connections between the arts and cultural and social awareness.
  2. Analyze the broader social/historical contexts of works of art.
  3. Evaluate the creative expression of self and others.

Upon completion of this coursework, a student will be able to:

  1. Exhibit an understanding of the ways in which people in diverse cultures and eras have produced culturally significant works.
  2. Communicate effectively the meanings and intentions of creative expression.
  3. Use analytical techniques to assess the value of human creations in meaningful ways.
  4. Demonstrate an understanding of the human condition through language, reasoning, or artistic creation.

Upon completion of this coursework, a student will be able to:

  1. Exhibit an understanding of methods of inquiry used by the social and behavioral sciences.
  2. Critically evaluate the ways people act, think and feel in response to their societies.
  3. Demonstrate socio-cultural participation skills, ethical reasoning, and/or political awareness in order to be effective citizens in a diverse world.

Upon completion of this coursework, a student will be able to:

  1. Identify strategies for continual sociological, psychological. and biological well-being.
  2. PE/Dance Specific Outcome: Examine, summarize, and value the physical skills essential for mental and physical well being.

Upon completion of this coursework, a student will be able to:

  1. Analyze and articulate concepts of race, racism, ethnicity, and eurocentrism in the U.S. through the lens of decolonization, anti-racism, and equity as related to Native American, African American, Asian American, and/or Latina and Latino American Studies. 
  2. Apply theory and knowledge produced by Native American, African American, Asian American, and/or Latina and Latino American communities to critically describe group affirmation through histories of social struggles and societal contributions.
  3. Analyze critically the intersections of race, racism, and social identities created and experienced by Native American, African American, Asian American, and/or Latina and Latino American communities.
  4. Review critically how struggle, resistance, racial and social justice, solidarity, and liberation experienced and enacted by Native Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans, and/or Latina and Latino Americans shape social policy and community and national politics.
  5. Describe and actively engage with anti-racist and anti-colonial issues and the practices and movements in Native American, African American, Asian American and/or Latina and Latino communities to build a just and equitable society.  

Upon completion of this coursework, a student will be able to:

  1. US1: Analyze significant events from U.S history, including cultural and regional influences.
  2. US2: Evaluate political institutions and processes in the United States.
  3. US3: Explain California’s political processes and Constitution and its relationship to the federal government.

IGETC Outcomes

IGETC Outcomes are measurable outcomes that directly correspond to each of the General Education areas in the University of California System (UCs). Students are expected to have acquired and be able to demonstrate these outcomes after successfully completing courses that satisfy transfer areas for UCs.

Transfer areas for UCs

Upon completion of this coursework, a student will be able to:

  1. Read critically to annotate, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate primarily non-fiction, college-level texts.
  2. Compose organized and coherent source-based essays that demonstrate critical thinking and rhetorical strategies.
  3. Demonstrate control over all major conventions of standard English grammar and punctuation.
  4. Select and integrate reliable, credible, and scholarly sources to support essays, using a standardized citation format.

Upon completion of this coursework, a student will be able to:

  1. Practice inductive and deductive reasoning in written or oral contexts.
  2. Integrate support for ideas into an argument structure.
  3. Identify formal and informal fallacies of language in thought.

Upon completion of this coursework, a student will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate clear and precise oral expression.
  2. Identify and use culturally competent communication practices.
  3. Analyze how communication practices impact experiences.

Upon completion of this coursework, a student will be able to:

Apply mathematical concepts through numerical, symbolic, graphical, and verbal methods to interpret quantitative information, solve problems, and communicate results.

Upon completion of this coursework, a student will be able to:

  1. Identify connections between the arts and cultural and social awareness.
  2. Analyze the broader social/historical contexts of works of art.
  3. Evaluate the creative expression of self and others.

Upon completion of this coursework, a student will be able to:

  1. Exhibit an understanding of the ways in which people in diverse cultures and eras have produced culturally significant works.
  2. Communicate effectively the meanings and intentions of creative expression.
  3. Use analytical techniques to assess the value of human creations in meaningful ways.
  4. Demonstrate an understanding of the human condition through language, reasoning, or artistic creation.

Upon completion of this coursework, a student will be able to:

  1. Exhibit an understanding of methods of inquiry used by the social and behavioral sciences.
  2. Critically evaluate the ways people act, think and feel in response to their societies.

  3. Demonstrate socio-cultural participation skills, ethical reasoning, and/or political awareness in order to be effective citizens in a diverse world.

Upon completion of this coursework, a student will be able to:

Physical Science

  1. Apply scientific inquiry and investigation of evidence to critically evaluate physical science arguments.
  2. Communicate scientific ideas and theories effectively.
  3. Apply scientific principles, theories, or models to explain the behavior of natural physical phenomena.
  4. Apply physical science knowledge and reasoning to human interaction with the natural world and issues impacting society.

Upon completion of this coursework, a student will be able to:

Biological Science

  1. Apply scientific inquiry and investigation of evidence to critically evaluate biological science arguments.
  2. Communicate scientific ideas and theories effectively.
  3. Apply scientific principles, theories, or models to explain the behavior of natural biological phenomena.
  4. Apply biological science knowledge and reasoning to human interaction with the natural world and issues impacting society.

Upon completion of this coursework, a student will be able to:

Laboratory Science

  1. Investigate natural phenomena through a variety of scientific inquiry techniques.
  2. Analyze and evaluate data from the natural world.
  3. Apply scientific principles, theories, or models to predict and explain the behavior of natural phenomena.

Upon completion of this coursework, a student will be able to:

  1. Communicate effectively, beyond beginning level, in a language other than English.
  2. Compose well-organized writing in a language other than English.
  3. Demonstrate comprehension of the spoken non-English language in a variety of listening situations.
  4. Interpret a variety of written texts in a language other than English.