|   | 
            Goal Category | 
            Course Criteria | 
        
        
            | 1 | 
            Written and Oral Communication | 
            Students will communicate effectively in both speech and writing. | 
        
        
            | 2 | 
            Quantitative Knowledge and Skills | 
            Students will use appropriate mathematical and statistical concepts and operations to interpret data and to solve problems. | 
        
        
            | 3 | 
            Scientific Knowledge and Reasoning | 
            Students will use the scientific method of inquiry, through the acquisition of scientific knowledge. | 
        
        
            | 4 | 
            Technological Competency | 
            Students will use computer systems or other appropriate forms of technology to achieve educational and personal goals. | 
        
        
            | 5 | 
            Society and Human Behavior | 
            Students will use social science theories and concepts to analyze human behavior and social and political institutions and to act as responsible citizens. | 
        
        
            | 6 | 
            Humanistic Perspective | 
            Students will analyze works in the fields of art, history, music, or theater; literature; philosophy and/or religious studies; and/or will gain competence in the use of a foreign language. | 
        
        
            | 7 | 
            Historical Perspective | 
            Students will understand historical events and movements in World, Western, non-Western or American societies and assess their subsequent significance. | 
        
        
            | 8 | 
            Global and Cultural Awareness | 
            Students will understand the importance of a global perspective and culturally diverse peoples. |