Institutional Education Goals—General and Technical Education
While each of the college’s six academic programs differ in their trade/ technical curricula, there is a “core curriculum” of general academic instruction shared among all programs. In support of the student’s technical education, each program includes academic instruction in general areas of education, such as mathematics, communication (written and oral), business, and ethics.
The general areas of instruction have been specifically selected to assist graduates to be successful in their career fields by meeting the general requirements of employment in today’s work environment, but they also have been selected to prepare them for further postsecondary education and lifelong learning and to make them educationally well-rounded young men. Certainly, this would include exposing students to new areas of intellectual experience, expanding their cultural and global awareness and cultural sensitivity, and preparing them to make well-reasoned judgments outside as well as within their academic field.
The core curriculum of general academic instruction is designed to provide each student with a broader perspective in alignment with the school’s holistic educational philosophy. In support, certain co-curricular experiential learning opportunities – such as the First Year Experience and the Junior Leadership Expedition – reinforce and further develop sound decision-making skills, cultural and global awareness, and the self-confidence to prepare them for success not only within their chosen career path, but in life. The courses that form the college’s core curriculum, along with the vast array of technical and trade theory classes are focused in one way or another on critical analysis and reasoning and information literacy.
General Education Institutional Goal
To fulfill the mission to prepare young men to be productive, the school prioritizes general/technical education, with the goal to provide students with appropriate instruction and training in academic, trade, and technical areas in order to prepare them for employment.
General and Technical Education Objectives
- To educate students in courses of a general nature so that they will be equipped to succeed professionally and pursue further education, if desired.
- To educate and train students in trade and technical courses that will prepare them for entry-level employment in their respective professions.
- To provide students with the skills essential to being lifelong learners.
- Demonstrate the knowledge and skills relevant to the student’s specific area of study.
General Education Outcomes
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate orally and in writing.
- Oral: Demonstrate proficiency in creating and delivering oral presentations related to trade/industry
- Writing: Demonstrate proficiency in composing written presentations related to trade/industry
- Demonstrate the ability to use scientific and quantitative reasoning.
- Quantitative Reasoning: Demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and application of mathematical concepts and principles related to trade/industry
- Scientific Reasoning: Demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and application of scientific concepts and principles related to trade/industry
- Demonstrate the ability to use critical analysis and reasoning.
- Demonstrate proficiency in evaluating actions, decisions, ideals, and concepts/theories related to education and trade/ industry
- Demonstrate the ability to use technical competence and information literacy
- Technical: Demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and use of technology for education and trade/industry purposes
- Information Literacy: Demonstrate proficiency in location and use of informational resources for education and trade/ industry purposes
- Demonstrate awareness of values, ethics, and diverse perspectives
- This outcome is addressed in the college’s Leadership and Character Education Institutional Goals