Core Area Learning Outcomes:

Core Competencies:

Critical Thinking Competency

All Core courses in all Areas are required to address the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) competency of Critical Thinking, which ideally will be integrated with the disciplinary content.

https://cdhe.colorado.gov/sites/highered/files/Competency_Critical_Thinking.pdf  

Writing Competency

All courses in all Core Areas other than those in Mathematics and Natural & Physical Sciences are required to address the CDHE competency in Written Communication, which ideally will be integrated with the disciplinary content.

https://cdhe.colorado.gov/sites/highered/files/Competency_Written_Communication.pdf  

Reading Competency

All courses in the Composition, Arts, and Humanities Core Areas are required to address the CDHE Reading competency, which ideally will be integrated with the disciplinary content.

https://cdhe.colorado.gov/sites/highered/files/reading.pdf

Mathematics Competency

All courses in the Mathematics and Natural & Physical Sciences are required to address the CDHE Mathematics competency, which ideally will be integrated with the disciplinary content.

https://cdhe.colorado.gov/sites/highered/files/mathcomp.pdf