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Report of General Education Assessment 2008-2009 General Education Committee 2008-2009 Linda White, Chair - Arts and Communication Helen Kolman, Vice Chair - Mathematics Brenda Armentrout – Arts and Communication Jennifer Arnold – Library Services Debbie Bouton – Professional Development William Brinnier – Behavioral and Social Sciences Allan DiDonato - English, Reading, and Humanities Rebecca Fagan – English, Reading, and Humanities Catherine Felton – Behavioral and Social Sciences Lisa Foley – English, Reading, Humanities Mitchell Hagler - Learning Jorge Koochoi – Foreign Language Holly Mauer – Arts and Communication Susan Oleson - President’s Office David Privette - Science Cathey Ross - Learning Eric Taylor – Business and Accounting Dena Shonts - Student Life Gary Walker – English, Reading, and Humanities Carolyn Whitman – Arts and Communication Eileen Woodward – Behavioral and Social Sciences Larry Yarbrough, Jr. - Information Technology Terri Manning - Institutional Research Denise Wells – Institutional Research Contents 2000-2001 General Education Goals and Courses Used 3 General Education Assessment Procedure 4 2008-2009 General Education Assessment Results– Overall Summary 5 Discussion of Literacy Goal Error! Bookmark not defined. General Education Goal One: Reading 7 General Education Goal Two: Communication 10 Oral Communication Assessment: 10 Written Communication Assessment 14 General Education Goal Three: Mathematics 16 General Education Goal Four: Basic Use of Computers 19 General Education Goal Five: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving 21 COM 231 – Public Speaking 21 ENG 112 – Argument-Based Research 24 PSY 150 – General Psychology 27 ECO 251 – Principles of Microeconomics 28 General Education Goal Six: Cultural Awareness 30 COM 110 – Introduction to Communication 30 SPA 112 – Elementary Spanish II 33 General Education Goal Seven: Social and Behavioral Sciences 36 HIS 131 – American History I 36 SOC 210 – Int