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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