General Education Competencies

Bossier Parish Community College has established general education competencies, which are related to the entire curriculum, and not limited to any one course. The general education competencies for Associate Degree graduates are reading, written and oral communication, mathematical computation, critical thinking, library skills, and computer literacy. Establishing competencies is accomplished across the curriculum for each associate degree program and includes courses from the Core Curriculum required by the Louisiana Board of Regents and the General Education core required by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Specifically, Associate Degree graduates will

Comprehend, evaluate, and synthesize information gained by reading college-level material across the curriculum.
Communicate effectively in written English across the curriculum by thinking critically to develop ideas and organize argument and supporting information in a variety of rhetorical modes.
Develop effective informative and persuasive oral-communication skills demonstrated through oral presentation across the curriculum.
Comprehend and accurately perform course-specific mathematical operations to demonstrate problem-solving skills.
Develop critical thinking skills to generate and interpret information and beliefs successfully from knowledge, skills and abilities gained across the curriculum.
Use library resources to research topics across the curriculum.
Utilize current computer technology and applications across the curriculum to develop research skills and computer literacy for academic settings, workforce development, and lifelong learning.

To ensure BPCC associate degree graduates have established general education competencies in these areas, a graduate must have no grade lower than a “C” in courses used to assess general education competencies.

Additionally, BPCC has established the following general education competencies for Academic Certificates. The general education competencies for the Academic Certificate graduates are reading, written communication, arithmetic computation, and skills in their chosen occupational fields. Specifically, Academic Certificate graduates will

Comprehend, evaluate, and synthesize information gained by reading college-level material.
Use basic grammar, mechanics, and composition skills in a variety of rhetorical modes to explain, describe, inform, and analyze.
Perform arithmetic computations as these are related to certification area.
Demonstrate skills required for current entry-level employment in their chosen fields.

Students receiving Academic Certificates from BPCC must show competency in general education. The following measurements have been established to indicate competency:

READING (Competency # 1)

A minimum ACT score of 16 in reading,
Placement test results showing Reading 099 is NOT needed, or
Completion of Reading 099 with a grade of “C” or higher.

ENGLISH (Competency # 2)

A minimum ACT score of 18 in English,
Placement test results showing placement in English 101, or
Completion of English 099 with a grade of “C” or higher;

MATHEMATICS (Competency # 3)

A minimum ACT score of 15 in mathematics,
Placement test results showing placement in Math 099 or higher, or
Completion of Math 098 with a grade of “C” or higher;

SKILLS (Competency # 4)

Skills for entry-level employment are determined by achievement of learning outcomes in Academic Certificate course requirements.

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