Outcomes Statements: Upon receipt of an associate degree from Johnson County Community College, a student should be able to:

1. Demonstrate a fundamental knowledge of world geography.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of the major cultural issues of a person's own culture as well as other cultures.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of major historical events affecting one's culture and other cultures.
4. Demonstrate familiarity with contemporary global issues.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of major ethical concerns.

Rubrics:
Demonstrates knowledge of world geography:

4 = Compares, contrasts, or evaluates geographies and their relationship to particular cultures.
3 = Analyzes the characteristics of geography and their relationship to particular cultures.
2 = Describes characteristics of political or natural geography.
1 = Identifies characteristics of political or natural geography.

Demonstrates knowledge of characteristics and issues of one's own culture as well as other cultures:

4 = Compares, contrasts, or evaluates cultural characteristics affecting one's culture and other cultures.
3 = Analyzes a major cultural characteristic or issue.
2 = Describes characteristics or issues from one's culture or other cultures.
1 = Identifies major characteristics from one's culture or other cultures.

Demonstrates knowledge of major historical events affecting one's culture and other cultures:

4 = Compares, contrasts, or evaluates historical events or developments.
3 = Analyzes a major historical event or development.
2 = Describes a major historical event or development.
1 = Identifies a major historical event or development.

Demonstrates familiarity with contemporary global issues.

4 = Compares and contrasts the effect of global issues on cultures.
3 = Analyzes a contemporary global issue.
2 = Describes a contemporary global issue.
1 = Identifies a contemporary global issue.

Demonstrates an understanding of major ethical issues and concerns:

4 = Compares, contrasts, or evaluates ethical issues.
3 = Analyzes or develops a pro or con position for an ethical issue.
2 = Describes the ethical dimensions of a social issue or situation, an academic discipline, or a profession.
1 = Identifies a general ethical problem.

Standards: The standard of judgment is 60 percent of the students will score 2 or higher on each outcome.

Suggested Assignment Guidelines

An appropriate assignment (e.g., essay, research paper, report, journal, portfolio) would allow students to demonstrate content knowledge and critical thinking skills by asking them to demonstrate one or more of the following:

• fundamental knowledge of world geography;
• knowledge of the major cultural issues of one’s own and other cultures;
• knowledge of major historical events affecting one’s own and other cultures;
• familiarity with contemporary global issues; and
• an understanding of major ethical concerns.

Student work best suited for evaluation would require synthesis or evaluation of subject matter and provide opportunities for students to compare and contrast, analyze relationships, evaluate strength and weaknesses of arguments, and describe implications. Essay and report assignments often provide the best measure for the culture and ethics criteria. However, short answer and multiple-choice test questions are acceptable if they address one or more of the above goals.

Revised January 2006