General Education Assessment
The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) mandates that each institution assesses student achievement in at least six competency areas, representing several different types of knowledge and/or skills. All institutions will assess four core competencies (Approved by Council Action, July 18, 2017)
1) Critical Thinking
2) Written Communication
3) Quantitative Reasoning
4) Civic Engagement
The institutions themselves will select two competencies. Virginia State University (VSU) has identified two reflecting our institutional student learning priorities. The faculty chose the below competencies from the General Education-SCHEV survey administered on April 19, 2018.
5) Global Cultural Literacy
6) Scientific Literacy
Expectations for achievement in all six competencies shall be articulated as institution-level outcomes for competencies developed through general education.
