Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral, and visual communication.

Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts, and constructing solutions.

"Regular and punctual class attendance is important to student success. Instructors formulate an attendance policy consistent with departmental policies, but suited to the needs of the particular course.

Attendance policies are enforced in a consistent and uniform manner. However, determination of whether an absence is excused or approved is the responsibility of the instructor, except in the case of an approved absence for a college-sponsored activity or religious holy day.

A list of absences, approved because of college-sponsored activities, is maintained in the office of the approving Dean or department chair/director. Absences also may be approved by the instructor. Approved absences call for the privilege to make up examinations and written assignments without penalty. This privilege does not extend to unapproved absences. Students may request the Office of Student Services to notify faculty members prior to or during an EXTENDED absence due to personal or family illness, accident, hospitalization, etc. This notification does not constitute an excused absence from class; however, it does advise the instructor as to the reason the student is absent and of the expected date of return to class."