General Education Attributes for Degree-Seeking Students

Oakland Community College has identified 10 General Education Attributes. These Attributes will introduce educational experiences that will encourage students to:

1. Communicate effectively.
2. Think critically and creatively.
3. Solve problems analytically, systematically and insightfully.
4. Develop an aesthetic awareness.
5. Acquire interpersonal and personal development skills.
6. Learn independently and collaboratively.
7. Be technologically and scientifically literate.
8. Appreciate diversity and commonality.
9. Develop a strong commitment to social responsibility.
10. Understand the global environment.

This list was derived from college faculty’s rigorous research reviews in the following areas: attributes desired by employers for college graduates; attributes necessary for success in the most common adult roles of citizen, worker and family member; and trends in other colleges and universities.