General Education Competencies

Southern Crescent Technical College gives special emphasis to the following six general education competencies. These six competencies were declared to be most critical to student success and future professional entrance into, and persistence in, any given career.

Writing Competency: Write clear, organized documents using standard written English.

Computer/Technology Competency: Demonstrate proficiency in the use of current technologies.

Critical Thinking Competency: Use principles of critical thinking to analyze problems and to make logical decisions.

Reading Comprehension Competency: Demonstrate the ability to read, comprehend, and use information to complete tasks.

Math Competency: Demonstrate the ability to analyze a real-world problem, formulate a solution, and apply the appropriate mathematical computation to solve it.

Social Science Competency: Demonstrate a basic understanding of human behaviors as they relate to social and psychological environments.