General Education
Requirements
Philosophy of General Education
Dakota County Technical College incorporates General Education into its curriculum because it firmly believes that higher education involves breadth as well as depth of study and because General Education also achieves an important goal of the college's mission. This goal states: This education will empower individuals to obtain and retain employment, enhance their opportunities for career advancement, and furnish a supportive environment in which they can develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to succeed in a global economy.
General Education Outcome Statement
General Education is a requirement of all programs of 45 or more semester credits in length and are an integral part of the formal technical or professional preparation of students. This "general" education provides the kind of intellectual concepts and common knowledge that is expected of an educated person.
Delivery of General Education Courses
Traditional Course Offerings:
DCTC offers a variety of transferable general education courses. Please refer to the DCTC schedule or the DCTC web site at www.dctc.edu for further details.
Online Course Offerings:
DCTC offers transferable general education courses online. Please refer to the DCTC schedule or the DCTC web site at www.dctc.edu for further details.
Flextime Lab:
DCTC offers self-motivated students the opportunity to take courses through the Flextime Lab in the Instructional Technology Center. Currently, students may take COML 1400 Introduction to Computers in the Flextime Lab. Please refer to the DCTC schedule for further details.
Weekend College Course Offerings:
Weekend College courses are compressed and offered over several weekends. The majority of three-credit general education courses are offered in three to eight weekend segments. For further information on Weekend College, see the DCTC web site at www.dctc.edu.
Dean
- Kelly Murtaugh
Dean of Students, General Education and Academic Support Services