General Education
General Education Courses
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.
Outcome Statement
General Education is a requirement of all programs of 45 or more semester credits in length and is 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 Courses
- Traditional: DCTC offers a variety of day and evening transferable general education courses in the classroom.
- Online: DCTC offers transferable general education courses online for those that need flexibility.
- Flextime Lab: DCTC offers self-motivated students the opportunity to take COML1400 Introduction to Computers through the Flextime Lab in the Instructional Technology Center.
- Weekend Colleges: DCTC offers some weekend courses in a compressed format for three to eight weekends.
Dean
- Christine Pigsley
Dean of Student Affairs and General Education
