This course meets the Idaho State Board Gen Ed Matriculation (GEM) course competencies for Scientific Ways of Knowing. For more information see the State Board competencies.

General Education courses intentionally incorporate instruction and practice in durable skills—such as communication, critical thinking, collaboration, and problem solving. These essential, transferable skills prepare students for academic success, engaged citizenship, and career readiness across a lifetime of learning; to learn more, visit the Durable Skills Framework from America Succeeds: https://americasucceeds.org/durable-skills.

Signature Assignments

This course meets the Gen Ed Program Outcome of Problem Solving through its Signature assignment. Problem Solving and the product of your Signature Assignment focuses on the student's ability to:

• Identify the problem
• Select appropriate strategies
• Implement strategies
• Evaluate the solutions

For more information see the CWI Gen Ed Program Outcomes.