New Hampshire Community Technical College

Berlin/Laconia

Individual Course Competency Checklist #2

Course No. PHY 111	Title: Survey of Physical Science
Department: Science	Faculty: Joseph J. Cabaup

1. For each competency listed below, please indicate (Yes or No) as to whether or not your students learn and demonstrate the competency as a result of taking your course.

2. If yes to step 1, please indicate (Yes or No) as to whether or not the competency is assessed.

3. If yes to step 2, please indicate the activities involved in measuring their attainment.

	COMPETENCY	1.	2.	3. (ACTIVITY)
	HUMAN RELATIONSHIP SKILLS
1.01	Identify personal and professional ethical standards, stated and implied.	N
1.02	Analyze ethical and moral issues.	Y	N
1.03	Use time management skills to meet schedules and deadlines.	Y	Y	Class Reports, Exams
1.04	Demonstrate observance of rules and standards appropriate to the environment.	N
1.05	Recognize conflict management skills to promote growth and positive outcomes.	N
1.06	Use praise and criticism as a basis for personal and professional development.	N
1.07	Participate as a team member to implement and evaluate a plan.	N
1.08	Evaluate role as a team member	N
1.09	Discuss how perceptions about individual and group differences (e.g. intellectual, physical, emotional, gender, values, geographic, ethnic, and socio-economic) affect judgment and relationships	N
1.10	Work independently with periodic supervision and feedback	Y	Y	Class Reports

	COMPETENCY	1.	2.	3. (ACTIVITY)
	GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
4.01	Demonstrate awareness of the effect(s) that cultural differences have on world and personal perspectives.	N
4.02	Demonstrate awareness of the development of cultural institutions and values.	N
4.03	Demonstrate an awareness of current events and social issues.	N
4.04	Discuss the changing position of the United States and other nations.	Y	N

	COMPETENCY	1.	2.	3. (ACTIVITY)
	MATHEMATICAL PROCESSES
5.01	Perform operations with rational numbers, percents, signed number, and ratios/proportions.	Y	Y	Class Reports, Exams
5.02	Solve linear equations.	N
5.03	Solve word problems involving linear equations.	N
5.04	Estimate/extrapolate to solve problems.	Y	Y	Exams
5.05	Interpret data accurately from tables, graphs and charts.	Y	Y	Exams
5.06	Use calculators and/or computers to solve mathematical problems.	Y	Y	Exams

	COMPETENCY	1.	2.	3. (ACTIVITY)
	SCIENTIFIC PROCESSES
6.01	Discuss the impact of science on society.	Y	N
6.02	Apply scientific method to solve problems.	Y	N
6.03	Document observations of measurable phenomena.	Y	N

	COMPETENCY	1.	2.	3. (ACTIVITY)
	TECHNICAL SKILLS
7.01	Describe what constitutes ethical behavior and legal requirements for a specific field of study.	N
7.02	Apply the technical skills of the field of study.	N
7.03	Apply principles for providing a safe working environment (e.g. local standards, national codes, government regulations, etc.)	N
7.04	Operate equipment safely.	N
7.05	Demonstrate basic computer proficiency relevant to the to the needs of the field of study.	Y	N
7.06	Use policies and procedures consistent with the mission of the organization.	N
7.07	Demonstrate use of required instruments related to a field of study.	N

	COMPETENCY	1.	2.	3. (ACTIVITY)
	LEARNING SKILLS
8.01	Discuss the value of lifelong learning	Y	N
8.02	Assess own learning style, recognizing strengths and weaknesses associated with learning style preferences.	Y	N
8.03	Identify one’s own academic strengths and areas of growth.	N
8.04	Use determined strengths/weaknesses as a basis for current academic and future plans.	N
8.05	Develop personal strategies for test preparation and test taking.	Y	N