Core Curriculum/General Education Philosophy and Rationale

The General Education competencies at Del Mar College inform the educational experiences of all Associate Degree Graduates. All graduates will be able to demonstrate the following competencies: Critical Thinking, Communication, Empirical and Quantitative Skills, Teamwork, Personal Responsibility and Social Responsibility.

Support for the development of these competencies is located in the curriculum requirements for successful completion of the Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Science (AS), Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) and the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees.