Section 66050 Of Article 5. Quality Undergraduate Education From California Education Code >> Division 5. >> Title 3. >> Part 40. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 5.
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. It is the intent of the Legislature that public institutions
of higher education in California shall provide a collegiate
experience which gives each student the skills of communication and
problem solving, the ideas and principles underlying the major areas
of modern knowledge, the ability to consider ethical issues
thoughtfully, the understanding that learning is a continuous
lifelong process, and the knowledge of democracy necessary for good
citizenship. The Legislature further intends that an undergraduate
education prepare students to think critically and independently, and
to have the flexibility to adapt to changing economic and social
conditions, new workforce needs, and demands of a multicultural
society. It is also the intent of the Legislature that the segments
of higher education recognize that quality teaching is the core
ingredient of the undergraduate educational experience. The segments
of higher education are encouraged to improve the quality of
undergraduate education as a central priority of California's public
colleges and universities.