This document presents the results of Miami-Dade Community College's three-year effort to design a general education program for the community college. A rationale, definition, and 26 goals for general education introduce the revised programs and requirements in three areas: (1) basic skills requirements, (2) the general education program, and (3) standards of academic progress. The requirement for demonstrated proficiency in basic skills before degree award is discussed; procedures for assessment of basic skills at entrance, requirements for computation skills and reading and writing skills, the testing of hearing, speech, and sight disorders, and faculty responsibility for these communication goals are reviewed. The "survival vs. enrichment" and "quality" issues in associate degree programs are examined, followed by an outline of requirements for the associate in arts, associate in science, and associate in general studies degrees. Support services are described, including academic advisement, resources for developmental programs, credit by examination, and evaluation of the general education program. Standards of academic progress and resources and procedures for students in academic difficulty are outlined. A concluding discussion of the implementation process for the new requirements and changes in the general education program is presented with a timetable which marks full implementation for the Miami-Dade program in fall 1981. (MB)