Undergraduate Learning Outcomes
Undergraduate students will be able to:
- Analyze and solve complex problems.
- Express themselves cogently and articulately in speaking and in writing.
- Demonstrate academic habits of mind (e.g. time management, future orientation, study skills)
- Think independently from an informed understanding.
- Research and apply new information to make thoughtful choices.
- Engage in creative and innovative thinking.
- Integrate learning throughout the LEP curriculum, and between liberal education and the major.
- Converse in the language and methodologies of their academic discipline and/or chosen profession.
- Apply the standards and ethics required to enter into the professional world.
- Collaborate effectively in teams.
- Articulate/evaluate multiple perspectives on an issue, acknowledging the potential for complexity and ambiguity.
Graduate Student Learning Outcomes
Graduate students will be able to:
- Demonstrate an advanced level of knowledge and skills of the discipline.
- Access and apply information within the discipline to relevant situations.
- Communicate scholarly information clearly and logically, both orally and in writing, to a variety of audiences.
- Think critically and creatively to solve problems in their field of study through research and the evaluation of scholarly information.
- Collaborate effectively with peers, general public, and clientele as appropriate to their field.
- Identify and explain ethical standards and be able to address ethical dilemmas within their disciplines.
Approved by Graduate Council, 2/7/11