General Education Learning Outcomes

Think

Think analytically, logically, creatively, and reflectively.

Recognize how the values and biases in different disciplines can affect the ways in which information and knowledge are created and analyzed
Analyze issues and develop questions within a discipline
Access, interpret, and evaluate relevant information to reach defensible conclusions
Develop unique and/or innovative solutions and gain insight utilizing reflective and creative thought processes

Quantify

Apply mathematical skills quantitatively, logically, creatively, and critically.

Use mathematical principles and methods to reason, gain insight, and solve problems
Interpret data presented in various formats

Communicate

Produce and exchange ideas and information through written, spoken, and visual forms.

Read, comprehend, and produce college level writing
Demonstrate effective interpersonal, group, and/or public communication skills
Develop appropriate communication strategies to inform, persuade, or entertain
Demonstrate informational, critical, and empathetic listening skills appropriate to a given context
Analyze, interpret, and/or create visually communicated content

Integrate

Apply knowledge, skills, and methodologies from multiple disciplines.

Recognize the interconnectedness of diverse disciplines and areas of study
Identify the strengths and limitations of different disciplinary frameworks and methodologies and their implementation
Identify and evaluate the relationships among different perspectives within a field of study or among different fields of study
Demonstrate cognitive complexity by considering issues from multiple perspectives

Engage

Interact with humans and the environment informed by an understanding of equity.

Demonstrate an understanding of the historically and socially constructed nature of human differences, with a particular focus on power and privilege
Identify prevailing systems of power and one’s individual and group status
Reflect critically on one’s ethical role and identity as a citizen, consumer, student, and environmental actor
Apply cross-cultural communication strategies and skills appropriate to a given context