ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Student Learning Outcomes
Student learning is the core of ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍøs mission and the college celebrates this importance with institution-wide student learning outcomes. The ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) guide all courses, programs, and degrees offered by ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø.
SLOs one through six provide the structure for general education and alignment for academic program outcomes; SLO seven provides a connection for career preparation emphases.
General education provides a broad educational foundation that is essential to meeting educational, social, personal, and career goals. ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍøs general education curriculum consists of rigorous, interrelated academic experiences that introduce students to diverse ways of thinking and understanding their world. Through a range of connected learning experiences, general education introduces students to a breadth of knowledge that complements and prepares students for the depth provided in a completed degree program.
Upon completing a degree at ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø, students must demonstrate:
- CONTENT KNOWLEDGE Demonstrate understanding of essential information and concepts relevant to a discipline or area of study.
- COMMUNICATION Effectively convey and/or interpret a central idea via visual, oral, or written media.
- QUANTITATIVE LITERACY Correctly analyze, interpret, draw conclusions from, and communicate quantitative processes and information.
- INFORMATION LITERACY Locate, evaluate, and appropriately use information from multiple resources in support of a claim or central idea.
- DIVERSITY AND SOCIETY Identify and discuss changing human societies demonstrating an understanding of the subject and respect for various cultural, methodological, and/or theoretical perspectives.
- CRITICAL THINKING Integrate knowledge and skills to develop logical conclusions and/or solutions that demonstrate a well-reasoned evaluation of a problem, question, perspective, or solution.
- CAREER PREPARATION Apply specialized knowledge, approaches, and skills to successfully complete projects and/or demonstrate relevant professional and/or industry-standard competencies.