Meaning
"Defining the meaning of higher degrees can provide clarity for institutions, for students, and for a public that seeks to understand what unique educational experience will be had at that particular institution and what makes the investment in that experience worthwhile...Exploring the meaning of a degree thus involves addressing questions about what the institution expects its students -- undergraduates and graduates alike -- to know and be able to do upon graduation, and how graduates embody the distinct values and traditions of the institution through their dispositions and future plans."
- WSCUC 2013 Handbook of Accreditation, pg 29
Meaning can be defined through PLOs and Curriculum Maps
Program Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to interpret and critique English, American, and Multicultural Literature
Students will communicate their understanding of rhetorical, composition or literary theory and integrate that knowledge into papers that reflect best practices in the discipline of English Studies
Students will demonstrate sophisticated critical thinking, research, and presentation skills
Students will demonstrate the ability to engage texts (especially those that have cultural, ethnic, and/or gender diversity) from a spiritual, moral, and/or ethical perspective
