OUTCOMES & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Knowledge: Explain the role of the free press in a democratic society, apply the principles and laws of free speech, identify key events in the history of journalism, identify the core skills and concepts essential to journalism practice, and identify the trends of current media. 

2. Skills: Conduct relevant research, identify and interview sources for news stories, evaluate source credibility, gather and synthesize findings, and create the resulting news stories in a clear and concise fashion using a variety of appropriate words, images and sound. 

3. Values: Develop practices to respect stakeholders in the journalistic process and include diverse perspectives. Collaborate respectfully with others to make ethical choices in the production, management, funding and promotion of media messages. Report to audiences the options for hope and viable solutions to problems beyond only the controversies, corruption and problems themselves. 

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Quality Assurance: Each degree program should be able to clearly articulate what its purpose is in terms of content, educational objectives, and standards of performance (CFR 2.1). Entry requirements and requirements for graduation are communicated and appropriately aligned with the degree level (CFR 2.1). Similarly, learning outcomes that are relevant to program content and development of professional competencies are clearly defined and visible to the public (CFR 2.2, 2.3).  These learning outcomes serve not only as a foundation in the degree program's operations but also as a framework for student advisement and student success  (CFR 2.2, 2.3). Faculty have a responsibility for not only establishing learning outcomes but also assessing these outcomes against established standards of student performance (CFR 2.7).   - WSCUC 2023 Handbook, Standard 2