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
French Program Learning Outcomes
Read, comprehend and evaluate content with a difficulty level from simple conversational text to technical, theoretical and literary passages.
Compose written documents that express, explain and analyze Francophone culture, linguistics, and literature.
Understand aurally and respond orally to basic conversation, as well as more complex situations.
Describe and critique in written and oral form Francophone cultural manifestations - historical and current - related to belief systems, politics, linguistic systems, sociolinguistic diversity, and social justice issues.
Hispanic Studies (Spanish) Program Learning Outcomes
Read, comprehend, and evaluate content with a difficulty level from simple conversational text to technical, theoretical and literary passages.
Compose written documents that express, explain, and analyze culture and literature.
Understand aurally and respond orally to basic conversation, as well as more complex, scholarly discussion situations in a variety of regional and social dialects.
Describe and critique in written and verbal form cultural manifestations and social institutions of the Hispanic World, as well as current issues related to belief systems, politics, and social justice issues.
International Studies Program Learning Outcomes
Apply theoretical perspectives and research methods to analyze cultural, political and economic phenomena within an international context.
Demonstrate competency at an elementary level in at least two languages or at an intermediate level in one level beyond their native tongue.
Develop effective writing and communication skills to make evidence-based arguments.
Use critical thinking skills to develop an effective response to contemporary global challenges.
Develop an ethical and moral framework in order to thoughtfully approach world affairs.
Italian Program Learning Outcomes
Read, comprehend and evaluate content with a difficulty level from simple conversational text to technical, theoretical and literary passages.
Compose written documents that express, explain and analyze Italian culture and literature.
Understand aurally and respond orally to basic conversation, as well as more complex situations.
Describe and critique in written and verbal form Italian cultural manifestations – historical and current – related to belief systems, politics and social justice issues.