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
Philosophy Program Learning Outcomes
Clearly communicate both orally and in writing.
Think critically.
Exhibit knowledge of the history of philosophy.
Exhibit knowledge of ethical theory and of how it applies to various situations.
Produce a paper informed by relevant philosophical research.