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
Demonstrate a breadth of knowledge across the spectrum of the exercise sciences and a deeper understanding in the areas of physiology, motor behavior and biomechanics.
Apply the scientific method in order to understand, evaluate, and/or solve problems in the exercise sciences.
Use the central components of a liberal education, including critical thinking, information literacy, oral and written communication, and quantitative reasoning skills in analyzing problems in the exercise sciences.
