Natural and Applied Sciences Learning Outcomes

Students who complete this course will be able to:

• Acquire knowledge of the world through a scientific discipline (natural or applied sciences)

• Express how scientific disciplines approach complex questions

• Use scientific thinking to draw conclusions about multidimensional problems

• Assess data used to make evidence-based decisions

University Core Learning Outcomes

Ways of Thinking: Natural and Applied Sciences courses must be directed toward achievement of their Core component learning outcomes in order to introduce, develop, and achieve the relevant Core SLOs connected to this course in the overall Core design.

• SLO 2: All SLU Graduates will be able to integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines to address complex questions

  • Ways of Thinking: Natural and Applied Sciences courses must help students develop students the integration of knowledge from multiple disciplines to address complex questions

• SLO 3: All SLU graduates will be able to assess evidence and draw reasoned conclusions.

  • Ways of Thinking: Natural and Applied Sciences courses must help students develop the ability to assess evidence and draw reasoned conclusions.