Social and Behavioral Sciences Learning Outcomes

Students who complete this course will be able to:

• Understand a range of social or behavioral theories and principles

• Use these theories and principles to acquire knowledge about individual, cultural, political, economic, or social events/processes

• Describe competing paradigms of knowledge (from the dominant discipline or field)

• Draw reasoned conclusions through the use of evidence and theories

• Apply social and behavioral knowledge to better understand contemporary issues and challenges

University Core Learning Outcomes

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