Understand and model civic dispositions conducive to democratic involvement. Specifically, we recommend attention to fostering the civic attitudes of political efficacy, empathy, civic duty, civic confidence, and civic reflection, and an inclination to engage in dialogue across difference.

Analyze political phenomena and critique arguments in a theoretically and empirically informed manner.

Engage thoughtfully with competing values and perspectives.

Communicate effectively in written and verbal modes to a variety of audiences.

Understand and apply key concepts used to study political institutions, processes, and actors in a variety of settings.

Understand, apply, and evaluate approaches and theories that address political phenomena.

Analyze, contextualize, and interpret primary and secondary source documents to understand the history principles, form of government, and economic systems of the United States.

Locate, evaluate, and use historically, politically, or economically relevant information and data to develop and enhance information literacy and research skills.

Communicate effectively about the history, principles, form of government, multicultural populations, and economic systems of the United States.

Examine: Engage diverse viewpoints that contribute to a constructive dialogue about the history, principles, form of government, and economic systems of the United States.

Apply: Apply historical, political, and economic perspectives and methods as appropriate to address big questions or threshold concepts pertaining to the history, political system, and economic systems of the United States.

This outcome addresses students' understanding of the worlds in which they live and disciplinary approaches for analyzing those worlds. The knowledge is well defined in R470 and further refined by Core and Breadth area committees. GELO 1 is assessed through the biennial assessment process in which departments provide assessment data on Area Learning Outcomes for each of their Gen Ed courses that are reviewed by GEIAC.

This outcome focuses on students' use of and facility with skills necessary for them to construct knowledge, evaluate claims, solve problems, and communicate effectively.

This outcome highlights students' relationship with, obligations to, and sustainable stewardship of themselves, others, and the world to promote personal and community well-being.

This outcome emphasizes how students' learning in general education classes can be connected and applied in meaningful ways to new settings and complex problems.