The University of Arkansas’ general education program provides a rigorous liberal education developed and fostered across a student’s entire educational experience. The program's curriculum prepares students for the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century by strengthening critical and ethical thinking skills, improving communication, and enhancing understanding of human and cultural diversity.
Furthermore, the general education program is designed to help students complement their major program of study with an understanding of artistic, humanistic, and scientific contexts for use throughout their lifetime as engaged global citizens.
Eleven learning outcomes reflect the six learning goals of the general education program. For each learning outcome, a series of learning indicators detail specific knowledge, skills, and attitudes to be developed in students.
Goals
Each undergraduate major leading to a degree requires coursework that together meet the state minimum requirements and the university’s general education learning outcomes.
The general education program is divided into six thematic goals for students:
GOAL 1: Strengthen written, oral, and multimodal communication abilities.
The two learning outcomes associated with this goal are for students to be able to write clear, correct, and effective prose as well as to be able to communicate with a variety of audiences in writing and speaking.
GOAL 2: Build core skills of quantitative literacy.
The learning outcome under this goal is for students to have the ability and habit of mind to seek quantitative information and be able to apply it, using critical reasoning and analysis to solve algebraic problems and interpret results.
GOAL 3: Develop a working knowledge of how scholars and artists think and act in fundamental areas of study.
The four learning outcomes under this goal are for students to articulate and apply the following:
- Concepts from the fine arts or performing arts
- Aesthetic, humane, and ethical sensibilities of the humanities
- Principles of human interactions of individuals, groups, and institutions
- Through experiment and observation, the basic principles that govern natural phenomena
GOAL 4: Expand diversity awareness, intercultural competency, and global learning.
The two learning outcomes for this goal are for students to learn to interact appropriately within intercultural contexts and develop familiarity with concepts of diversity in the United States.
GOAL 5: Demonstrate critical thinking and ethical reasoning.
The learning outcome for this goal is for students to demonstrate essential principles of critical thinking and ethical reasoning and apply them to the evaluation and construction of rational and moral arguments.
GOAL 6: Gain the ability to synthesize, integrate, and apply knowledge developed throughout the undergraduate years.
The learning outcome for this goal is for students to be able to reflect upon and explain how they use the skills and abilities embodied in Goals 1 through 5 in completing an integrative project during their junior or senior year.
Goal 1
Strengthen written, oral, and multimodal communication abilities.
The two learning outcomes associated with this goal are for students to be able to write clear, correct, and effective prose as well as to be able to communicate with a variety of audiences in writing and speaking.
Learning Outcome 1.1
Upon reaching this goal, students will be able to write clear, correct, and effective prose, crafted to achieve a range of purposes and address a variety of audiences, incorporating and citing sources gathered from primary (observational) or secondary (bibliographic) research.
Learning Indicators for Learning Outcome 1.1: To successfully achieve this outcome, students will complete these five indicators:
- Focus primarily on how to generate written texts, receiving explicit instruction in how to analyze audiences and rhetorical situations, how to follow the examples of model texts, and how to revise.
- Complete at least four substantial writing assignments and produce at least 5000 words of prose.
- Incorporate specific feedback into their writing, in order to help them revise and edit for clarity, force, and correctness.
- Critically analyze the effectiveness of written prose.
- Incorporate and cite sources gathered from primary (observational) or secondary (bibliographic) research in their writing.
Courses: The following courses meet the general education requirements for Learning Outcome 1.1:
| Course | Additional Outcomes | State Minimum Core |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1013 or ENGL 1013H | No | English |
| ENGL 1023 or ENGL 1023H | No | English |
Learning Outcome 1.2
Upon reaching this goal, students will be able to communicate with a variety of audiences not only in writing but also by speaking and using a range of electronic and digital modes.
Learning Indicators for Learning Outcome 1.2: To successfully achieve this outcome, students will complete these five indicators:
- Engage primarily in learning how to generate written, spoken, or multi-media presentations, receiving explicit instruction in how to analyze audiences and rhetorical situations, how to follow the example of model presentations, and how to revise.
- Complete at least 12 pages of prose collected in at least three assignments or at least three oral or multi-media presentations that last a total of at least 20 minutes or some combination of written, oral, or multi-media presentations that constitute a commensurate amount of student work.
- Integrate effective content to be presented in a written, oral, or multi-media presentation that is appropriate to a specific context, audience, and purpose.
- Incorporate specific feedback into written, oral, or multi-media presentations, revising and editing them for clarity, force, and correctness.
- Incorporate and cite sources gathered from primary (observational) or secondary (bibliographic) research in written, oral, or multi-media presentations.
Courses: Any of the following courses will meet the general education requirements for Learning Outcome 1.2. Some majors may specify which course or courses to take:
Goal 2
Build core skills of quantitative literacy.
The learning outcome under this goal is for students to have the ability and habit of mind to seek quantitative information and be able to apply it, using critical reasoning and analysis to solve algebraic problems and interpret results.
Learning Outcome 2.1
Upon reaching this goal, students will have the ability and habit of mind to search out quantitative information, critique it, reflect upon it, and apply it in their public, personal, and professional lives; formulate decisions and problem solving based on critical reasoning and analysis; synthesize quantitative information from a variety of sources to solve problems and interpret results; perform and solve basic function operations, and solve algebraic problems using appropriate vocabulary.
Learning indicators for Learning Outcome 2.1: To successfully achieve this outcome, students will complete these five indicators:
- Employ college-level algebraic concepts and tools
- Apply these tools to other subject areas and real-life problems
- Formulate and solve quantitative problems in mathematical terms, using appropriate tools and methods
- Use mathematical computation involving integers, rational numbers, algebraic expressions, decimals, ratios, percentages, roots, and powers
- Express quantitative and logical ideas with precision, using the language and notation of mathematics
Students who receive a score of at least 60 on the University of Arkansas Math Placement Test, or a score of at least 26 on the math component of the ACT exam, or a score of at least 600 on the math component of the old SAT or 620 on the math component of the new SAT have demonstrated successful completion of the learning indicators identified for learning outcome 2.1.
Courses: Any of the following courses will meet the general education requirements for Learning Outcome 2.1. Some majors may specify which course to take:
| Course | Additional Outcomes | State Minimum Core |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 1203 | No | Mathematics |
| MATH 1313 | No | Mathematics |
Goal 3
Develop a working knowledge of how scholars and artists think and act in fundamental areas of study.
The four learning outcomes under this goal are for students to articulate and apply the following:
- Concepts from the fine arts or performing arts
- Aesthetic, humane, and ethical sensibilities of the humanities
- Principles of human interactions of individuals, groups, and institutions
- Through experiment and observation, the basic principles that govern natural phenomena
Learning Outcome 3.1
Upon reaching this goal, students will be able to articulate and apply concepts from one of the fine or performing arts.
Learning Indicators for Learning Outcome 3.1: To successfully achieve this outcome, students will complete at least three of these five indicators:
- Synthesize the development over time of the fundamental concepts, principles, theories, and methods, creative practices and techniques of the visual and/or performing arts.
- Develop an understanding of how historical, social, cultural, and personal forces shape artistic communication and how the arts in turn share the diverse cultures of past and present societies.
- Respond critically to a variety of works in the arts, connecting the individual work in the creative discipline being introduced to other aspects of human thought and endeavor.
- Through written, oral, and/or graphic techniques of communication, analyze and interprets works of fine and performing arts using appropriate critical language, and identifying the visual, sensory, environmental, and psychological characteristics that they observe.
- Understand and use materials and resources available for participation in the arts in various roles.
Courses: The following courses are available to satisfy Learning Outcome 3.1. Some majors may specify which course to take:
| Course | Additional Outcomes | State Minimum Core |
|---|---|---|
| ARCH 1003 | 4.1 | Fine Arts |
| ARHS 1003 or ARHS 1003H | No | Fine Arts |
| ARHS 2913 | No | No |
| ARHS 2923 | No | No |
| COMM 1003 or COMM 1003H | 4.2 | Fine Arts |
| DANC 1003 | 3.2 | Fine Arts or Humanities |
| ENGL 2023 | 3.2 | Fine Arts or Humanities |
| LARC 1003 | 4.1, 4.2 and 5.1 | Fine Arts |
| MLIT 1003 or MLIT 1003H | No | Fine Arts |
| MLIT 1013 or MLIT 1013H | 1.2 | Fine Arts |
| MLIT 1333 | 4.2 | Fine Arts |
| PHIL 4403 | No | No |
| THTR 1003 | 3.2 | Fine Arts or Humanities |
| THTR 1013 or THTR 1013H | 3.2 | Fine Arts or Humanities |
| THTR 1223 | No | No |
Learning Outcome 3.2
Upon reaching this goal, students will be able to articulate a minimum of three vital concepts of aesthetic, humane, and ethical sensibilities embodied in the humanities.
Learning Indicators for Learning Outcome 3.2: To successfully achieve this outcome, students will complete at least three of these five Indicators:
- Identify fundamental concepts, structures, themes, and principles of the discipline being introduced
- Analyze texts and other created artifacts using theories and methods of the discipline
- Produce a reasonable short essay about the material introduced in the course
- Interpret texts and other created artifacts within multiple historical, intellectual, and cultural contexts
- Draw connections among cultural achievements of various groups of people of different ethnicities, religious backgrounds, racial origins, and sexual identities
Courses: The following courses are available to satisfy Learning Outcome 3.2. Some majors may specify which course to take:
| Course | Additional Outcomes | State Minimum Core |
|---|---|---|
| AAST 2023 | 4.2 | Humanities |
| ANTH 1033 | 4.1 | Humanities |
| ANTH 4013 | 1.2, 3.3, 4.1, 5.1 and 6.1 | No |
| ARAB 2013 | 4.1 | Humanities |
| ARAB 2016 or ARAB 2016H | 4.1 | Humanities |
| ARCH 1013 | 4.2 | Humanities |
| CLST 1003 or CLST 1003H | 4.1 and 5.1 | Humanities |
| CLST 1013 | 4.1 and 5.1 | Humanities |
| CLST 3013 or CLST 3013H | 4.1 | No |
| CLST 3023 | 1.2 and 4.2 | No |
| COMM 1233 | 4.2 | Humanities |
| DANC 1003 | 3.1 | Fine Arts or Humanities |
| ENGL 1213 | No | Humanities |
| ENGL 2023 | 3.1 | Fine Arts or Humanities |
| FREN 2003 | 4.1 | Humanities |
| GNST 2003 or GNST 2003H | 4.2 | Humanities |
| GREK 2003 | 4.1 | Humanities |
| HIST 1113 or HIST 1113H | 3.3 and 4.1 | Humanities or Social Sciences |
| HIST 1123 or HIST 1123H | 3.3 and 4.1 | Humanities or Social Sciences |
| HIST 2003 | 3.3 and 4.2 | Humanities, Social Sciences or U.S. History/Government |
| HIST 2013 | 3.3 and 4.2 | Humanities, Social Sciences or U.S. History/Government |
| HUMN 1124H | 4.1 and 5.1 | Humanities |
| HUMN 2213 | 4.1 | Humanities |
| ITAL 2003 | 4.1 | Humanities |
| ITAL 2113 | 4.1 | Humanities |
| LALS 2013 | 4.1 and 4.2 | Humanities |
| LATN 2003 | 4.1 | Humanities |
| MRST 2013 | No | Humanities |
| MUSY 2003 or MUSY 2003H | 4.1 | Humanities |
| PHIL 2003, PHIL 2003C or PHIL 2003H | 5.1 | Humanities |
| PHIL 2103 or PHIL 2103C | 5.1 | Humanities |
| PHIL 2303 | No | Humanities |
| SEED 4103 | No | No |
| SEED 4203 | No | No |
| SEED 4443 | No | No |
| SPAN 2003 | 4.1 | Humanities |
| THTR 1003 | 3.1 | Fine Arts or Humanities |
| THTR 1013 or THTR 1013H | 3.1 | Fine Arts or Humanities |
| WLIT 1113 | 4.1 | Humanities |
| WLIT 1123 | 4.1 | Humanities |
Learning Outcome 3.3
Upon reaching this goal, students will be able to articulate and use the basic principles of human interactions — of individuals, groups, and institutions — in a variety of contexts.
Learning Indicators for Learning Outcome 3.3: To successfully achieve this outcome, students will complete at least three of these five indicators:
- Articulate the key concepts, principles, and overarching themes to a social science discipline.
- Apply social scientific reasoning and techniques.
- Analyze theories, data, and methods of a social science discipline to explain individual, group, and institutional interactions.
- Apply critical thinking and use scientific reasoning to evaluate claims about the social world.
- Integrate and use evidence-based theories to explain various types of human interaction through written and oral communication.
Courses: The following courses are available to satisfy Learning Outcome 3.3. Some majors may specify which courses to take:
| Course | Additional Outcomes | State Minimum Core |
|---|---|---|
| AGEC 1103 or AGEC 1103H | No | Social Sciences |
| AGEC 2103 or AGEC 2103H | No | Social Sciences |
| AGLE 3153 | No | No |
| ANTH 1023 | 4.1 | Social Sciences |
| ANTH 4013 | 1.2, 3.2, 4.1, 5.1 and 6.1 | No |
| CIED 2083 | No | No |
| COMM 1023 or COMM 1023H | 4.1 | Social Sciences |
| ECON 2013 | No | Social Sciences |
| ECON 2023 | No | Social Sciences |
| ECON 2143 | No | Social Sciences |
| EDST 2003 | No | Social Sciences |
| ENGL 2173 | No | No |
| HDFS 1403 or HDFS 1403H | 4.1, 4.2 and 5.1 | Social Sciences |
| HDFS 2413 | 4.1 and 4.2 | Social Sciences |
| HDFS 2603 | 4.2 and 5.1 | Social Sciences |
| HIST 1113 or HIST 1113H | 3.2 and 4.1 | Humanities or Social Sciences |
| HIST 1123 or HIST 1123H | 3.2 and 4.1 | Humanities or Social Sciences |
| HIST 2003 | 3.2 and 4.2 | Humanities, Social Sciences or U.S. History/Government |
| HIST 2013 | 3.2 and 4.2 | Humanities, Social Sciences or U.S. History/Government |
| HIST 2093 | 4.1 and 5.1 | Social Sciences |
| HUMN 1114H | 4.1 and 5.1 | Social Sciences |
| HUMN 2114H | 4.1 and 5.1 | Fine Arts or Social Sciences |
| INST 2813 or INST 2813H | 4.1 and 5.1 | Social Sciences |
| PLSC 2003 | 4.2 | Social Sciences or U.S. History/Government |
| PLSC 2013 | 4.1 | Social Sciences |
| PLSC 2203 | No | Social Sciences |
| PLSC 2813 or PLSC 2813H | 4.1 and 5.1 | Social Sciences |
| PSYC 2003 | No | Social Sciences |
| RESM 2853 or RESM 2853H | 4.1 | Social Sciences |
| SOCI 2013 or SOCI 2013H | 4.1 and 4.2 | Social Sciences |
| SOCI 2033 | 4.1 and 4.2 | Social Sciences |
| STEM 2003 | 1.2 | Social Sciences |
Learning Outcome 3.4
Upon reaching this goal, students will be able to articulate and use, through experiment and observation, the basic principles that govern natural phenomena.
Learning Indicators for Outcome 3.4: To successfully achieve this outcome, students will complete at least three of these five indicators:
- Identify the fundamental concept(s) unifying a scientific discipline
- Apply the principles of scientific theory and technique
- Evaluate the credibility and use of scientific information
- Make evidence-based arguments to support conclusions
- Integrate and organize information, concepts, and applications relevant in more than one scientific discipline
Courses: The following courses with corequisite laboratories are available to satisfy Learning Outcome 3.4. Some majors may specify which courses to take:
| Course | Additional Outcomes | State Minimum Core |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 1013/ANTH 1011L | 4.2 | Science |
| ASTR 2003/ASTR 2001L | No | Science |
| BIOL 1524 | No | Science |
| BIOL 1543/BIOL 1541L | No | Science |
| BIOL 1584 | No | Science |
| BIOL 1603/BIOL 1601L | No | Science |
| BIOL 1613/BIOL 1611L | No | Science |
| BIOL 2213/BIOL 2211L | No | Science |
| BIOL 2443/BIOL 2441L | No | Science |
| CHEM 1053/CHEM 1051L | No | Science |
| CHEM 1073/CHEM 1071L | No | Science |
| CHEM 1103/CHEM 1101L | No | Science |
| CHEM 1123/CHEM 1121L | No | Science |
| CHEM 1223/CHEM 1221L | No | Science |
| ENSC 1003/ENSC 1001L | 5.1 | Science |
| ENSC 1003H | 5.1 | Science |
| ENTO 1023/ENTO 1021L | No | Science |
| GEOS 1113/GEOS 1111L | No | Science |
| GEOS 1133/GEOS 1131L | No | Science |
| GEOS 1154 | No | Science |
| PHYS 1023/PHYS 1021L | No | Science |
| PHYS 1034 | No | Science |
| PHYS 1044 | No | Science |
| PHYS 1054 | No | Science |
| PHYS 2013/PHYS 2011L | No | Science |
| PHYS 2033/PHYS 2031L | No | Science |
| PHYS 2054 or PHYS 2054H | No | Science |
| PHYS 2074 or PHYS 2074H | No | Science |
Goal 4
Expand diversity awareness, intercultural competency, and global learning.
The two learning outcomes for this goal are for students to learn to interact appropriately within intercultural contexts and develop familiarity with concepts of diversity in the United States.
Learning Outcome 4.1
Upon reaching this goal, students will have developed knowledge and abilities to interact appropriately within intercultural contexts and engaging with complex global systems and issues.
Learning Indicators for Learning Outcome 4.1: To successfully achieve this outcome, students will complete at least three of these five indicators:
- Examine and interpret an intercultural experience from both one’s own and another’s worldview.
- Articulate the essential tenets of a cultural worldview other than one’s own through an analysis of its components, including but not limited to history, values, communication styles, politics, economy, and beliefs and practices.
- Identify and participate in cultural differences in verbal and nonverbal communication.
- Identify and analyze significant global challenges and opportunities in the human and natural world.
- Identify and analyze the historical and/or contemporary interrelationships among multiple global cultures.
Courses: The following courses are available to satisfy Learning Outcome 4.1. Some majors may specify which course to take:
| Course | Additional Outcomes | State Minimum Core |
|---|---|---|
| AGEC 2303 | No | No |
| AMPD 1013 | No | No |
| ANSC 4662 | No | No |
| ANTH 1023 | 3.3 | Social Sciences |
| ANTH 1033 | 3.2 | Humanities |
| ANTH 4013 | 1.2, 3.2, 3.3, 5.1 and 6.1 | No |
| ARAB 2013 | 3.2 | Humanities |
| ARAB 2016 or ARAB 2016H | 3.2 | Humanities |
| ARCH 1003 | 3.1 | Fine Arts |
| ARCH 1222 | No | No |
| CATE 3103 | 4.2 and 5.1 | No |
| CDIS 3253 | 4.2 and 6.1 | No |
| CIED 4403 | No | No |
| CLST 1003 or CLST 1003H | 3.2 and 5.1 | Humanities |
| CLST 1013 | 3.2 and 5.1 | Humanities |
| CLST 3013 or CLST 3013H | 3.2 | No |
| COMM 1023 or COMM 1023H | 3.3 | Social Sciences |
| ECON 3843 | No | No |
| ECON 3853 | No | No |
| EDST 3203 | No | No |
| ENGL 3223 | No | No |
| EXSC 2733 | No | No |
| EXSC 4833 or EXSC 4833H | No | No |
| FREN 2003 | 3.2 | Humanities |
| GEOS 2003 or GEOS 2003H | No | Social Sciences |
| GERM 2003 | No | Humanities |
| GREK 2003 | 3.2 | Humanities |
| HDFS 1403 or HDFS 1403H | 3.3, 4.2 and 5.1 | Social Sciences |
| HDFS 2413 | 3.3 and 4.2 | Social Sciences |
| HDFS 2493 | 4.2 | No |
| HIST 1113 or HIST 1113H | 3.2 and 3.3 | Humanities or Social Sciences |
| HIST 1123 or HIST 1123H | 3.2 and 3.3 | Humanities or Social Sciences |
| HIST 2093 | 3.3 and 5.1 | Social Sciences |
| HORT 1103 | 4.2 | No |
| HRDE 4133 | No | No |
| HUMN 1114H | 3.3 and 5.1 | Social Sciences |
| HUMN 1124H | 3.2 and 5.1 | Humanities |
| HUMN 2114H | 3.3 and 5.1 | Fine Arts or Social Sciences |
| HUMN 2213 | 3.2 | Humanities |
| IARD 3815 | 6.1 | No |
| INST 2813 or INST 2813H | 3.3 and 5.1 | Social Sciences |
| ITAL 2003 | 3.2 | Humanities |
| ITAL 2113 | 3.2 | Humanities |
| LALS 2013 | 3.2 and 4.2 | Humanities |
| LARC 1003 | 3.1, 4.2 and 5.1 | Fine Arts |
| LARC 4123 | No | No |
| LATN 2003 | 3.2 | Humanities |
| MUSY 2003 or MUSY 2003H | 3.2 | Humanities |
| NURS 2032 | No | No |
| NURS 4023 | No | No |
| PBHL 4643 or PBHL 4643H | 4.2 | No |
| PHED 3623 | No | No |
| PHIL 3113 | No | No |
| PHIL 4113 | 4.2 | No |
| PLSC 2013 | 3.3 | Social Sciences |
| PLSC 2813 or PLSC 2813H | 3.3 and 5.1 | Social Sciences |
| RESM 2853 or RESM 2853H | 3.3 | Social Sciences |
| SCWK 3193 | 4.2 | No |
| SOCI 2013 or SOCI 2013H | 3.3 and 4.2 | Social Sciences |
| SOCI 2033 | 3.3 and 4.2 | Social Sciences |
| SPAN 2003 | 3.2 | Humanities |
| THTR 4953 | No | No |
| WLIT 1113 | 3.2 | Humanities |
| WLIT 1123 | 3.2 | Humanities |
Learning Outcome 4.2
Upon reaching this goal, students will have developed familiarity with concepts of diversity in the United States.
Learning Indicators for Learning Outcome 4.2: To successfully achieve this outcome, students will complete at least three of these five indicators:
- Identify and describe examples of historical and present day issues related to diversity and inclusion in the United States.
- Explain the historical and/or contemporary construction of difference through analysis of power structures, privilege, and explicit or implicit prejudice, and their roles in fostering discrimination and inequalities in the United States, whether cultural, legal, political, or social.
- Describe the advantages of inclusion by identifying and analyzing notions of inclusivity and pathways for cultivating inclusion at all levels of society, whether cultural, legal, political, or social.
- Analyze the historical and/or contemporary development of group agency and assess its role in addressing discrimination and inequalities in the United States.
- Demonstrate problem-solving and change management skills for achieving social equity.
Courses: The following courses are available to satisfy Learning Outcome 4.2. Some majors may specify which course to take:
| Course | Additional Outcomes | State Minimum Core |
|---|---|---|
| AAST 2023 | 3.2 | Humanities |
| AMPD 4053 | No | No |
| ANTH 1013/ANTH 1011L | 3.4 | Science |
| ARCH 1013 | 3.2 | Humanities |
| ARCH 4433 | 1.2 | No |
| CATE 3103 | 4.1 and 5.1 | No |
| CDIS 3253 | 4.1 and 6.1 | No |
| CLST 3023 | 1.2 and 3.2 | No |
| COMM 1003 or COMM 1003H | 3.1 | Fine Arts |
| COMM 1233 | 3.2 | Humanities |
| ECON 3533 | No | No |
| GEOS 1123 | No | Social Sciences |
| GNST 2003 or GNST 2003H | 3.2 | Humanities |
| HDFS 1403 or HDFS 1403H | 3.3, 4.1 and 5.1 | Social Sciences |
| HDFS 2413 | 3.3 and 4.1 | Social Sciences |
| HDFS 2493 | 4.1 | No |
| HDFS 2603 | 3.3 and 5.1 | Social Sciences |
| HIST 2003 | 3.2 and 3.3 | Humanities, Social Sciences or U.S. History/Government |
| HIST 2013 | 3.2 and 3.3 | Humanities, Social Sciences or U.S. History/Government |
| HORT 1103 | 4.1 | No |
| HRDE 4213 | No | No |
| IARD 4813 | No | No |
| LALS 2013 | 3.2 and 4.1 | Humanities |
| LARC 1003 | 3.1, 4.1 and 5.1 | Fine Arts |
| LARC 4385 | No | No |
| MLIT 1333 | 3.1 | Fine Arts |
| NURS 4063 | No | No |
| PBHL 4643 or PBHL 4643H | 4.1 | No |
| PHIL 4113 | 4.1 | No |
| PHIL 4323 | No | No |
| PHIL 4333 | No | No |
| PLSC 2003 | 3.3 | Social Sciences or U.S. History/Government |
| SCWK 3193 | 4.1 | No |
| SOCI 2013 or SOCI 2013H | 3.3 and 4.1 | Social Sciences |
| SOCI 2033 | 3.3 and 4.1 | Social Sciences |
| SOCI 3193 | No | No |
Goal 5
Demonstrate critical thinking and ethical reasoning.
Learning Outcome 5.1
Upon reaching this goal, students will be able to demonstrate essential principles of critical thinking and ethical reasoning and apply them to the evaluation and construction of rational and moral arguments.
Learning Indicators for Learning Outcome 5.1: To successfully achieve this outcome, students will complete at least three of these five indicators:
- Identify and describe key concepts and principles related to critical thinking.
- Explain and contrast competing ethical theories, each of which articulates at least one principle for ethical decision-making
- Use recognized principles of critical thinking or ethical reasoning to analyze, evaluate, and respond to rational and moral argumentation presented orally and/or in writing.
- Describe key fallacies and identify them in context.
- Demonstrate the use of recognized principles of critical thinking or ethical reasoning to construct complex rational and moral arguments orally and/or in writing.
Courses: The following courses are available to satisfy Learning Outcome 5.1. Some majors may specify which course to take:
| Course | Additional Outcomes | State Minimum Core |
|---|---|---|
| AGED 4003 | 1.2 | No |
| AMPD 4093 | No | No |
| ANTH 4013 | 1.2, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1 and 6.1 | No |
| ARCH 4523 | No | No |
| CATE 3103 | 4.1 and 4.2 | No |
| CLST 1003 or CLST 1003H | 3.2 and 4.1 | Humanities |
| CLST 1013 | 3.2 and 4.1 | Humanities |
| COMM 1313 | 1.2 | No |
| DASC 2133 | No | Humanities |
| EDST 4003 or EDST 4003H | No | No |
| ENGL 3103 | 1.2 and 6.1 | No |
| ENSC 1003/ENSC 1001L | 3.4 | Science |
| ENSC 1003H | 3.4 | Science |
| HDFS 1403 or HDFS 1403H | 3.3, 4.1 and 4.2 | Social Sciences |
| HDFS 2603 | 3.3 and 4.2 | Social Sciences |
| HIST 1001 | No | No |
| HIST 2093 | 3.3 and 4.1 | Social Sciences |
| HRDE 3333 | 1.2 | No |
| HUMN 1114H | 3.3 and 4.1 | Social Sciences |
| HUMN 1124H | 3.2 and 4.1 | Humanities |
| HUMN 2114H | 3.3 and 4.1 | Fine Arts or Social Sciences |
| IARD 4823 | 1.2 | No |
| INST 2813 or INST 2813H | 3.3 and 4.1 | Social Sciences |
| LARC 1003 | 3.1, 4.1 and 4.2 | Fine Arts |
| LARC 5613 or LARC 5613H | No | No |
| NURS 4203 | No | No |
| PBHL 3202 or PBHL 3202H | No | No |
| PHIL 1003 | No | No |
| PHIL 2003, PHIL 2003C or PHIL 2003H | 3.2 | Humanities |
| PHIL 2103 or PHIL 2103C | 3.2 | Humanities |
| PHIL 2203 or PHIL 2203C | No | Humanities |
| PHIL 3103 | No | Humanities |
| PHIL 4253 | No | No |
| PLSC 2813 or PLSC 2813H | 3.3 and 4.1 | Social Sciences |
| SEED 4063 | 1.2 | No |
| SPAN 4133 | 6.1 | No |
Goal 6
Gain the ability to synthesize, integrate, and apply knowledge developed throughout the undergraduate years.
Learning Outcome 6.1
Upon reaching this goal, students will be able to reflect upon and explain how they use the skills and abilities embodied in Goals 1 through 5 in completing an integrative project in their major during their junior or senior year.
Learning Indicators for Learning Outcome 6.1: To successfully achieve this outcome, students will:
- Produce a significant written paper, as defined by his or her major, or an equivalent project incorporating performance and/or multi-modal text and/or images
- Explain in an additional document of at least 1,250 words the degree to which the completed assignment involves at least three of the following sets of skills and abilities:
- Written, oral, and/or multimodal communication abilities
- Quantitative literacy
- Characteristics of inquiry and action in the major and in one of the Learning Outcomes under Goal 3 besides the disciplinary area of the major
- Diversity awareness and/or intercultural competency
- Critical thinking and/or ethical reasoning
Courses: The following courses are available to satisfy Learning Outcome 6.1. Each major program may specify which course or courses to take:
