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Goals |
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Outcomes |
| 1. |
COMMUNICATION SKILLS |
1a. |
Demonstrate knowledge of elements of sentence style and correctness. |
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Graduates will express themselves clearly, correctly, and succinctly in a variety of rhetorical situations.
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1b. |
Compose an informative or analytical essay that demonstrates effective consideration of rhetorical strategies and the elements of competent writing. |
| 1c. |
Compose an argumentative research essay that demonstrates competence in writing and research skills. |
| 1d. |
Analyze and critically evaluate elements of their own interpersonal communication skills. |
| 1e. |
Apply the fundamentals of effective oral presentation in a classroom speaking situation. |
| 2. |
RELIGIOUS AND ETHICAL EDUCATION |
2a. |
Gain a critical understanding of basic Christian theology (RS123 Christian Tradition) |
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While respecting the beliefs and values of all faiths, graduates will recognize the essential elements and understand the values of Christianity, especially within the Roman Catholic tradition
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2b. |
Understand basic Christian ethical values and how they apply to personal and social life (RS293 Christian Ethics) |
| 2c. |
Connect Christian ethical values learned in the classroom with practical service to one’s community (RS293 Christian Ethics, NU445 Community Health Nursing, SW422 Social Work Project, or SLC000 Service Learning |
| 3. |
CULTURAL AND SOCIAL HERITAGE |
3a. |
Analyze historical events, ideas, and societies from a multi-cultural perspective. |
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Graduates will develop a critical understanding of human cultures and their creative achievements.
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3b. |
Understand interrelationships of individuals and societies in their historical/cultural contexts. |
| 3c. |
Demonstrate understanding of the concepts and conversation common to a particular humanities discipline. |
| 3d. |
Critically analyze creative ideas and works in the humanities from a contextual perspective. |
| 3e. |
Demonstrate reading and critical analysis skills in the context of the humanities and social sciences. |
| 4. |
NATURAL SCIENCES AND QUANTITATIVE REASONING |
4a. |
Correctly perform mathematical operations required of the college-educated individual. |
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Graduates will understand how knowledge is obtained through scientific and quantitative reasoning.
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4b. |
Use mathematical concepts and reasoning to analyze problems, make a plan for solving them, and solve them. |
| 4c. |
Demonstrate knowledge of the conceptual base of a natural science discipline and its laboratory practices. |
| 4d. |
Analyze the relationship between the application of natural science concepts and theories and contemporary issues. |