Majors
Accounting Major
1. Our graduates will possess a strong understanding of general business and discipline-specific concepts and principles.
• Students will develop an understanding of general business principles (Katz core).
• Students will develop an understanding of the concepts addressed in the courses for their individual major.
2. Our graduates will be able to think critically and analyze complex business problems.
• Students will identify core issues, key stakeholders, and their perspectives.
• Students will use appropriate tools to evaluate and apply evidence in support of a coherent position or recommendation.
• Students will produce solutions to business problems using appropriate analyses.
3. Our graduates will model business professionalism.
• Students will be able to effectively communicate using oral presentations.
• Students will be able to effectively communicate in written reports.
• Students will demonstrate professional conduct within team activities.
Adventure Education Major
1. Foundational Knowledge
• Understand the history, theoretical and philosophical foundations, purpose, breadth, and application of adventure education.
2. Interpersonal & Intrapersonal
• Be able to apply emotional intelligence, effective communication skills, compassion, and an understanding of human diversity to foster inclusion, group development, manage conflict, and promote awareness of self and others.
3. Leadership
• Be able to evaluate and apply a range of effective leadership techniques and behaviors, including good judgment and decision-making, that help create environments which foster individual and group success.
4. Teaching & Facilitation
• As instructors, be able to effectively:
• Plan instruction using learning objectives, lesson plans, formative and summative assessments, and appropriately sequenced curriculum.
• Conduct instruction utilizing a variety of instructional strategies to meet the needs of diverse learners in a wide range of outdoor and adventure-based settings.
• As facilitators, be able to:
• Help individuals and groups make sense of and grow from experiences using a variety of processing and facilitation techniques.
5. Outdoor & Technical
• Be able to identify and utilize a variety of outdoor and technical knowledge and skills, including site management strategies, required to safely manage risk, make good decisions, and accomplish learning objectives.
6. Program Planning & Administration
• Understand how to effectively design, implement, manage, and evaluate programs with an attention to industry standards, best practices, and a commitment to continuous quality improvement.
Anthropology Major
1. Illustrate knowledge of scientific, linguistic, historical, theoretical, and/or cross-cultural approaches in the discipline and employ them in reviewing or conducting studies of human biological and/or cultural diversity.
2. Demonstrate critical thinking as it applies to the discipline of anthropology.
3. Effective communication through written and oral forms of expression.
4. Apply anthropological tools, methods, and knowledge to a variety of settings, including the amelioration of human problems.
Applied Physics Major
1. Understanding of Classical and Contemporary Physics and their Applications
• Students will develop and demonstrate a thorough understanding of the concepts and problem-solving methods of Classical and Contemporary Physics and how their prudent practical application may provide solutions to contemporary technological problems and policy issues.
• Classical Physics: Newtonian and Lagrangian mechanics, kinematics, energy, momentum, fluid dynamics, oscillations, waves, sound, heat and thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, electro- and magneto-statics, electro- and magneto-dynamics, electromagnetic waves and Maxwell’s equations, DC and AC circuit analysis, and geometric and physical optics.
• Contemporary Physics: Special relativity, quantum mechanics, solid state, atomic, nuclear, and particle physics.
2. Develop Proficiency in the Laboratory
• Students will develop and demonstrate proficiency in a laboratory setting, working individually and collaboratively, modeling real-world interactions, utilizing modern experimental apparatus and instrumentation to make measurements of physical systems and utilizing appropriate computer tools for data acquisition and analysis.
• Students will develop and demonstrate proficiency in data management, statistical data analysis, and in oral and/or written communication of the results of experimental physics.
3. Senior Research Experience
• Students will complete a senior-level theoretical, experimental, or applied physics research experience.
4. Responsible Application of Learning
• Students will, through the framework of a liberal-arts education, develop a knowledge of contemporary issues viewed from a broad historical perspective, and realize the need for life-long learning, building an understanding of their professional and ethical responsibilities, of realistic and appropriate applications of physics to technical and scientific problems, and of the possible consequences of those applications in their particular contexts.
• Students will benefit from collaborative and interdisciplinary interactions throughout their program, which models work environments they will experience and prepares them to address modern scientific challenges.
Biochemistry Major
1. Biochemistry and Chemistry majors develop critical thinking skills to answer questions and find solutions to complex problems in areas as wide-ranging as human health, the environment, and energy storage.
2. Students are highly trained in experiential environments to collect and interpret data on all instruments commonly used in industrial and academic settings, preparing them for future careers.
3. Graduates clearly communicate complex scientific information in written reports and in oral presentations to various audiences.
4. Students will be able to access a supported path to graduation and build the skills to launch successfully into their chosen careers or graduate study.
Biochemistry Secondary Education Major
1. Biochemistry and Chemistry majors develop critical thinking skills to answer questions and find solutions to complex problems in areas as wide-ranging as human health, the environment, and energy storage.
2. Students are highly trained in experiential environments to collect and interpret data on all instruments commonly used in industrial and academic settings, preparing them for future careers.
3. Graduates clearly communicate complex scientific information in written reports and in oral presentations to various audiences.
4. Students will be able to access a supported path to graduation and build the skills to launch successfully into their chosen careers or graduate study.
Education Learning Outcomes:
1. Educators demonstrate mastery of and pedagogical expertise in the content they teach.
2. Educators establish a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment for a diverse population of learners.
3. Educators plan and deliver effective instruction or programming and create an environment that facilitates learning for their students.
4. Educators demonstrate professionalism through ethical conduct, reflection, and leadership.
Biology Secondary Education Major
1. Foundational Principles of Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology
• Synthesize the foundational principles of molecular, cellular, and developmental biology.
• Evolution
• Structure & Function
• Information Flow, Exchange, and Storage
• Pathways & Transformation of Energy and Matter
• Systems
2. Foundational Principles of Physiology
• Synthesize the foundational principles of physiology.
• Evolution
• Structure & Function
• Information Flow, Exchange, and Storage
• Pathways & Transformation of Energy and Matter
• Systems
3. Foundational Principles of Ecology & Evolution
• Synthesize the foundational principles of ecology and evolution.
• Evolution
• Structure & Function
• Information Flow, Exchange, and Storage
• Pathways & Transformation of Energy and Matter
• Systems
4. Innovation
• Use innovative approaches to ask questions and solve problems.
• Identify questions and problems that are meaningful to diverse communities, regions, and societies.
• Integrate knowledge and skills from subdisciplines within biology to evaluate biological questions/problems.
• Integrate knowledge and skills from tangential disciplines (e.g., anthropology, business, chemistry, computer science, education, forensic science, mathematics, physics, political science, sociology) when evaluating biological questions/problems.
5. Ethics
• Conduct themselves as professional and ethical scientists.
• Design and perform accurate, hypothesis-driven biological research and analysis.
• Critically review, critique, and interpret a priori information in preparation for conducting informed and rationalized research.
• Reflect on the ethical impacts of scientific research on human and non-human life at the individual, community, and global scale.
6. Communication
• Communicate scientific information to diverse audiences.
• Synthesize meaningful information (statistically, practically, culturally) from scientific data.
• Interpret and present scientific information in written and oral form to professional audiences.
• Meaningfully evaluate and convey scientific information to the general public.
• Weigh how diversity, inclusion, equity, and justice should frame communication skills.
Education Learning Outcomes:
1. Educators demonstrate mastery of and pedagogical expertise in the content they teach.
2. Educators establish a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment for a diverse population of learners.
3. Educators plan and deliver effective instruction or programming and create an environment that facilitates learning for their students.
4. Educators demonstrate professionalism through ethical conduct, reflection, and leadership.
Borders & Languages Major
1. Relationship Between the Individual and Society:
• Differentiate a personal trouble from a public social problem.
• Recognize the role of human beings in the construction of the social world.
2. Social Construction of Borders:
• Become familiar with the main theoretical and historical aspects of border literature, culture, and language.
• Explore theoretical aspects of borders, especially related to political, geographical, biological, and ideological issues.
• Develop critical insights on how gender and ethnicity are constructed in cultural representation across borders.
3. Critical Cultural Studies:
• Use literary texts, literary criticism, and works of cultural representation to express critiques and analyses of modern society.
• Demonstrate an understanding of various cultural traditions and perspectives of the target language.
4. Language Proficiency:
• Demonstrate competency in reading, writing, listening comprehension, and speaking in the target language.
• Develop linguistic proficiency essential for communication in professional matters of the target language.
Business Administration Major
1. Our graduates will possess a strong understanding of general business and discipline-specific concepts and principles.
• Students will develop an understanding of general business principles (Katz core).
• Students will develop an understanding of the concepts addressed in the courses for their individual major.
2. Our graduates will be able to think critically and analyze complex business problems.
• Students will identify core issues, key stakeholders, and their perspectives.
• Students will use appropriate tools to evaluate and apply evidence in support of a coherent position or recommendation.
• Students will produce solutions to business problems using appropriate analyses.
3. Our graduates will model business professionalism.
• Students will be able to effectively communicate using oral presentations.
• Students will be able to effectively communicate in written reports.
• Students will demonstrate professional conduct within team activities.
Business Economics Major
1. Our graduates will possess a strong understanding of general business and discipline-specific concepts and principles.
• Students will develop an understanding of general business principles (Katz core).
• Students will develop an understanding of the concepts addressed in the courses for their individual major.
2. Our graduates will be able to think critically and analyze complex business problems.
• Students will identify core issues, key stakeholders, and their perspectives.
• Students will use appropriate tools to evaluate and apply evidence in support of a coherent position or recommendation.
• Students will produce solutions to business problems using appropriate analyses.
3. Our graduates will model business professionalism.
• Students will be able to effectively communicate using oral presentations.
• Students will be able to effectively communicate in written reports.
• Students will demonstrate professional conduct within team activities.
Cellular and Molecular Biology Major
1. Evolution
• Cell and Molecular Biology graduates will use evolutionary theory to explain the molecular basis of adaptive traits and interpret population genetic information.
• Describe how multiple molecular mechanisms, including DNA damage and errors in replication, lead to random mutations and how these mutations are inherited via mitosis, meiosis, or cell division.
• Predict how mutations and epigenetic modifications impact the regulation of gene expression and/or the structure and function of the gene product.
• Predict whether mutations are likely to be under positive, negative, or neutral selection and how selective pressures will affect allele frequencies in the population.
2. Information Flow, Exchange, and Storage
• CMB graduates will use knowledge of genetic information expression to explain how information flows within a cell, the diversity of cell types in multicellular organisms, and mechanisms of phenotype change.
• Model how genetic information flows from DNA to mRNA to protein, noting important exceptions.
• Predict how changes in signal transduction pathways impact gene expression, protein activity, and cellular function.
• Propose mechanisms for differential gene expression in different cell types with the same DNA.
• Describe how spatial and temporal influences on signals affect cellular responses and integration.
3. Structure and Function
• CMB graduates will predict how changes in the three-dimensional structure of molecules or cells impact function and explain how key structures and functions have been evolutionarily conserved.
• Compare and contrast different molecules and cells to explain the relationship between structure and function.
• Predict how structural changes in molecules or cells alter function.
• Provide examples of evolutionarily conserved structures and functions in molecules and cells.
4. Pathways and Transformations of Energy and Matter
• CMB graduates will explain energy transformations in cells, the role of enzymes and free energy in biochemical reactions, and model changes to molecule composition and movement within cells.
• Compare biochemical reactions that convert light energy to ATP.
• Predict how changes in key molecules affect ATP availability.
• Explain how enzymes facilitate biochemical pathways and why these reactions are highly regulated.
• Explain the use of high-energy molecules in biochemical reactions and predict the need for coupling reactions to ATP hydrolysis based on ∆G.
• Model intracellular and intercellular molecule movement via energy-demanding transport and random motion.
• Predict a molecule’s movement based on its thermal energy, size, electrochemical gradient, and biochemical properties.
5. Scientific Method - Experimental Design and Data Literacy
• CMB graduates will effectively design experimental research, collect and analyze data, and summarize scientific results.
• Read and interpret primary literature.
• Develop hypotheses based on current scientific knowledge.
• Design sound methods for data collection to test hypotheses.
• Collect and manage multiple types of data appropriately.
• Plan and apply appropriate statistical analyses.
• Identify and explain data limitations.
6. Communication - Communication of Scientific Information
• CMB graduates will effectively communicate scientific results in written, visual, and oral formats.
• Interpret and present scientific information in written and oral forms.
• Generate effective and accurate data visualizations.
Chemistry Major
1. Biochemistry and Chemistry majors develop critical thinking skills to answer questions and find solutions to complex problems in areas as wide-ranging as human health, the environment, and energy storage.
2. Students are highly trained in experiential environments to collect and interpret data on all instruments commonly used in industrial and academic settings, preparing them for future careers.
3. Graduates clearly communicate complex scientific information in written reports and in oral presentations to various audiences.
4. Students will be able to access a supported path to graduation and build the skills to launch successfully into their chosen careers or graduate study.
Chemistry Secondary Education Major
1. Biochemistry and Chemistry majors develop critical thinking skills to answer questions and find solutions to complex problems in areas as wide-ranging as human health, the environment, and energy storage.
2. Students are highly trained in experiential environments to collect and interpret data on all instruments commonly used in industrial and academic settings, preparing them for future careers.
3. Graduates clearly communicate complex scientific information in written reports and in oral presentations to various audiences.
4. Students will be able to access a supported path to graduation and build the skills to launch successfully into their chosen careers or graduate study.
Education Learning Outcomes:
1. Educators demonstrate mastery of and pedagogical expertise in the content they teach.
2. Educators establish a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment for a diverse population of learners.
3. Educators plan and deliver effective instruction or programming and create an environment that facilitates learning for their students.
4. Educators demonstrate professionalism through ethical conduct, reflection, and leadership.
Communication Design Major
1. Visual Communication
• Exhibit an understanding of basic visual communication principles and processes.
2. Design in Context
• Investigate and incorporate cultural context into communication design decision making.
3. Collaborative Skills
• Demonstrate collaborative skills and ability to work on projects both within and spanning traditional disciplines.
4. Technological Practice
• Display an understanding of technological tools and the implications of technology on design decisions.
5. Professional Practice
• Apply knowledge of practices and processes in and beyond the classroom.
Computer Engineering Major
The student outcomes of the BSCE program are the student outcomes (1) through (7). The general public can access the student outcomes on the Department of Physics & Engineering accreditation website (https://www.fortlewis.edu/academics/schools-departments/departments/physics-engineering-department/program-accreditation). The BSCE program outcomes are the ABET/EAC 1-7 educational outcomes as listed below:
1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, considering the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
Computer Information Systems Major
1. Our graduates will possess a strong understanding of general business and discipline-specific concepts and principles.
• Students will develop an understanding of general business principles (Katz core).
• Students will develop an understanding of the concepts addressed in the courses for their individual major.
2. Our graduates will be able to think critically and analyze complex business problems.
• Students will identify core issues, key stakeholders, and their perspectives.
• Students will use appropriate tools to evaluate and apply evidence in support of a coherent position or recommendation.
• Students will produce solutions to business problems using appropriate analyses.
3. Our graduates will model business professionalism.
• Students will be able to effectively communicate using oral presentations.
• Students will be able to effectively communicate in written reports.
• Students will demonstrate professional conduct within team activities.
Criminology & Justice Studies Major
1. Relationship Between the Individual and Society:
• Define and apply the sociological imagination to one’s own life and the lives of others.
• Differentiate a personal trouble from a public social problem.
• Recognize the role of human beings in the construction of the social world.
2. Relations of Power:
• Understand relations of power.
3. Critical Understanding of the Criminal Justice System:
• Develop a critical understanding of the criminal justice system.
4. Transformation and Healing with Justice Systems:
• Develop an understanding of transformation and healing with the justice system.
5. Applied Practice of Criminology:
• Apply concepts to practice.
Early Childhood Education Major
1. Educators demonstrate mastery of and pedagogical expertise in the content they teach.
2. Educators establish a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment for a diverse population of learners.
3. Educators plan and deliver effective instruction or programming and create an environment that facilitates learning for their students.
4. Educators demonstrate professionalism through ethical conduct, reflection, and leadership.
Educational Studies Major
1. Educators demonstrate mastery of and pedagogical expertise in the content they teach.
2. Educators establish a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment for a diverse population of learners.
3. Educators plan and deliver effective instruction or programming and create an environment that facilitates learning for their students.
4. Educators demonstrate professionalism through ethical conduct, reflection, and leadership.
Elementary Education Major
1. Educators demonstrate mastery of and pedagogical expertise in the content they teach.
2. Educators establish a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment for a diverse population of learners.
3. Educators plan and deliver effective instruction or programming and create an environment that facilitates learning for their students.
4. Educators demonstrate professionalism through ethical conduct, reflection, and leadership.
Engineering Major
1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, considering the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
English Major
1. Interpret and analyze a diverse range of texts in English (e.g., print, visual, and cultural).
2. Identify and explain major traditions in American and British literatures, articulating the relationship these traditions have with their historical, social, and cultural contexts.
3. Use a variety of critical methodologies (including close reading, textual analysis, and theoretical frameworks) to discuss and write about a variety of texts.
4. Produce coherent, cogent writing that includes well-defined and defended arguments, clear organization, engagement with wider critical conversations when appropriate, and correct application of disciplinary conventions.
English Secondary Education Major
1. Interpret and analyze a diverse range of texts in English (e.g., print, visual, and cultural).
2. Identify and explain major traditions in American and British literatures, articulating the relationship these traditions have with their historical, social, and cultural contexts.
3. Use a variety of critical methodologies (including close reading, textual analysis, and theoretical frameworks) to discuss and write about a variety of texts.
4. Produce coherent, cogent writing that includes well-defined and defended arguments, clear organization, engagement with wider critical conversations when appropriate, and correct application of disciplinary conventions.
Education Learning Outcomes:
1. Educators demonstrate mastery of and pedagogical expertise in the content they teach.
2. Educators establish a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment for a diverse population of learners.
3. Educators plan and deliver effective instruction or programming and create an environment that facilitates learning for their students.
4. Educators demonstrate professionalism through ethical conduct, reflection, and leadership.
Entrepreneurship & Small Business Major
1. Our graduates will possess a strong understanding of general business and discipline-specific concepts and principles.
• Students will develop an understanding of general business principles (SOBA core).
• Students will develop an understanding of the concepts addressed in the courses for their individual major.
2. Our graduates will be able to think critically and analyze complex business problems.
• Students will identify core issues, key stakeholders, and their perspectives.
• Students will use appropriate tools to evaluate and apply evidence in support of a coherent position or recommendation.
• Students will produce solutions to business problems using appropriate analyses.
3. Our graduates will model business professionalism.
• Students will be able to effectively communicate using oral presentations.
• Students will be able to effectively communicate in written reports.
• Students will demonstrate professional conduct within team activities.
Environmental Conservation and Management Major
1. Interdisciplinarity
• Integrate concepts from social sciences, natural sciences, physical sciences, and humanities to analyze and solve environmental conservation and management problems.
• Recognize that humans are a part of nature.
2. Justice
• Apply justice and equity to environmental conservation and management.
• Recognize ways that inequity and power have shaped human/environment relationships.
• Identify various examples of indigenous resources management.
3. Research
• Conduct primary research in environmental conservation and management using appropriate qualitative and quantitative methodological tools.
4. Problem-solving
• Design and evaluate effective solutions to complex environmental problems.
5. Oral and Written Communication
• Utilize scientific literacy to effectively communicate complex human and environmental issues to the general public, environmental professionals, and policymakers.
• Develop effective writing, oral communication, and multimedia presentation strategies appropriate for their audience.
Environmental Science Major
1. Interdisciplinarity
• Integrate concepts from natural, physical, and social sciences to describe and analyze the environment, solve environmental science problems, and contribute to environmental leadership.
2. Interconnectedness
• Examine the environment as interconnected systems, including the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere.
• Recognize the complexity of the environment, understand that humans are a part of nature, and acknowledge human impact on the environment.
• Identify ways that equity, power, and justice within human populations have shaped human-environment relationships.
3. Research
• Conduct inquiry-based research in environmental science using qualitative and quantitative methods and diverse ways of knowing.
4. Problem-solving
• Design, implement, and evaluate solutions to complex environmental problems.
5. Oral and Written Communication
• Utilize scientific literacy to effectively communicate complex human-environment relationships to the public, environmental professionals, and policymakers.
• Develop effective writing, oral communication, and multimedia presentation strategies appropriate for their audience.
Environmental Biology Major
1. Evolution and Genetics
• Environmental Biology graduates will explain and apply evolutionary theory—from genes to populations—and the principles of genetics, including knowledge of the flow, exchange, and storage of information.
• Explain and distill the process of genetic information transfer (transcription/translation, DNA replication, epigenetics).
• Illustrate the foundational role of genetics in evolutionary theory (phenotype/genotype; role of mutations, genetic rearrangement, recombination, and horizontal gene transfer).
• Explain key principles and assumptions of evolutionary theory.
• Articulate and critique common misconceptions of evolutionary theory.
• Describe the mechanisms of evolution (natural selection, gene flow, genetic drift) and their role in causing changes in allele frequency.
2. Form, Function, and Adaptation
• Environmental Biology graduates will explain the connections between form, function, and organization at all biological levels.
• Explain the relationship between form and function across scales, especially at the level of organisms.
• Describe how the adaptations of organisms are both enabled and constrained by their physiology and morphology.
3. Biodiversity and Taxonomy
• Environmental Biology graduates will explain how evolutionary processes at the macro scale have generated the tremendous diversity of life on Earth and how diversity is understood via taxonomy.
• Build a phylogenetic tree to show relatedness among groups of organisms.
• Recognize some of the major lineages of organisms on the Tree of Life and their relatedness to each other.
• Identify ~25 common native species in the region from a variety of groups (e.g., common trees, birds, mammals, aquatic or terrestrial insects, fungi).
4. Ecology and Interactions
• Environmental Biology graduates will explain the role of interactions in structuring complex systems as well as the pathways and transformations of energy and matter across scales in biological systems.
• Illustrate examples of ecological systems with interacting components at multiple levels, both biotic and abiotic.
• Describe the role and impacts of different kinds of feedback events in driving system dynamics.
• Explain how disturbance can sometimes maintain ecological systems and sometimes drive them to change.
• Discriminate between the movement of matter and the flow of energy through biological systems across scales.
• Demonstrate how matter is transferred and recycled between abiotic and biotic components of systems.
• Evaluate how energy transformations both allow for and limit the generation of biological activity.
5. Scientific Method - Experimental Design and Data Literacy
• Environmental Biology graduates will effectively design experimental research, collect and analyze data, and summarize scientific results.
• Develop hypotheses to address clear questions in context with current knowledge.
• Develop sound methods (field and/or laboratory techniques) to collect data that will effectively test hypotheses.
• Collect and manage multiple types of data appropriately.
• Plan for and apply appropriate statistical analyses of data.
• Accept and reject hypotheses justified by results.
• Identify and explain limitations of data.
6. Communication - Communication of Scientific Information
• Environmental Biology graduates will effectively communicate scientific results in multiple forms, including written, visual, and oral formats.
• Read and interpret primary scientific literature.
• Interpret and present scientific information in written and oral form to professional audiences.
• Meaningfully evaluate and convey scientific information to the public.
• Generate effective data visualizations that are informative and not misleading.
• Demonstrate community engagement and professionalism.
Exercise & Health Promotion Major
1. Problem Solving
• Utilize evidence-based practices to design an exercise program that meets the physical, emotional, and social needs of diverse populations, applying creative and analytical thinking for effective adaptation.
2. Analyze, Evaluate, and Synthesize Information
• Analyze qualitative and quantitative data to guide exercise and health promotion practice and critically evaluate research findings and emerging trends.
3. Efficient and Collaborative Communication
• Communicate clearly and effectively in oral, written, digital, and visual formats to promote collaboration and engagement within the field of exercise and health promotion.
4. Professional Competency and Ethical Practice
• Demonstrate proficiency in exercise and health promotion, while applying ethical standards, technological skills, and adaptability in professional and community settings.
Exercise Physiology Major
1. Problem Solving
• Utilize evidence-based practices to design an exercise program that meets the physical, emotional, and social needs of diverse populations, applying creative and analytical thinking for effective adaptation.
2. Analyze, Evaluate, and Synthesize Information
• Analyze qualitative and quantitative data to guide exercise physiology practice and critically evaluate research findings and emerging trends.
3. Efficient and Collaborative Communication
• Communicate clearly and effectively in oral, written, digital, and visual formats to promote collaboration and engagement within the field of exercise physiology.
4. Professional Competency and Ethical Practice
• Demonstrate proficiency in exercise physiology, while applying ethical standards, technological skills, and adaptability in professional and community settings.
Exercise Science K-12 Education Major
1. Problem Solving
• Utilize evidence-based practices to design an exercise program that meets the physical, emotional, and social needs of diverse populations, applying creative and analytical thinking for effective adaptation.
2. Analyze, Evaluate, and Synthesize Information
• Analyze qualitative and quantitative data to guide exercise and health promotion practice and critically evaluate research findings and emerging trends.
3. Efficient and Collaborative Communication
• Communicate clearly and effectively in oral, written, digital, and visual formats to promote collaboration and engagement within the field of exercise and health promotion.
4. Professional Competency and Ethical Practice
• Demonstrate proficiency in exercise and health promotion, while applying ethical standards, technological skills, and adaptability in professional and community settings.
Education Learning Outcomes:
1. Educators demonstrate mastery of and pedagogical expertise in the content they teach.
2. Educators establish a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment for a diverse population of learners.
3. Educators plan and deliver effective instruction or programming and create an environment that facilitates learning for their students.
4. Educators demonstrate professionalism through ethical conduct, reflection, and leadership.
Gender & Sexuality Studies Major
1. Understand and analyze how sex, gender, and sexuality are social systems that intersect with each other and other aspects of identity.
2. Assess ways assumptions about identity challenge or contribute to social hierarchies and inequities in different historical and cultural contexts.
3. Understand, evaluate, and apply different theories and methods used for the analysis of issues concerning gender and sexuality.
4. Demonstrate how the social meanings of gender and sexuality are represented in art, literature, music, and other cultural products.
5. Develop and present (in written and oral form) original research and arguments utilizing sources, theories, and methodologies appropriate to gender and sexuality studies.
Geology Major
1. Fundamentals
• Demonstrate knowledge of fundamental geologic concepts and how these integrate into earth system models.
2. Data
• Collect, visualize, and interpret physical and digital data, including spatial and temporal relationships, using modern methods and appropriate technology.
3. Earth History
• Use geologic concepts and data to interpret past and present earth processes and formulate earth histories (local to global).
4. Resources and Risks
• Synthesize relevant knowledge and concepts to address resource, hazard, and/or environmental issues.
5. Investigations
• Communicate the results of a research project or geologic investigation by writing a research paper in a professional geologic style and giving a professional presentation (oral or poster).
Health Sciences Major
1. Academic Foundation:
• Understand human anatomy, physiology, common diseases and disorders, and statistics.
2. Professionalism:
• Utilize professionalism and employability skills to enhance employment opportunities and job satisfaction.
• Identify roles and responsibilities of individual members as part of the healthcare team.
3. Communication:
• Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills and use of medical terminology.
4. Healthcare Systems:
• Identify how key systems affect services performed and quality of care (healthcare delivery systems, health economics, insurance).
5. Legal and Ethical Responsibilities:
• Describe legal responsibilities, limitations, and implications on healthcare worker actions.
• Understand accepted ethical practices with respect to cultural, social, and ethnic differences within the healthcare environment.
6. Safety Practices:
• Identify existing and potential hazards to clients, coworkers, and self.
• Employ safe work practices and follow health and safety policies and procedures to prevent injury and illness (infection control, personal safety, environmental safety, emergency preparedness).
7. Technical Skills:
• Apply technical skills required for career specialties and demonstrate skills and knowledge as appropriate (CPR, AED, blood pressure, etc.).
History Major
1. Analysis and Evaluation of Historical Narratives
• Analyze and evaluate historical narratives, recognizing how historians use evidence and methodologies to build arguments as part of an ongoing scholarly conversation about the past.
2. Historical Inquiry
• Frame significant, open-ended questions about the past and locate, organize, and interpret reliable and varied historical evidence while maintaining historical complexity and applying disciplinary standards for sourcing.
3. Communication of Ideas
• Synthesize findings to craft well-supported historical narratives and convey them in various forms for both scholarly and public audiences.
4. Historical Knowledge for Engaged Citizenship
• Develop historical knowledge that acknowledges the diversity and complexity of human experiences across time, places, cultures, and identities, and apply this knowledge to engage with the present world as active citizens.
History Secondary Education Major
1. Analysis and Evaluation of Historical Narratives
• Analyze and evaluate historical narratives, recognizing how historians use evidence and methodologies to build arguments as part of an ongoing scholarly conversation about the past.
2. Historical Inquiry
• Frame significant, open-ended questions about the past and locate, organize, and interpret reliable and varied historical evidence while maintaining historical complexity and applying disciplinary standards for sourcing.
3. Communication of Ideas
• Synthesize findings to craft well-supported historical narratives and convey them in various forms for both scholarly and public audiences.
4. Historical Knowledge for Engaged Citizenship
• Develop historical knowledge that acknowledges the diversity and complexity of human experiences across time, places, cultures, and identities, and apply this knowledge to engage with the present world as active citizens.
Education Learning Outcomes:
1. Educators demonstrate mastery of and pedagogical expertise in the content they teach.
2. Educators establish a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment for a diverse population of learners.
3. Educators plan and deliver effective instruction or programming and create an environment that facilitates learning for their students.
4. Educators demonstrate professionalism through ethical conduct, reflection, and leadership.
Integrative Biology Major
1. Foundational Principles of Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology
• Synthesize the foundational principles of molecular, cellular, and developmental biology.
• Evolution
• Structure & Function
• Information Flow, Exchange, and Storage
• Pathways & Transformation of Energy and Matter
• Systems
2. Foundational Principles of Physiology
• Synthesize the foundational principles of physiology.
• Evolution
• Structure & Function
• Information Flow, Exchange, and Storage
• Pathways & Transformation of Energy and Matter
• Systems
3. Foundational Principles of Ecology & Evolution
• Synthesize the foundational principles of ecology and evolution.
• Evolution
• Structure & Function
• Information Flow, Exchange, and Storage
• Pathways & Transformation of Energy and Matter
• Systems
4. Innovation
• Use innovative approaches to ask questions and solve problems.
• Identify questions and problems that are meaningful to diverse communities, regions, and societies.
• Integrate knowledge and skills from subdisciplines within biology to evaluate biological questions/problems.
• Integrate knowledge and skills from tangential disciplines (e.g., anthropology, business, chemistry, computer science, education, forensic science, mathematics, physics, political science, sociology) when evaluating biological questions/problems.
5. Ethics
• Conduct themselves as professional and ethical scientists.
• Design and perform accurate, hypothesis-driven biological research and analysis.
• Critically review, critique, and interpret a priori information in preparation for conducting informed and rationalized research.
• Reflect on the ethical impacts of scientific research on human and non-human life at the individual, community, and global scale.
6. Communication
• Communicate scientific information to diverse audiences.
• Synthesize meaningful information (statistically, practically, culturally) from scientific data.
• Interpret and present scientific information in written and oral form to professional audiences.
• Meaningfully evaluate and convey scientific information to the general public.
• Weigh how diversity, inclusion, equity, and justice should frame communication skills.
Journalism and Media Major
1. Students will interpret, analyze, and evaluate texts.
2. Students will demonstrate media production skills through effective and socially responsible communication.
3. Students will investigate complex issues to formulate and articulate a perspective without a discourse community.
4. Students will integrate the appropriate disciplinary and/or professional conventions into their work.
Marketing Major
1. Our graduates will possess a strong understanding of general business and discipline-specific concepts and principles.
• Students will develop an understanding of general business principles (Katz core).
• Students will develop an understanding of the concepts addressed in the courses for their individual major.
2. Our graduates will be able to think critically and analyze complex business problems.
• Students will identify core issues, key stakeholders, and their perspectives.
• Students will use appropriate tools to evaluate and apply evidence in support of a coherent position or recommendation.
• Students will produce solutions to business problems using appropriate analyses.
3. Our graduates will model business professionalism.
• Students will be able to effectively communicate using oral presentations.
• Students will be able to effectively communicate in written reports.
• Students will demonstrate professional conduct within team activities.
Mathematics Major
1. Core Mathematical Competencies:
• Students will demonstrate procedural competence in Algebra, Statistics, and Calculus appropriate to their major.
2. Proof Construction:
• Students will be able to construct and write a correct mathematical proof using proper terminology and logical structure.
3. Mathematical Communication:
• Students will effectively communicate mathematical material and ideas appropriate to their field of study.
4. Abstract Problem Solving:
• Students will apply algebraic, geometric, and computational methods to solve problems in abstract settings.
5. Applied Problem Solving:
• Students will apply algebraic, geometric, and computational methods to solve problems in applied settings.
Mathematics Secondary Education Major
1. Core Mathematical Competencies:
• Students will demonstrate procedural competence in Algebra, Statistics, and Calculus appropriate to their major.
2. Proof Construction:
• Students will be able to construct and write a correct mathematical proof using proper terminology and logical structure.
3. Mathematical Communication:
• Students will effectively communicate mathematical material and ideas appropriate to their field of study.
4. Abstract Problem Solving:
• Students will apply algebraic, geometric, and computational methods to solve problems in abstract settings.
5. Applied Problem Solving:
• Students will apply algebraic, geometric, and computational methods to solve problems in applied settings.
Education Learning Outcomes:
1. Educators demonstrate mastery of and pedagogical expertise in the content they teach.
2. Educators establish a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment for a diverse population of learners.
3. Educators plan and deliver effective instruction or programming and create an environment that facilitates learning for their students.
4. Educators demonstrate professionalism through ethical conduct, reflection, and leadership.
Music Major
1. Musical Mastery:
• Students will perform with technical proficiency (performance majors: advanced technical proficiency) on their major instrument.
• Students will demonstrate musicianship skills at a level supporting careers in music teaching, music business, and/or performance.
2. Examining Musical Practices:
• Students will analyze, create, and communicate about music of a variety of cultural and historical contexts at a level supporting careers in music teaching, music business, and/or performance.
3. Community Engagement:
• Students will use public music-making as a means for engaging communities and creating cultural awareness.
4. Professionalism:
• Students will generate professional materials appropriate for developing careers in music teaching, music business, and/or performance.
• Students will apply consistently the core principles of respect, responsibility, and accountability.
Music Education Major
1. Musical Mastery:
• Students will perform with technical proficiency (performance majors: advanced technical proficiency) on their major instrument.
• Students will demonstrate musicianship skills at a level supporting careers in music teaching, music business, and/or performance.
2. Examining Musical Practices:
• Students will analyze, create, and communicate about music of a variety of cultural and historical contexts at a level supporting careers in music teaching, music business, and/or performance.
3. Community Engagement:
• Students will use public music-making as a means for engaging communities and creating cultural awareness.
4. Professionalism:
• Students will generate professional materials appropriate for developing careers in music teaching, music business, and/or performance.
• Students will apply consistently the core principles of respect, responsibility, and accountability.
5. Effective Pedagogy:
• Students will apply pedagogies and techniques specific to teaching general music, choral music, and/or instrumental music effectively in K-12 settings.
Education Learning Outcomes:
1. Educators demonstrate mastery of and pedagogical expertise in the content they teach.
2. Educators establish a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment for a diverse population of learners.
3. Educators plan and deliver effective instruction or programming and create an environment that facilitates learning for their students.
4. Educators demonstrate professionalism through ethical conduct, reflection, and leadership.
Music Business Major
1. Musical Mastery
• Students will perform with technical proficiency (performance majors: advanced technical proficiency) on their major instrument.
• Students will demonstrate musicianship skills at a level supporting careers in music teaching, music business, and/or performance.
2. Examining Musical Practices
• Students will analyze, create, and communicate about music of a variety of cultural and historical contexts at a level supporting careers in music teaching, music business, and/or performance.
3. Community Engagement
• Students will use public music-making as a means for engaging communities and creating cultural awareness.
4. Professionalism
• Students will generate professional materials appropriate for developing careers in music teaching, music business, and/or performance.
• Students will apply consistently the core principles of respect, responsibility, and accountability.
Music Performance Major
1. Musical Mastery
• Students will perform with technical proficiency (performance majors: advanced technical proficiency) on their major instrument.
• Students will demonstrate musicianship skills at a level supporting careers in music teaching, music business, and/or performance.
2. Examining Musical Practices
• Students will analyze, create, and communicate about music of a variety of cultural and historical contexts at a level supporting careers in music teaching, music business, and/or performance.
3. Community Engagement
• Students will use public music-making as a means for engaging communities and creating cultural awareness.
4. Professionalism
• Students will generate professional materials appropriate for developing careers in music teaching, music business, and/or performance.
• Students will apply consistently the core principles of respect, responsibility, and accountability.
Musical Theatre Major
1. Identify and Describe Perspectives:
• Develop an appreciation for musical theatre as an art form.
2. Demonstrate Foundational Skills:
• Demonstrate foundational skills in the performing arts.
3. Illustrate Collaborative Process:
• Illustrate how musical theatre and performance is a collaborative process.
4. Engage with Community:
• Engage with campus, regional, national, and/or international artists and/or communities through musical theatre.
5. Demonstrate Relationship of Theatrical Disciplines:
• Demonstrate the interdependent relationship between musical theatre performance and technical theatre.
6. Integration of Skills:
• Gain practical skills essential to industry standards and expectations.
Native American & Indigenous Studies Major
1. Effective Communication:
• Students will interpret, assess, and research scholarly and creative sources in the field of NAIS to demonstrate verbal and written communication skills.
2. Historical Knowledge:
• Students will examine and investigate how historic and contemporary colonial and U.S. policies shape and impact tribal sovereignty, governance, education, and self-determination.
3. Cultural Knowledge:
• Students will recognize, discuss, and integrate Indigenous worldviews and pedagogies within multiple learning environments.
4. Community Engagement:
• Students will develop meaningful interactions, professional, and leadership skills through attending, participating, and/or interning with campus programs and/or Native-serving organizations.
Nutrition Major
1. Demonstrate critical thinking skills and analytical abilities to identify and solve problems in the nutritional sciences.
2. Assess the nutritional status of individuals in various life-cycle stages and determine nutrition-related conditions and diseases by applying knowledge of metabolism and nutrient functions, food sources, and physiologic systems.
3. Utilize knowledge from the physical and biological sciences as a basis for understanding the role of food and nutrients in health and disease processes.
4. Evaluate nutrition information based on scientific reasoning for clinical, community, and food service applications.
5. Provide culturally competent nutrition services for individuals and communities.
Philosophy Major
1. Students will be able to describe a range of central philosophical problems, some proposed solutions to these problems, and some of the main arguments for and against these solutions in the three principal divisions of philosophy: value theory, metaphysics, and epistemology.
2. Students will be able to articulate how philosophical theories and arguments developed historically in response to earlier philosophical ideas and cultural contexts.
3. Students will be able to read with understanding primary texts in philosophy that require application of analytical and conceptual skills.
4. Students will be able to identify arguments, including their underlying assumptions, and to critically evaluate them using the techniques of formal logic.
5. Students will be able to apply their philosophical skills and knowledge to formulate and support their own positions on major philosophical issues.
6. Students will have developed their written and oral communication skills sufficiently to present philosophical arguments in a clear and convincing way.
Political Science Major
1. Civic Engagement:
• Students will demonstrate political agency by identifying issues of importance to them, showing an understanding of the parameters and different perspectives of the debate over those issues, locating the pertinent actors and institutions involved, and executing or communicating a plan of action.
2. Communication:
• Students will be able to communicate clearly and convincingly in written and spoken formats by defining all pertinent concepts fully, developing a cogent central message, using proper syntax, and communicating appropriately given the genre and context of their objectives.
3. Political Science Content:
• Students will be able to identify and understand the structure and operations of political systems and to apply relevant political science theories to pertinent cases using appropriate frameworks and concepts.
4. Research and Information Literacy:
• Students will be able to find and produce high-quality information regarding political and social phenomena by determining the type and scope of the information needed or the research method required to obtain it, effectively accessing the needed information or employing the appropriate method, evaluating that information or methodology critically, and using the information or methodology to effectively accomplish a specific purpose.
5. Professionalism:
• Students will be competent in the professional skills needed to succeed in 21st-century professional and academic environments.
Psychology Major
1. Content Knowledge and Applications:
• Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science.
• Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields.
• Portray significant aspects of the history of psychological science.
• Apply psychological content to solve practical problems.
• Provide examples of psychology’s integrative themes.
2. Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking:
• Exercise scientific reasoning to investigate psychological phenomena.
• Interpret, design, and evaluate psychological research.
• Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific research practices.
• Use statistics to evaluate quantitative research findings.
3. Values in Psychological Science:
• Employ ethical standards in research, practice, and academic contexts.
• Develop and practice interpersonal and intercultural responsiveness.
• Apply psychological principles to strengthen community and improve quality of life.
4. Communication, Psychological Literacy, and Technology Skills:
• Interact effectively with others.
• Write and present effectively for different purposes.
• Provide evidence of psychological literacy.
• Exhibit appropriate technological skills to improve communications.
5. Personal and Professional Development:
• Exhibit effective self-regulation.
• Refine project management skills.
• Display effective judgment in professional interactions.
• Cultivate workforce collaboration skills.
• Demonstrate appropriate workforce technological skills.
• Develop direction for life after graduation.
Public Health Major
1. Theoretical Foundations of Public Health:
• Explain health as the outcome of processes that range from the cellular level to the global level according to the social-ecological model of public health.
2. Population Health Assessment:
• Analyze primary, secondary, or tertiary data using qualitative, mixed-methods, and quantitative methods to identify community- and population-level health needs.
3. Health Promotion/Disease Prevention:
• Effectively communicate evidence-based approaches for health promotion and disease prevention that address social, environmental, policy, ethics, and individual factors in ensuring improved health outcomes among communities.
4. Public Health Problem Solving:
• Apply critical thinking strategies to address, advocate, and solve problems in the areas of epidemiology, health care, health policy, public health ethics, as well as planning emergency preparedness and culturally responsive public health projects in collaboration with key stakeholders.
Quantitative Business Analysis Major
1. Our graduates will possess a strong understanding of general business and discipline-specific concepts and principles.
• Students will develop an understanding of general business principles (Katz core).
• Students will develop an understanding of the concepts addressed in the courses for their individual major.
2. Our graduates will be able to think critically and analyze complex business problems.
• Students will identify core issues, key stakeholders, and their perspectives.
• Students will use appropriate tools to evaluate and apply evidence in support of a coherent position or recommendation.
• Students will produce solutions to business problems using appropriate analyses.
3. Our graduates will model business professionalism.
• Students will be able to effectively communicate using oral presentations.
• Students will be able to effectively communicate in written reports.
• Students will demonstrate professional conduct within team activities.
Sociology & Human Services Major
1. Relationship Between the Individual and Society:
• Define and apply the sociological imagination to one’s own life and the lives of others.
• Differentiate a personal trouble from a public social problem.
• Recognize the role of human beings in the construction of the social world.
2. Theoretical Proficiency:
• Identify and articulate foundational assumptions of social theory, including critical theory, structural and poststructural theory, and symbolic interaction theory.
• Compare and contrast theoretical perspectives in relation to proposing solutions to real-world problems.
• Evaluate the role of social theory in making sense of the human experience.
3. Community and Civic Engagement:
• Articulate the significance of community participation and development in improving the quality of life for all.
• Develop ideas for progressive social change related to specific social problems.
• Assess social problems from their historical context and identify intervention strategies.
4. Relations of Power:
• Assess varying levels of privilege and penalty related to race, class, gender, and sexuality.
• Describe and evaluate systems of stratification and social inequality.
• Explain the value of diversity and its significance to humanity.
5. Critical Thinking:
• Understand and explain the complex and contextual relationships between people, the natural environment, and society.
• Articulate historical processes and policies that shape and structure the experiences of individuals and groups in society.
6. Sociological Research, Methodology, and Analysis:
• Conduct an ethnographic study.
• Compose an extensive research paper related to a specific social problem, incorporating historical and theoretical analysis and ethnographic data.
• Create a community map identifying social resources within a particular community and demonstrating knowledge of strategies for intervention and program analysis.
• Demonstrate through research and writing the historical, political, and economic interconnectedness of social problems.
Sport Administration Major
Academic Excellence
1. Disciplinary Knowledge
• Build a knowledge base of the functional areas of sports administration (e.g., facility and event management, marketing, organizational behavior) as well as issues and trends in the sports industry.
2. Critical Thinking Skills
• Challenge assumptions, ask questions, and consider multiple perspectives when evaluating challenges and opportunities in sports administration/industry.
3. Analytical Skills
• Collect, analyze, and interpret data to assess opportunities and challenges in sports administration/industry.
4. Interdisciplinary Knowledge
• Integrate learning experiences from outside of the sports administration program, including liberal arts core, minor degree(s), and certificate programs.
Ethics and Social Responsibility
5. Inclusive Leadership
• Develop leadership and collaborative skills that value diverse perspectives and backgrounds.
6. Equity
• Recognize the duality of sport systems, acknowledging both their potential for promoting greater equity across society and their history of perpetuating social inequities.
7. Social Responsibility
• Evaluate the roles of sports administration and the sports industry in driving social, cultural, political, and economic change.
Professional Development
8. Communication Skills
• Cultivate communication skills through writing, multimedia, and oral communication.
9. Experiential Learning
• Apply classroom learning to practical settings through internships, volunteering, community-based projects, research, and/or project-based learning.
10. Information Literacy
• Understand how to locate, evaluate, and use information related to professional development (e.g., media, job descriptions, artificial intelligence).
Studio Art Major
1. Analysis & Critical Reasoning
• Insightfully analyze art and design, both contemporary and historical.
2. Verbal Communication
• Communicate about visual material through critical writing and discussion.
3. Visual Communication
• Utilize techniques, concepts, and materials in the effective production of art.
4. Creative Problem Solving
• Generate creative solutions to art problems.
5. Professional Practice
• Demonstrate functional knowledge of professional practices and processes.
Theatre Major
1. Identify and Describe Perspectives:
• Develop an appreciation for theatre as an art form.
2. Demonstrate Foundational Skills:
• Demonstrate foundational skills in the performing arts.
3. Illustrate Collaborative Process:
• Illustrate how theatre and performance is a collaborative process.
4. Engage with Community:
• Engage with campus, regional, national, and/or international artists and/or communities through theatre.
5. Demonstrate Relationship of Theatrical Disciplines:
• Demonstrate the interdependent relationship between performance and technical theatre.
6. Integration of Skills:
• Gain practical skills essential to industry standards and expectations.
Theatre K-12 Education Major
1. Identify and Describe Perspectives:
• Develop an appreciation for theatre as an art form.
2. Demonstrate Foundational Skills:
• Demonstrate foundational skills in the performing arts.
3. Illustrate Collaborative Process:
• Illustrate how theatre and performance is a collaborative process.
4. Engage with Community:
• Engage with campus, regional, national, and/or international artists and/or communities through theatre.
5. Demonstrate Relationship of Theatrical Disciplines:
• Demonstrate the interdependent relationship between performance and technical theatre.
6. Integration of Skills:
• Gain practical skills essential to industry standards and expectations.
7. Effective Pedagogy:
• Apply pedagogies and techniques specific to teaching basic performance skills in K-12 settings.
World Languages Secondary Education Major
1. Relationship Between the Individual and Society:
• Differentiate a personal trouble from a public social problem.
• Recognize the role of human beings in the construction of the social world.
2. Social Construction of Borders:
• Become familiar with the main theoretical and historical aspects of border literature, culture, and language.
• Explore theoretical aspects of borders, especially related to political, geographical, biological, and ideological issues.
• Develop critical insights on how gender and ethnicity are constructed in cultural representation across borders.
3. Critical Cultural Studies:
• Use literary texts, literary criticism, and works of cultural representation to express critiques and analyses of modern society.
• Demonstrate an understanding of various cultural traditions and perspectives of the target language.
4. Language Proficiency:
• Demonstrate competency in reading, writing, listening comprehension, and speaking in the target language.
• Develop linguistic proficiency essential for communication in professional matters of the target language.
Education Learning Outcomes:
1. Educators demonstrate mastery of and pedagogical expertise in the content they teach.
2. Educators establish a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment for a diverse population of learners.
3. Educators plan and deliver effective instruction or programming and create an environment that facilitates learning for their students.
4. Educators demonstrate professionalism through ethical conduct, reflection, and leadership.
Writing Major
1. Students will identify, analyze, and evaluate craft techniques in a variety of texts.
2. Students will develop, revise, and present texts in genres appropriate to purpose.
3. Students will produce texts in which the format and conventions are appropriate for genre and audience.
4. Students will formulate their personal writer’s aesthetic and discuss how this aesthetic appears in their own work.
Certificates
Community Health Worker Certificate
1. Outreach and Advocacy:
• Justify engaging in outreach to culturally and linguistically diverse communities to better understand and advocate for their issues and needs, elicit their engagement, and build productive collaborative partnerships for health initiatives.
2. Cultural Competence and Responsiveness:
• Explain how to use cultural competence and responsiveness to advise community members about programs and services that benefit them by making available health information about healthy lifestyles, preventive screenings, and how to navigate the healthcare system.
3. Access and Resource Referrals:
• Describe how to connect clients with the right services by removing access barriers to care and by making appropriate resource referrals to match client needs with available medical, community-based, social, and other public services.
4. Client Coaching and Support:
• Construct a plan to coach clients toward the development of healthy habits relating to nutrition, physical activity, overcoming food and housing insecurity, as well as adherence to prescribed self-management activities for potential and actual chronic conditions.
5. Evidence-Based Communication:
• Demonstrate the use of evidence-based communication strategies by applying motivational interviewing techniques to gauge readiness, confidence, and the ability to change according to a client-centered action plan and S.M.A.R.T. goals.
6. Social Determinants of Health:
• Discuss how to identify and leverage the social determinants of health to help communities achieve health equity through the recognition of the role that culture plays in a person’s behaviors, language expression, customs, beliefs, perspectives, and perceptions of health and health care.
Creative Writing Certificate
1. Students will identify, analyze, and evaluate craft techniques in a variety of texts.
2. Students will develop, revise, and present texts in genres appropriate to purpose.
3. Students will produce texts in which the format and conventions are appropriate for genre and audience.
4. Students will formulate their personal writer’s aesthetic and discuss how this aesthetic appears in their own work.
Cultural Resource Management Certificate
1. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the Cultural Resource Management (CRM) industry and the legal foundations that it is predicated upon.
2. Develop the basic skills related to archaeological field and laboratory work necessary for a career in the CRM industry.
3. Demonstrate critical thinking as it applies to the field of CRM.
Farmer in Training Certificate
1. Students will be able to express competence with a variety of basic farm tasks and operations, and a variety of farming methods and practices.
2. Students will be able to express familiarity with basic considerations for operating a farm, including business planning, marketing, crop planning, ecological stewardship, farm policy, land access, and resources available to support farmers.
3. Students will be able to synthesize considerations around place, history, personal story, and farming practices, and can articulate how farms or organizations can contribute to a more socially just and environmentally sustainable food system.
Food Service Management Certificate
1. Demonstrate critical thinking skills and analytical abilities to identify and solve problems in the nutritional sciences.
2. Utilize knowledge from the physical and biological sciences as a basis for understanding the role of food and nutrients in health and disease processes.
3. Evaluate nutrition information based on scientific reasoning for clinical, community, and food service applications.
4. Provide culturally competent nutrition services for individuals and communities.
5. Prepare students in knowledge and skills required to sit for the ServSafe Manager National Restaurant Association exam.
Foundations in Digital Marketing Certificate
1. Students will develop an understanding of the concepts addressed in the courses for their individual certificate.
2. Students will identify core issues, key stakeholders, and their perspectives.
3. Students will understand and apply the best practices for a specific digital marketing channel.
Foundations in Marketing Certificate
1. Students will develop an understanding of the concepts addressed in the courses for their individual certificate.
2. Students will identify core issues, key stakeholders, and their perspectives.
3. Students will understand and apply the best practices for a specific digital marketing channel.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Certificate
1. Maps
• Create maps that adhere to professional-level cartographic standards using spatial data acquired and processed by the student.
2. Vector GIS Data Sets
• Perform spatial analysis using vector GIS data sets and their attributes.
3. Raster GIS Data Sets
• Perform spatial analysis using raster GIS data sets and their attributes.
Gerontology Certificate
1. Sociological and psychological concepts in gerontology.
2. Public health and biological concepts in gerontology.
3. Applied practice in gerontology.
Human Resource Management Certificate
1. Students will develop an understanding of the concepts addressed in the courses for their individual certificate.
2. Students will identify core issues, key stakeholders, and their perspectives.
3. Students will understand and apply the best practices in Human Resources Management.
Language Revitalization Certificate
1. Cultural Knowledge Application:
• Demonstrate a general understanding of Native American cultures, languages, and histories and language revitalization efforts.
• Acknowledge the reciprocal relationship between academic learning and the lived experiences of Native communities.
2. Pedagogical Skills in Language Instruction:
• Design and implement effective language teaching strategies tailored to Native American languages, considering diverse learning styles and integrating feedback from community members.
3. Independent Project Development:
• Implement or collaborate on a language revitalization project through an internship, ensuring that the project reflects the needs and aspirations of the community.
4. Research and Documentation:
• Conduct research and documentation of Native American language revitalization, contributing to resources that support language preservation and perpetuation.
• Include community involvement, ensuring that the voices and contributions of Native communities are accurately represented.
5. Collaborative Engagement:
• Collaborate with community stakeholders to foster a collective approach to language revitalization, emphasizing the social and cultural importance of language.
• Recognize that true collaboration means both parties contribute and benefit from the process.
6. Reciprocity in Community Engagement:
• Practice reciprocity in language revitalization efforts by acknowledging and valuing the contributions of the community, ensuring mutual benefit and respect in collaborative projects.
Liberal Arts Core Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion
1. Critical Thinking:
• Students will be able to analyze information and ideas from multiple perspectives and articulate an argument, opinion, or conclusion based on this analysis.
2. Diversity and Global Learning:
• Students will be able to critically analyze and engage complex, interdependent structures and constructs (such as natural, physical, social, cultural, economic, or political) and their implications for individuals, groups, communities, or cultures.
• Students will also develop awareness of diversity, learn the importance of inclusivity, and seek to understand how their actions affect both local and global communities.
3. Disciplinary Connection:
• Students will describe and define issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion across disciplines and propose strategies for political, social, and/or legal change.
Liberal Arts Core Certificate in Environmental Issues
1. Critical Thinking:
• Students will be able to analyze information and ideas from multiple perspectives and articulate an argument, opinion, or conclusion based on this analysis.
2. Inquiry & Analysis:
• Students will be able to engage in inquiry as a systematic process of exploring issues/objects/works through the collection and analysis of evidence that results in informed conclusions/judgments.
3. Developing Solutions:
• Students will describe and define environmental issues and propose knowledge-based, interdisciplinary solutions.
Liberal Arts Core Certificate in Evidence-Based Thinking
1. Critical Thinking:
• Students will be able to analyze information and ideas from multiple perspectives and articulate an argument, opinion, or conclusion based on this analysis.
2. Information Literacy:
• Students will be able to know when there is a need for information, to be able to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively and responsibly use that information for the task or problem at hand.
3. Interdisciplinary Thinking:
• Students will describe how to apply evidence-based thinking across disciplines.
Museum Management Certificate
1. Demonstrate professional competencies in various aspects of museum and gallery work, including museum administration, exhibition development and installation, education, community outreach, and collections management.
2. Apply analytical, interpretive, and problem-solving skills in developing original research and carrying out projects related to museum management.
3. Understand, evaluate, and apply various theories and practices (both historical and contemporary) related to museum studies.
4. Communicate (in both written and oral form) an understanding of museums as dynamic entities in dialogue with broader social and cultural discussions, including those concerning diversity, equity, inclusion, and repatriation.
Plant Identification and Assessment Certificate
1. Plant Systematics and Diversity:
• Certificate students will demonstrate knowledge of the diversity of plant types and be able to identify unknowns to specific large groups including phyla for all plants and families for common flowering plants and Gymnosperms.
Performance Criteria:
• Understand the structure and classification of the major plant groups.
• Describe the biological foundation behind our modern plant classification system.
• Use proper terminology for vegetative and reproductive features that are used in the identification of vascular plants.
• Understand how to access and use bioinformatics data associated with plants.
• Identify by sight the major phyla of the plant kingdom.
• Identify by sight major plant families of North America.
2. Field Botanical Skills:
• Certificate students will demonstrate a detailed knowledge of plant identification and field collection techniques.
Performance Criteria:
• Identify common families, genera, and species by sight in the field.
• Identify unknown species using taxonomic keys in both a field and laboratory setting.
• Collect high-quality voucher specimens for ecological and biodiversity research.
3. Field Ecological Methods:
• Certificate students will demonstrate proficiency in the use of common field vegetation and soil sampling techniques.
Performance Criteria:
• Perform vegetation and soil field sampling in multiple ecological communities using standard methods of data collection.
• Perform standard data analysis on ecological sampling.
• Prepare written and oral presentations of findings from ecological sampling.
• Prepare an Environmental Assessment following standard federal guidelines for vegetation and watershed management of a forest ecosystem.
4. Plant Conservation:
• Certificate students will demonstrate an understanding of the conservation issues affecting plants and the specific work that natural resource managers perform when addressing rare and threatened plant taxa.
Performance Criteria:
• Describe the natural and human-caused factors that cause plant species to be rare or imperiled.
• Describe the genetic and ecological implications of rarity in plant species.
• Apply ecological and population genetic principles to evaluate the long-term viability of threatened plant species.
• Review case studies of rare and endangered plant species to evaluate how assessment is performed and measures for protection applied.
• Prepare a Species Status Assessment using the general guidelines of the US Fish and Wildlife Service for a rare or imperiled plant species.
Pre Athletic Training Certificate
Pre Health Certificate
1. Prepare students to apply and be accepted to graduate study in various healthcare professional schools.
Pre Nursing Certificate
1. Comprehensive Knowledge of Human Anatomy and Physiology
• Describe the structure and explain the function of key body systems (e.g., cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal).
2. Basic Knowledge of Medical Terminology
• Correctly define and use basic medical terms in simple clinical situations.
3. Basic Knowledge of Clinical Calculations
• Solve basic clinical math problems, including unit conversions, ratios, and proportions.
4. Collaboration and Communication Skills
• Demonstrate effective communication skills, including active listening, showing empathy, and interacting professionally in group settings.
Regenerative Food Systems Certificate
1. Practical skills: Demonstrate regenerative food systems skills such as farming, harvesting, fishing, ranching, community engagement, resource management, and food sovereignty through internship, the farmer in training program, and/or garden design.
2. Foundational knowledge: Examine the relationship of society to food systems through reflection on the relationship of topics such as culture, food sovereignty, livelihoods, and policy to food systems.
3. Depth: Describe some of the myriad ways in which humans, their institutions, and the environment interface and articulate the implications for food, agriculture, and ecosystems.
Ski Resort Operations Certificate
1. Students will develop an understanding of the concepts addressed in the courses for their individual certificate.
2. Students will identify core issues, key stakeholders, and their perspectives.
3. Students will effectively employ decision-making and communication skills.
Snow & Avalanche Studies Certificate
1. Mountain Weather and Snow Science
• Students will gain foundational knowledge in mountain weather patterns, snow accumulation processes, and avalanche dynamics.
• Learn to apply basic snow science principles to assess avalanche hazards and contribute to risk management decisions in real-world snow and avalanche operations.
2. Winter Backcountry Travel Skills
• Students will develop core skills in backcountry travel, including terrain evaluation, hazard identification, and basic companion rescue techniques.
• Gain practical experience in applying these skills to navigate avalanche terrain safely and responsibly under supervision, preparing for entry-level roles in winter backcountry operations.
3. Leadership, Judgment, and Group Management
• Students will acquire essential leadership and decision-making skills for working in small groups in winter backcountry environments.
• Learn to apply basic risk management principles and make informed judgments in everyday backcountry scenarios, laying the groundwork for professional development in group management and snow and avalanche safety.
TESOL Certificate
1. Students will be knowledgeable about, understand, and be able to use the major theories and concepts related to language acquisition and language development.
2. Students will understand and implement strategies and select materials to aid English language and content learning.
3. Students will be knowledgeable about, understand, and be able to apply the major theories, concepts, and research related to culture, diversity, and equity in language instruction.
Wilderness & Adventure Therapy Certificate
1. Gain a thorough understanding of the foundational theories and current research in wilderness and adventure therapy.
2. Develop the ability to select, design, and implement diverse outdoor and experiential education strategies, such as structured adventure activities, group facilitation techniques, and nature-based aesthetic experiences, to achieve therapeutic and developmental objectives.
3. Gain an understanding of treatment and assessment methods frequently used in clinical and counseling psychology.
4. Understand the ethical and scope of practice guidelines and issues pertinent to wilderness and adventure therapy settings.
5. Demonstrate proficiency and comfort in the outdoors.
6. Employ sound judgment and effective risk management strategies in high-risk outdoor environments to ensure safety and therapeutic efficacy.
Graduate Program Learning Outcomes
Master of Arts in Education: Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education
1. Students will be knowledgeable about, understand, and be able to use the major theories, concepts, and research related to language acquisition and language development for CLD students.
2. Students will be knowledgeable about, understand, and be able to apply the major theories, concepts, and research related to research-based literacy development for CLD students.
3. Students will understand and implement strategies and select materials to aid English language and content learning.
4. Students will be knowledgeable about, understand, and be able to apply the major theories, concepts, and research related to culture, diversity, and equity in order to support academic access and opportunity for CLD student populations.
5. Students will be knowledgeable about, understand, and be able to use progress monitoring in conjunction with formative and summative assessments to support student learning.
6. Develop a significant research agenda, including the ability to generate research questions, utilize theoretical frameworks, critically analyze previous and proposed educational studies, and formulate appropriate research methodology.
Master of Arts in Education: Teacher Licensure
1. Educators demonstrate mastery of and pedagogical expertise in the content they teach.
2. Educators establish a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment for a diverse population of learners.
3. Educators plan and deliver effective instruction or programming and create an environment that facilitates learning for their students.
4. Educators demonstrate professionalism through ethical conduct, reflection, and leadership.
5. Develop a significant research agenda, including the ability to generate research questions, utilize theoretical frameworks, critically analyze previous and proposed educational studies, and formulate appropriate research methodology.
Master of Arts in Education: Principal Leadership
1. Principals demonstrate organizational leadership by strategically developing a vision and mission, leading change, enhancing the capacity of personnel, distributing resources, and aligning systems of communication for continuous school improvement.
2. Principals demonstrate inclusive leadership practices that foster a positive school culture and promote safety and equity for all students, staff, and community.
3. Principals demonstrate instructional leadership by aligning curriculum, instruction, and assessment; supporting professional learning; conducting observations; providing actionable feedback; and holding staff accountable for student outcomes.
4. Principals demonstrate professionalism through ethical conduct, reflection, and external leadership.
5. Develop a significant research agenda, including the ability to generate research questions, utilize theoretical frameworks, critically analyze previous and proposed educational studies, and formulate appropriate research methodology.
Master of Arts in Education: Special Education
1. The special education generalist is knowledgeable about research-based student literacy and the development of reading, writing, communicating, and listening skills in order to provide specially designed instruction and facilitate access to the general education curriculum in a variety of settings.
2. The special education generalist is knowledgeable about mathematics and mathematics instruction and is able to collaborate and consult with content-area teachers in developing students’ knowledge and skills in the use of number systems, number sense, geometry, measurement, statistics, probability, mathematical functions, and the use of variables.
3. The special education generalist is knowledgeable about standards and assessment, instructional strategies and interventions, planning practices, assessment techniques, and appropriate adaptations to ensure student learning within a standards-aligned curriculum.
4. The special education generalist is knowledgeable about the general academic content of and basic concepts related to civics, economics, foreign language, geography, history, science, music, visual arts, and physical education in order to collaborate with the general classroom teacher to provide the adaptations necessary for students to access and learn the content areas.
5. The special education generalist is knowledgeable about classroom and instructional management and is able to demonstrate such practices as effective time management, communication, and accurate and timely record-keeping in support of increased student learning and outcomes.
6. The special education generalist is knowledgeable about orientation of instruction toward meeting student needs; responsive to the unique needs and experiences students bring to the classroom, including those based on culture, community, ethnicity, economics, linguistics, age appropriateness, and innate learning abilities; understands learning exceptionalities and conditions that affect the rate and extent of student learning and the adaptation of instruction for all learners.
7. The special education generalist is knowledgeable about and skilled in technology and its instructional applications, the use of technology in support of instruction delivery, and the enhancement of student learning.
8. The special education generalist is knowledgeable about the relationship of education to democracy, including, but not limited to, the school’s role in teaching and perpetuating a democratic system of government; educational governance; careers in teaching; and the relationships between the various governmental entities that create laws, rules, regulations, and policies that determine education and special education practices.
9. Develop a significant research agenda, including the ability to generate research questions, utilize theoretical frameworks, critically analyze previous and proposed educational studies, and formulate appropriate research methodology.
Graduate Certificate Learning Outcomes
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education Certificate
1. Students will be knowledgeable about, understand, and be able to use the major theories, concepts, and research related to language acquisition and language development for CLD students.
2. Students will be knowledgeable about, understand, and be able to apply the major theories, concepts, and research related to research-based literacy development for CLD students.
3. Students will understand and implement strategies and select materials to aid English language and content learning.
4. Students will be knowledgeable about, understand, and be able to apply the major theories, concepts, and research related to culture, diversity, and equity in order to support academic access and opportunity for CLD student populations.
5. Students will be knowledgeable about, understand, and be able to use progress monitoring in conjunction with formative and summative assessments to support student learning.
Educational Leadership Certificate
1. Principals demonstrate organizational leadership by strategically developing a vision and mission, leading change, enhancing the capacity of personnel, distributing resources, and aligning systems of communication for continuous school improvement.
2. Principals demonstrate inclusive leadership practices that foster a positive school culture and promote safety and equity for all students, staff, and community.
3. Principals demonstrate instructional leadership by aligning curriculum, instruction, and assessment; supporting professional learning; conducting observations; providing actionable feedback; and holding staff accountable for student outcomes.
4. Principals demonstrate professionalism through ethical conduct, reflection, and external leadership.
Special Education Certificate
1. The special education generalist is knowledgeable about research-based student literacy and the development of reading, writing, communicating, and listening skills in order to provide specially designed instruction and facilitate access to the general education curriculum in a variety of settings.
2. The special education generalist is knowledgeable about mathematics and mathematics instruction and is able to collaborate and consult with content-area teachers in developing students’ knowledge and skills in the use of number systems, number sense, geometry, measurement, statistics, probability, mathematical functions, and the use of variables.
3. The special education generalist is knowledgeable about standards and assessment, instructional strategies and interventions, planning practices, assessment techniques, and appropriate adaptations to ensure student learning within a standards-aligned curriculum.
4. The special education generalist is knowledgeable about the general academic content of and basic concepts related to civics, economics, foreign language, geography, history, science, music, visual arts, and physical education in order to collaborate with the general classroom teacher to provide the adaptations necessary for students to access and learn the content areas.
5. The special education generalist is knowledgeable about classroom and instructional management and is able to demonstrate such practices as effective time management, communication, and accurate and timely record-keeping in support of increased student learning and outcomes.
6. The special education generalist is knowledgeable about orientation of instruction toward meeting student needs; responsive to the unique needs and experiences students bring to the classroom, including those based on culture, community, ethnicity, economics, linguistics, age appropriateness, and innate learning abilities; understands learning exceptionalities and conditions that affect the rate and extent of student learning and the adaptation of instruction for all learners.
7. The special education generalist is knowledgeable about and skilled in technology and its instructional applications, the use of technology in support of instruction delivery, and the enhancement of student learning.
8. The special education generalist is knowledgeable about the relationship of education to democracy, including, but not limited to, the school’s role in teaching and perpetuating a democratic system of government; educational governance; careers in teaching; and the relationships between the various governmental entities that create laws, rules, regulations, and policies that determine education and special education practices.
Teacher Licensure Certificate
1. Educators demonstrate mastery of and pedagogical expertise in the content they teach.
2. Educators establish a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment for a diverse population of learners.
3. Educators plan and deliver effective instruction or programming and create an environment that facilitates learning for their students.
4. Educators demonstrate professionalism through ethical conduct, reflection, and leadership.
5. Develop a significant research agenda, including the ability to generate research questions, utilize theoretical frameworks, critically analyze previous and proposed educational studies, and formulate appropriate research methodology.
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