Learning Outcomes

The Core Curriculum is designed around the following three student learning outcomes (SLO) that will distinguish you as an independent and adaptable thinker and an ethical global citizen.

SLO 1: BIG IDEAS

Through engagement with “big questions” grounded in the liberal arts, students will demonstrate knowledge of the meaning and complexities of the human experience and its relationship to the natural world.

SLO 2: KEY ABILITIES

Through immersion in a nurturing community dedicated to intellectual engagement, students will demonstrate the skills needed to thrive as citizens and prospective leaders in an ever-changing world. Such skills include:

• 2A: Critical thinking
• 2B: Written communication
• 2C: Oral communication
• 2D: Quantitative literacy

SLO 3: GLOBAL AND CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT

Through a comprehensive curricular experience that emphasizes the values of peace, justice, and service, as well as appreciation for human diversity, sustainability, and civic engagement, students will demonstrate the ability to apply a global perspective and the principles of ethical reasoning.

• 3A: Human Diversity
• 3B: Ethical Reasoning
• 3C: Global Perspective