Student Learning Outcomes

Student Learning Outcomes

Student learning outcomes outline the knowledge, skills, and values students are expected to acquire by the end of their degree program.

These outcomes provide a foundation for developing assessment plans and analyzing student progress. They ensure programs remain aligned with educational goals and help guide continuous improvement efforts.

Student Learning Outcomes: 2019-2020 Catalog

Explore the summaries of student learning outcomes for each program to understand how they shape the academic experience and student success. The following reports detail each program's student learning outcomes and the assessment methods used to evaluate them. Note: Some programs listed from previous catalogs may no longer be offered.

School of the Arts
- Art History BA/Minor (pdf)
- Arts Management BA/Minor (pdf)
- Dance BA/Minor (pdf)
- Historic Preservation & Community Planning BA/Minor (pdf)
- Music BA/Minor (pdf)
- Studio Art BA/Minor (pdf)
- Theater BA/Minor (pdf)
School of Business
- Accounting BS (pdf)
- Business Administration BS/Minor (pdf)
- Commercial Real Estate Finance BS/Minor (pdf)
- Economics BS/Minor (pdf)
- Entrepreneurship Minor (pdf)
- Finance BS/Minor (pdf)
- Global Logistics and Transportation Minor (pdf)
- Hospitality and Tourism Management BS/Minor (pdf)
- Information Management Minor (pdf)
- International Business BS/Global Trade Minor (pdf)
- Leadership Change and Social Responsibility Minor (pdf)
- Marketing BS/Minor (pdf)
- Supply Chain Management BS (pdf)
School of Education, Health, and Human Performance
- Athletic Training BS
- Coaching Minor (pdf)
- Early Childhood Education BS (pdf)
- Elementary Education BS (pdf)
- Exercise Science BS (pdf)
- Health Minor (pdf)
- Middle Grades Education BS (pdf)
- Physical Education with Teacher Certification BS (pdf)
- Public Health BA (pdf)
- Public Health BS (pdf)
- Secondary Education English BS (pdf)
- Secondary Education Mathematics BS (pdf)
- Secondary Education Science BS (pdf)
- Secondary Education Social Studies BS (pdf)
- Special Education BS (pdf)
*In 2022, the School of Education, Health, and Human Performance was reorganized into two distinct entities: the School of Education and the School of Health Sciences.
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Anthropology BS/Minor (pdf)
- Communication BA/Minor (pdf)
- Creative Writing Minor (pdf)
- English BA/Minor (pdf)
- Geography Minor (pdf)
- History BA/Minor (pdf)
- Irish and Irish American Studies Minor (pdf)
- Medical Humanities Minor (pdf)
- Philosophy BA/Minor (pdf)
- Political Science BA/Minor (pdf)
- Psychology BA/Minor (pdf)
- Psychology BS (pdf)
- Religious Studies BA/Minor (pdf)
- Sociology BS/Minor (pdf)
- Southern Studies Minor (pdf)
- Urban Studies BA/Minor (pdf)
- Women's and Gender Studies BA/Minor (pdf)
School of Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs
- African American Studies BA/Minor (pdf)
- African Studies Minor (pdf)
- Archaeology BA/Minor (pdf)
- Asian Studies Minor (pdf)
- British Studies Minor
- Business Language in French Minor
- Business Language in Spanish Minor (pdf)
- Classics BA/Greek and Latin Minors (pdf)
- Comparative Literature Minor (pdf)
- European Studies Minor (pdf)
- Foreign Language Education Cognate BS (pdf)
- French and Francophone BA/Minor (pdf)
- German BA/Minor (pdf)
- German Studies Minor (pdf)
- International Studies BA/Minor (pdf)
- Italian Studies Minor (pdf)
- Japanese Studies Minor (pdf)
- Jewish Studies BA/Minor (pdf)
- Latin American and Caribbean Studies BA/Minor (pdf)
- Linguistics Minor (pdf)
- Middle East and the Islamic World Minor (pdf)
- Portuguese and Brazilian Studies Minor (pdf)
- Russian Studies Minor (pdf)
- Spanish BA/Minor (pdf)
School of Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering
Note: In 2024, the School of Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering was reorganized into two distinct entities: The School of Engineering, Computing, and Mathematics and The School of Natural and Environmental Sciences.
- Astronomy BA/Minor (pdf)
- Astrophysics BS (pdf)
- Biochemistry BS (pdf)
- Biology BA/Minor (pdf)
- Biology BS (pdf)
- Biomedical Physics Minor (pdf)
- Chemistry BA/Minor (pdf)
- Chemistry BS (pdf)
- Computer Information Systems BS/Minor (pdf)
- Computer Science BA (pdf)
- Computer Science BS (pdf)
- Computing in the Arts BA (pdf)
- Data Science BS/Minor (pdf)
- Electrical Engineering BS (pdf)
- Geology BA/Minor (pdf)
- Geology BS (pdf)
- Marine Biology BS (pdf)
- Mathematics BS/Math and Pre-Actuarial Studies Minor (pdf)
- Meteorology BA/Minor (pdf)
- Physics BA/Minor (pdf)
- Physics BS (pdf)
- Systems Engineering BS (pdf)
Honors College
- Honors College Student Learning Outcomes, 2019-2020
Graduate School
- Accountancy MS (pdf)
- Arts and Cultural Management Certificate (pdf)
- Business Administration MBA (pdf)
- Child Life MS (pdf)
- Communication MA (pdf)
- Community Planning, Policy, and Design MA (pdf)
- Computer Information Sciences MS (pdf)
- Creative Writing MFA (pdf)
- Cybersecurity Certificate (pdf)
- Data Science and Analytics MS (pdf)
- Early Childhood Education MAT (pdf)
- Elementary Education MAT (pdf)
- English MA (pdf)
- Environmental and Sustainability Studies MS (pdf)
- ESOL 1 Certificate (pdf)
- Gifted and Talented Education Certificate (pdf)
- Historic Preservation MS (pdf)
- History MA (pdf)
- Information Systems Certificate (pdf)
- Languages MEd (pdf)
- Marine Biology MS (pdf)
- Mathematical Sciences MS (pdf)
- Middle Grades Education MAT (pdf)
- Operations Research Certificate (pdf)
- Performing Arts MAT (pdf)
- Public Administration MPA (pdf)
- Sciences and Mathematics for Teachers MEd (pdf)
- Software Engineering Certificate (pdf)
- Special Education Certificate (pdf)
- Special Education MAT (pdf)
- Statistics Certificate (pdf)
- Teaching, Learning, and Advocacy MEd (pdf)
- Urban and Regional Planning Certificate (pdf)
Professional Studies
Interdisciplinary Studies
- Crime, Law, and Society minor (pdf)
- Environmental and Sustainability Studies minor (pdf)
- Film Studies minor (pdf)
- Neuroscience minor (pdf)

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