{"id":3248,"date":"2017-08-24T18:41:14","date_gmt":"2017-08-24T22:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/general-education\/?page_id=3248"},"modified":"2023-12-01T11:24:58","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T16:24:58","slug":"learning-outcomes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/general-education\/students\/learning-outcomes\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning Outcomes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>General education consists of 40 credits.&nbsp;Each of the twelve outcomes (A1-D1) must be met by at least 3 credits.&nbsp;&nbsp;A single course may meet more than one&nbsp;outcome, but cannot be double counted towards the 40 credit total.&nbsp;&nbsp;At least one course must be a Grand Challenge (G designation).<\/p>\n<p>General Education encompasses the following four key objectives (A-D), met by the following twelve outcomes (A1-D1):<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>A<\/em><\/strong><em>-Build&nbsp;<strong>knowledge&nbsp;<\/strong>of diverse peoples and cultures and of the natural and physical world through the following four outcomes:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>STEM <\/strong>(Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematical disciplines)<strong> A1 <\/strong>\u2013 Understand and apply theories and methods of the STEM disciplines.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Social and Behavioral Sciences A2 <\/strong>\u2013 Understand theories and methods of the social and behavioral sciences.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Humanities A3 <\/strong>\u2013 Understand the context and significance of the humanities using theoretical, historical, and experiential perspectives.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Art and Design A4 <\/strong>\u2013 Understand the context and significance of arts and design.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>B<\/em><\/strong><em>-Develop intellectual and interdisciplinary&nbsp;<strong>competencies&nbsp;<\/strong>for academic and lifelong learning through the following four outcomes:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Write Effectively B1<\/strong>\u2013Write effective and precise texts that fulfill their communicative purposes and address various audiences.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Communicate Effectively B2 <\/strong>\u2013Communicate effectively via listening, delivering oral presentations, and actively participating in group work.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mathematical, Statistical, or Computational Strategies B3 <\/strong>\u2013Apply the appropriate mathematical, statistical, or computational strategies problem solving.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Information Literacy B4 <\/strong>\u2013Develop information literacyto independently research complex issues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>C<\/em><\/strong><em>-Exercise individual and social&nbsp;<strong>responsibilities&nbsp;<\/strong>through the following three outcomes:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Civic Knowledge and Responsibilities C1 <\/strong>\u2013Develop and engage in civic knowledge and responsibilities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Global Responsibilities C2 <\/strong>\u2013Develop and exercise global responsibilities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diversity and Inclusion Responsibilities C3 <\/strong>\u2013 Develop and exercise diversity and inclusion responsibilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>D<\/em><\/strong><em>\u2013<strong>Integrate and apply&nbsp;<\/strong>abilities and capacities developed under each of the 3 above areas, adapting them to new settings, questions, and responsibilities<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>D1&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013Demonstrate&nbsp;the ability to&nbsp;synthesize&nbsp;multiple knowledge perspectives, competencies and responsibilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>G<\/em><\/strong><em>\u2013<strong>Grand Challenge \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>Exploration of multiple perspectives of areas of contemporary significance, including their ethical implications<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>G&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013At least one course must have the \u201cG\u201d designation for Grand Challenge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--\/themify_builder_static--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General education consists of 40 credits.&nbsp;Each of the twelve outcomes (A1-D1) must be met by at least 3 credits.&nbsp;&nbsp;A single course may meet more than one&nbsp;outcome, but cannot be double counted towards the 40 credit total.&nbsp;&nbsp;At least one course must be a Grand Challenge (G designation). 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