Learning Outcomes

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Institutional Learning Outcomes

Effective Communication

Use relevant information to communicate clearly and effectively to an intended audience through written and spoken language.

Effective written and oral communication typically requires information literacy to access valid source material. Written communications may include (but are not limited to) narrative, descriptive, expository, and persuasive prose; developed in the context of essays, research papers, position papers, technical writing, reflections, creative writing, lesson plans or letters. Oral communications may include (but are not limited to) narrative, descriptive, expository, and persuasive discourse; in the context of preparing and delivering a speech, giving a class presentation, engaging in a small group discussion, lecturing on or explaining a topic, or debating an issue.

Cultural Awareness

Demonstrate knowledge of different cultures, sub-cultures or cultural phenomena through the study of art, music, history, literature, ideas, language or cross-cultural research.

Cultural awareness includes demonstrated knowledge of different human activities, groups or artifacts in contemporary, historical, indigenous, artistic, musical, geographic, economic, political, legal, literary, business related or research contexts.

Critical Thinking

Demonstrate critical thinking skills by applying information to make well-reasoned arguments or solve a problem.

Critical thinking includes using research, knowledge, math, data, ideas, concepts, theories, or other information to reason or solve a problem logically.

Disciplinary Knowledge

Demonstrate knowledge of the purview, processes, and contributions associated with an academic discipline.

Disciplinary knowledge includes knowledge of methods, history, major works, applications, technologies, and/or ethical standards associated with an academic discipline or a student’s declared concentration of study.

Community Engagement

Demonstrate engagement with campus life, the broader community or service to others through the use of co-curricular resources, participation in extra-curricular activities or service learning.

Community engagement is demonstrated by (but is not limited to) use of the James & Abigail Campbell Library or the No‘eau Center; participation in student government, academic clubs or volunteer service; attendance at campus sponsored events or enrollment in service learning courses.

General Education Learning Outcomes

Written Communication

Demonstrate clear and effective writing about relevant information for an intended audience.

Writing typically requires information literacy to access valid source material that is relevant to a discipline. Examples of written communications may include (but are not limited to) narrative, descriptive, expository, and persuasive prose; developed in the context of essays, research papers, position papers, technical writing, reflections, creative writing, lesson plans or letters.

Oral Communication

Demonstrate clear and effective speaking skills about relevant information when communicating with an intended audience.

Speaking well typically requires information literacy to access valid source material relevant to a discipline or audience. Examples of oral communications may include (but are not limited to) narrative, descriptive, expository, and persuasive discourse; in the context of preparing and delivering a speech, giving a class presentation, engaging in a small group discussion, lecturing on or explaining a topic, or debating an issue.

Quantitative Reasoning

Provide students with theoretical justifications for and limitation of mathematical or statistical methods, and the formulas, tools, or approaches used in the course.

The quantitative reasoning outcome includes application of abstract or theoretical ideas and information to the solution of practical quantitative reasoning problems arising in pure and applied research in specific disciplines, professional settings, and/or daily and civic life.

Hawaiian-Asian-Pacific Issues

Demonstrate knowledge of the intersection of Native Hawaiian issues with Asian and/or Pacific Islands issues.

This knowledge should be based upon the cultural perspectives, values, and world view of the indigenous peoples of Hawai‘i, the Pacific, and/or Asia. Students will demonstrate knowledge of at least one crucial topic, such as the histories, cultures, beliefs, arts, social, political, economic or technological processes of these regions. along with critical analysis of the topic.

Global & Multicultural Perspectives

Demonstrate knowledge of different cultures, civilizations, and global events associated with human history.

The global and multicultural perspectives outcome includes demonstrated knowledge of different human groups, activities or artifacts in contemporary, historical, indigenous, artistic, musical, geographic, economic, political, or literary contexts.

Art, Humanities, and Literature

Demonstrate knowledge of artistic and philosophical endeavor through study of works or primary sources drawn from diverse media, genres and historical periods.

The art, humanities, and literature outcome may include (but is not limited to) demonstrated knowledge of visual arts, philosophy, religion, literature, music, or dance.

Social and Natural Science Literacy

Demonstrate knowledge of the purview, processes and contributions associated with different social and natural scientific disciplines.

Social and natural science literacy includes knowledge of research methods, laboratory techniques, disciplinary history or major findings of more than one social and natural science discipline. This outcome reflects what students will learn by graduation and not what a single social or natural science course will cover.

Contemporary Ethical Issues

Analyze a dilemma, issue or topic to develop an ethical judgment, argument or position.

Contemporary ethical issues include (but are not limited to) ethical reasoning about events, governmental policies, human rights, business practices and the conduct of research.