General
Education Learning Objectives
Final
Draft of 5/99
Amended
and Approved by Faculty Senate 5/01/00
Learning Objectives: At the completion of the Wright State
University General Education Program a student will be able to do the following:
Program Learning Objectives
Area Learning Objectives
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Area |
Learning
Objectives |
Examples for
assessment |
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1.
Communication and Mathematical Skills English
Comp. Mathematics |
a.
use writing processes to explore, think, and learn, and to write
appropriately for various tasks and audiences b.
develop logical and fair arguments, and observe appropriate
writing conventions. c.
show ability to identify main ideas and evaluate, analyze and
synthesize primary and secondary sources d.
use, formulate and interpret mathematical models e.
summarize and justify analyses of mathematical models or problems
using appropriate words, symbols, tables and/or graphs |
1.
an essay discussing the impeachment process of the U.S. Congress
incorporating secondary sources 2.
explanation of calculating one's own G.P.A. 3.
a portfolio of writing that includes various genres, multiple
drafts and exploratory writing 4.
an explanation of why two measures of center (mean and median)
can greatly differ in the same set of data. 5.
interpret and draw conclusions from a graph |
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Area |
Learning
Objectives |
Examples for
assessment |
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2. Cultural-social
Foundations History The
Non-Western World |
a.
describe and analyze historical-social elements of western culture b.
describe and analyze historical-social elements of nonwestern
cultures c.
describe and analyze the global interdependence of groups and of
individuals |
1.
the answer to a marker question about the role of logos
in the Golden Age of Greece 2.
an essay discussing the choice of Islamic women to wear the yasmak |
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3.
Human Behavior Economics Political
Science Psychology Sociology
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a.
use multiple approaches/perspectives to systematically analyze
complex individual and institutional behavior culturally, subculturally
and/or cross-culturally b.
recognize appropriate ethical uses of social scientific knowledge |
1.
a paper analyzing the rates of personal saving in Japan and the
U.S. 2.
the answer to a marker question about the role of the Religious
Right in the upcoming presidential election 3.
the answer to a multiple-choice question about the ethics of
collecting of data about customers using the Internet |
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4.
Human Expression Great
Books Fine
& Performing Arts |
a.
recognize and critically discuss significant creative,
philosophical and religious works b.
understand the complex blend of personal vision, social-cultural
background, ethical values and aesthetic judgment in such works c.
discuss the diverse means of communication in such works |
1.
the answer to a marker question identifying a not hitherto seen in
class painting by Morisot as an Impressionist painting 2.
a paper discussing the Gospel of Luke's author as providing an
historically accurate account of the life of Christ 3.
journal entry discussing the ethical dilemma in The
Merchant of Venice |
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Area |
Learning
Objectives |
Examples for
assessment |
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5. Natural Science Biology Chemistry Geology Physics |
a.
understand the experimental basis of scientific inquiry b.
understand the importance of model building for understanding the
natural world c.
understand the theoretical, practical, creative and cultural
dimensions of scientific inquiry d.
discuss some of the fundamental theories underlying modern science e.
understand the dynamic interaction between society and the
scientific enterprise f.
recognize appropriate ethical uses of knowledge in the natural
sciences |
1.
a multiple-choice question requiring the identification of the
correct conclusion to be drawn from a set of data 2.
an essay question describing and summarizing evidence supporting
theories of evolution, motion, matter, energy, gravity or inheritance 3.
a paper describing recent scientific advances in nutrition,
transportation, communication or material recycling 4.
a marker question applying gas laws to coal-fired boiler operation
in an electrical power generating station |
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6.
College Component |
a.
communicate with individuals who are in the student’s major,
in allied fields, and non-specialists b.
understand important relationships and interdependencies between
the student’s major and other academic disciplines, world events or life
endeavors Or c.
additionally meet the objectives of area 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5. |
1.
essay applying Aristotle's notion of the Good to the question of
abortion 2.
apply mathematical models to problems in physics |