University of Michigan - Flint

University of Michigan-Flint

Student Learning Outcomes

CREATING CONNECTIONS
GENERAL EDUCATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT

 

GOALS
OUTCOMES
ASSESSMENT

Integration into the Learning Community of the University of Michigan-Flint

Demonstrate facility with research methods

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate the ability to think critically

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate the ability to think creatively

 

Students demonstrate facility with research methods when they:
  • Access a full range of information resources
  • Use the ideas of others ethically

 

Students demonstrate critical thinking when they:
  • Distinguish among facts, inferences, opinions and values
  • Question received views
  • Compare and contrast conflicting viewpoints and alternative world views

 

Students demonstrate creative thinking when they:
  • Trace the evolution of creative thinking through a range of applications and expressions
  • Utilize and extend fundamental techniques or elements in the creation or generation of ideas, methods, designs, experiences or creative expressions

 

Enhanced Communication Skills:  Written, Oral, Visual

Produce competent written work in a variety of formats

 

 

 

 

 

Engage in respectful public and private discourse

 

 

Use visual tools to enhance and decode messages

 

Students produce competent writing when they can:
  • Develop a clear thesis
  • Substantiate knowledge, thoughts, emotions and opinions
  • Demonstrate competent use of standard grammar
  • Apply appropriate voice for different audiences

 

Student engage in respectful discourse when they:
  • Exhibit openness to new ideas
  • Contribute thoughtfully to discussion
  • Deliver a competent message in a public forum
Students use visual tools to enhance and decode messages when they:
  • Use non-verbal cues effectively in oral communication settings
  • Use graphic material to augment written and oral forms
  • Analyze the impact of visual elements in created and natural environments

 

Enhanced Appreciation of the Breadth and Interconnectedness of Knowledge

Demonstrate an understanding of multiple methodologies and perspectives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Students demonstrate an understanding of multiple methodologies and perspectives when they:
  • Successfully complete a Suite of courses in these areas:

Ø      Humanities, Society and Culture

Ø      Economics, Finance & Quantitative Reasoning

Ø      Health and Well-Being

Ø      Science and Technology

 

  • Use multiple perspectives and methodologies to analyze a real or potential problem 

 

Civic Engagement:  Local to Global

Investigate complex issues, such as social justice, globalization, the environment, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

Apply knowledge to solve problems in increasingly broader spheres of influence

Students investigate complex issues when they:
  • Engage in course activities that raise awareness of critical issues 
  • Engage in extra or co-curricular activities that address critical issues

 

Students apply knowledge to solve problems when they:
  • Modify personal behaviors in light of enhanced understanding of complex issues
  • Collaborate effectively with others to take action
  • Devise problem-solving strategies that integrate competing demands
  • Learn to navigate the structures of government to effect action

 

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