Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILO's)

Central Wyoming College wants students completing course work to possess particular student attributes. Definitions of the five most important learning outcomes defined by CWC faculty are:

Civic Awareness and Engagement – Civic Awareness and Engagement refers to how people feel, learn about, and take action in political, societal, or local issues of concern. These activities
necessitate a combination of knowledge, skills, values, and motivation that are critical to the improvement of the quality of life in every level of society. Civic engagement includes both political and non-political processes, paid and unpaid forms of activism, environmentalism, and community, national, and/or international involvement.

Communication - The ability to exchange information, using various channels, including written, oral, visual, and digital, with critical analysis of context and audience/receiver.

Critical Thinking - Critical thinking is the analysis of ideas, information, or events to evaluate, construct, or implement an argument or solution. Critical thinking includes creative thinking, analytical thinking, systems design thinking, and critical examination of form, style, content, and meaning.  Critical thinking results in creative solutions through exposure to multiple perspectives and disciplines.

Personal and Professional Responsibility – Apply knowledge, skills, and attitudes to succeed in a profession and/or academic program; demonstrate confidence and ability to meet personal social, academic, and career goals.

Quantitative Literacy - Quantitative literacy is synthesizing computational, graphical, mathematical, scientific, and logical information to solve problems. It is key to finding or disproving interrelatedness, assumptions, limitations, and bias in data and is the foundation for interpreting measurable information and formulating trends. Quantitative literacy is essential to making informed decisions as a global citizen.