Additional Learning Outcomes
Heavin School of Arts, Sciences, and Technology
Undergraduate outcomes (applied sciences disciplines)
Bachelor’s degree graduates from the Heavin School of Arts, Sciences, and Technology will have the ability to:
- possess an appropriate mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills, modern tools, and advanced technology of the discipline;
- demonstrate the ability to design, analyze, and effectively use systems, components, and methods with a framework of quality and continuous improvement;
- demonstrate knowledge of the applicable standards for occupational health and safety, the environment, and regulatory procedure; and
- communicate effectively in the technical discipline.
Undergraduate outcomes (arts and sciences disciplines)
Bachelor’s degree graduates from the Heavin School of Arts, Sciences and Technology will have the ability to:
- explain key terms, concepts, and theories in an area of study in the arts and sciences;
- apply critical-thinking skills to problems in an area of study in the arts and sciences;
- communicate effectively, in both written and oral form; and
- apply research methods appropriate to the discipline.
School of Business and Management
Undergraduate outcomes
Graduates of bachelor's programs in business and leadership will obtain competencies in the business core and a breadth of knowledge in the liberal arts and sciences, preparing them to apply these competencies to business situations. In addition they will be able to:
Degree Learning Outcomes - Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BS/BSBA):
- Business Content Orientation: Apply key theories, models, and applications within the global business context;
- Analytic and Critical-Thinking Orientation: Demonstrate critical-thinking skills in business related situations;
- Quantitative Reasoning Orientation: Employ empirical approaches to planning and decision making using quantitative reporting mechanisms;
- Communication Orientation: Demonstrate written and oral skills appropriate for business communication;
- Ethics and Legal Orientation: Analyze business and organizational situations using ethical approaches to decision making; and
- Technology Orientation: Apply technology to enable business growth, development, and sustainability.
Degree Learning Outcomes - Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership (BS):
- Business Fundamentals Orientation: Apply key theories, models, and applications within the global business context;
- Analytic and Critical-Thinking Orientation: Demonstrate critical-thinking skills in business related situations;
- Quantitative Reasoning Orientation: Employ empirical approaches to planning and decision making using quantitative reporting mechanisms;
- Communication Orientation: Demonstrate written and oral skills appropriate for business communication;
- Ethics Orientation: Analyze business and organizational situations using ethical approaches to decision making;
- Leadership and Advocacy Orientation: Employ leadership theories in a variety of business situations;
- Organizational Culture, Behavior, and Change Orientation: Apply behavioral theories to organizational cultural and change; and
- Technology Orientation: Apply technology to enable business growth, development and sustainability.
Degree Learning Outcomes - Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies (BS):
- apply written and oral skills appropriate for business communication;
- apply critical-thinking skills in business-related situations;
- apply core supervisory and management principles to business operations;
- apply strong ethical, cross-cultural, and quantitative skills when leading organizational operations;
- employ empirical approaches to business planning and decision making;
- examine elements of organizational culture including awareness, context, diversity, and ethical behavior to optimize business practices; and
- apply technology to enable business growth, development, and sustainability.
W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing and Health Professions
Undergraduate outcomes
On completion of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program, the graduate will be able to:
- integrate current knowledge, ethical principles, evidence-based findings, and clinical reasoning to direct nursing practice decisions.
- apply principles of cultural humility and cultural sensitivity to inter-personal relationships and client/population -focused care.
- participate in inter-professional collaboration to promote optimal client outcomes.
- explore the effects of health policy on the financing, organization, and delivery of healthcare to individuals and populations.
- employ a range of information technologies and ethical standards to acquire knowledge, manage data, communicate information, and guide and validate nursing practice.
- demonstrate leadership skills and professionalism based on an understanding of the multidimensional role of the professional nurse.
John S. Watson School of Public Service
Undergraduate outcomes
Graduates of the Associate in Arts in Human Services (AA) degree will have the ability to:
- define key concepts in the area of study;
- identify theories of professional practice;
- explain the specific skills, techniques, and agencies necessary to serve client populations; and
- explain cultural diversity as it relates to the field of human services.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Human Services (BS) degree will have the ability to:
- interpret and critically analyze the professional track;
- apply theory to professional practice;
- apply knowledge of the specific skills, techniques, and agencies necessary to serve client populations;
- apply knowledge of cultural diversity as it relates to field of human services; and
- apply theories of management as it relates to human services.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Homeland Security and Emergency Management will have the ability to:
- use key terms, concepts, theories, and answer critical questions in area of study;
- describe the historical development of the field, its origins, old and new, conceptual framework, and the interdependence of this field with research findings in other fields;
- demonstrate independence and collaboration while participating in decision-making activities in a variety of settings;
- define and apply appropriate constitutional legal principles to the design and implementation of strategies related to homeland security and emergency management;
- seek out, research, and evaluate all available information regarding homeland security and emergency management concepts, strategies, and tactics, and select new or established methods based upon good analysis and best practices;
- demonstrate the emergency management process of planning, organizing, response, and mitigation of potential threats and disasters;
- describe the psychological and sociological impact of natural and man-made disasters on community members, businesses, and government, and apply this knowledge to emergency management strategies and practices; and
- define and apply established principles of command and control, in cooperation with other agencies, in the assessment and mitigation of natural and man-made disasters.