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Utilizing the twelve goals of the General Education Program, four Shared Learning Outcomes were determined in an attempt to capture the more than 40 distinct skills or abilities outlined for students as a part of the goals of the General Education curriculum. The General Education Program and its goals are the responsibility of the ISU faculty, represented by the Council for General Education. The goals of the Program remain the same as those approved bythe Academic Senate in 1992. However, the learning outcomes were revised on 11/18/2005 as a result of a systematic, year-long review by the Council for General Education.
The following four Shared Learning Outcomes represent students’ capacity to critically think and solve problems, to comprehend and contribute to diverse and global perspectives, to be a steward of life-long learning, and to advance public opportunity. Additionally, these four Shared Learning Outcomes are credible outcomes that capture the intentions and purpose of General Education in the college curriculum.
Critical Inquiry and Problem Solving
Students will develop and communicate a range of interests and curiosities, engaging those interests and curiosities through critical thinking, reasoning, and problem solving.
Public Opportunity
Students will identify the resources and articulate the subsequent value of civic and community engagement.
Diverse and Global Perspectives
Students will be exposed to diverse and global perspectives by developing and communicating an appreciation for the impact made in personal and professional lives.
Life-Long Learning
Students will utilize the skills indicative of an effective life-long learner actively pursuing knowledge and applying new information and skills in interdisciplinary approaches.