Institutional Student Learning Outcomes

Undergraduate Institutional Student Learning Outcomes

Undergraduate students will develop and demonstrate through course work, learning experiences, co-curricular and extracurricular activities:

1. The knowledge, skills, and scholarship that are appropriate to their general and major field areas of study;
2. Effective written and oral communication skills and information literacy using an array of media and modalities;
3. Practical, critical, analytical, and quantitative reasoning skills;
4. Actions reflecting ethical reasoning, civic responsibility, environmental stewardship, and respect for diversity; and
5. Interpersonal skills and knowledge of self as a learner that contribute to effective team work, mentoring, and lifelong learning.

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Graduate Institutional Student Learning Outcomes

Graduate students at Wilkes University will:

1. Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of appropriate theories, methods and standards specific to the field of study;
2. Demonstrate appropriate application of the methods, skills and techniques specific to the field of study;
3. Demonstrate the ability to engage in the process of systematic inquiry appropriate to the field of study;
4. Demonstrate effective written communication skills in the field of study;
5. Demonstrate effective oral communication skills in the field of study; and
6. Demonstrate understanding of integrity and ethical practice.