History Program Learning Outcomes
Students who complete the program in History will be able to:
- Complete a substantial historical project autonomously.
- Demonstrate the relationship between primary and secondary materials by assessing a
historian’s work and recognizing the evidence used to construct that historical argument. - Present and analyze, in written or oral presentation, different perspectives on an event from the past.
- Have an academic transcript that shows courses with content that ranges over time, space, culture, and qualitative and quantitative historical methods.
- Find appropriate materials online, in a library, or in the community and know how to cite them.
Political Science Program Learning Outcomes
Students who complete the program in Political Science will be able to:
- Develop an appreciation of the field of politics.
- Evaluate, design, and apply social science research with respect to political phenomena.
- Understand and critically assess the processes, theories, and outcomes of political
institutions and political behavior. - Demonstrate social scientific information literacy.
- Develop and express ideas in written communication in an effective and scholarly manner.
- Demonstrate oral communication abilities, particularly to convey complex ideas, recognize diverse viewpoints, and offer empirical evidence of an argument.
- Construct and evaluate analytical, comprehensive arguments.
International Studies Program Learning Outcomes
Students who complete the program in International Studies will be able to:
- Evaluate, design, and apply social science research with respect to global phenomena.
- Understand and critically assess the processes, theories, and outcomes of global institutions and systems.
- Demonstrate social scientific information literacy.
- Develop and express ideas in written communication in an effective and scholarly manner.
- Demonstrate oral communication abilities, particularly to convey complex ideas, recognize diverse viewpoints, and offer empirical evidence of an argument.
- Construct and evaluate analytical, comprehensive arguments.