Kathrin A. Parks, Ph.D., Chair 

Student Learning Outcomes - Politics

1. Basic Political Literacy-mastery of core political concepts
2. Global Awareness-the ability to recognize and understand the ways in which global political dynamics, institutions, and ideas influence political life
3. Normative Awareness-the ability to recognize and understand the inescapable moral dimensions of political life
4. Intellectual Openness-the ability to recognize and understand a range of critical perspectives on political life
5. Critical Thinking-the ability to analyze arguments, synthesize ideas, defend positions, and develop coherent and consistent lines of thought
6. Group Work-the ability to effectively initiate, develop, and complete projects in collaboration with other students
7. Written Communication-the ability to effectively communicate written ideas that are coherent, insightful, well-organized, grammatically correct, and supported by evidence
8. Oral Communication-the ability to effectively communicate spoken ideas, in both formal presentations and informal discussions, that are coherent, insightful, well-organized, and supported by evidence