Six outcomes are tightly woven into every major at The University and each student must repeatedly demonstrate high levels of competency in each area.
CITIZENSHIP
The rights and responsibilities associated with social, political and economic communities that an individual demonstrates as an engaged and knowledgeable member of society.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS STUDENTS ACHIEVE IN THE AREA OF CITIZENSHIP:
Baccalaureate Degree: Advanced Skills and Knowledge
Demonstrates historical literacy in the study of one or more historical periods
Demonstrates global literacy in the focused study of one or more global issues or regions
Integrates civic, historical and global literacy into community-involvement activities and projects
COMMUNICATION
The ability to effectively send and receive messages.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS STUDENTS ACHIEVE IN THE AREA OF COMMUNICATION:
Baccalaureate Degree: Advanced Skills and Knowledge
Uses writing, peer review and revision as a tool to develop capacity for communication within a specific discipline
Writes with a significant degree of content knowledge, sophistication in use of language, and independence in approaching the assignments
Uses speaking to enhance subject area learning through active engagement in oral communication in a variety of contexts
CREATIVITY: The process of innovation, generating original ideas or making new connections among existing ideas.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS STUDENTS ACHIEVE IN THE AREA OF CREATIVITY:
Baccalaureate Degree: Advanced Skills and Knowledge
Engages in an in-depth experience in literature as an opportunity to further develop knowledge and skills related to creativity
Engages the creative process by producing a body of work or engaging in a focused study of a body of work created by other artists
Reflects on the creative process of the artists under consideration Uses the creative process in such a way as to effectively demonstrate innovation in his or her academic major
CRITICAL THINKING
The process of reflection, reasoning and imagining through which the individual willingly, systematically and habitually examines and explores statements, problems, issues, beliefs and social constraints.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS STUDENTS ACHIEVE IN THE AREA OF CRITICAL THINKING:
Baccalaureate Degree: Advanced Skills and Knowledge
Evaluates theories and approaches to complex standard and non-standard problems within his or her major field
Constructs, and is able to defend, solutions to discipline-specific problems
ETHICAL PRACTICE
The disposition to treat others with honesty, fairness, justice, integrity and altruism within communities and areas of professional service.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS STUDENTS ACHIEVE IN THE AREA OF ETHICAL PRACTICE:
Baccalaureate Degree: Advanced Skills and Knowledge
Applies theories of ethical behavior and ethical decision-making to discipline specific issues or problems Recognizes the differences among legal, moral and ethical decisions
Evaluates the differences among legal, moral and ethical decisions
Applies knowledge of ethical decision-making models to discipline-specific or professional scenarios
INQUIRY
The application of concepts and tools to create, verify and communicate new knowledge.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS STUDENTS ACHIEVE IN THE AREA OF INQUIRY:
Baccalaureate Degree: Advanced Skills and Knowledge
Apply and integrate foundational mathematical knowledge, skills and processes in a range of real world contexts to develop and deepen in the student the habits of thinking and quantitative reasoning
Use scientific processes in a variety of contexts
Incorporates multiple information resources with appropriate citations in discipline-specific research
Program Outcomes: ORGL graduates will be prepared to lead teams and departments in a wide array of business and organizations in the private and public sector.
More specifically:
Evaluate his or her performance for self-improvement.
Analyze the qualities of a successful team.
Analyze and apply leadership styles in various contexts.
Implement effective approaches to organizational change.
Apply leadership skills to communicate with a variety of audiences in various contexts
Co-curricular activities:
My learning experiences that complement, in some way, what we are learning in school—i.e., experiences that are connected to or mirror the academic curriculum.
Experience of being an operations manager in a very busy Cardiac Cath Lab in a hospital setting. Examples: Leading teams, developing HRD and daily operations to name a few.