Program Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes detail the knowledge, skills and abilities that you as a student will demonstrate upon successful completion of your program.

Communication

Successfully completing Communication courses prepares students for more effective one-to-one and group interactions within academic and professional settings—enabling them to better

1. recognize nonverbal, verbal, and media communication reflecting particular perspectives on culture, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, etc.
2. identify and practice interactive and facilitative roles with individuals and group members engaged in cooperative inquiry or work.
3. engage critically and constructively in exchanging concepts and ideas, keeping discussions and presentations relevant and focused.
4. adapt communication styles and media formats to the contexts and situations in which specific interactions occur.
5. choose, organize, and develop in-person and / or media-based modalities and material for sharing concepts and ideas with individuals and within groups.