Undergraduate Learning Goals – 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell

The 56³Ô¹ÏÍø adopted five overarching goals for student learning experiences across the undergraduate curriculum. A sixth goal, emerging from work done by the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification Curriculum Working Group, was approved in February of 2020. Developed by the 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell faculty, the new Undergraduate Learning Goals reflect the campus’s core values and draw on national research on best practices in undergraduate education. The goals affirm 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell’s commitment to transformational education, engaged scholarship, and inclusive culture. They provide a foundation for ongoing initiatives to shape, assess, and enhance teaching and learning at 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell.

Approved June 1, 2012
Updated February 2020

  • I. Knowledge of academic and professional theories, practices, and identities within disciplinary and interdisciplinary fields of study
  • II. Understanding of diversity in cultures, identities, backgrounds, and experiences among individuals and groups
  • III. Critical analysis of information from multiple perspectives including intercultural, global, and ecological
  • IV. Ethical reasoning in application to self, occupation, citizenship, and society
  • V. Proficiency in:
    • Communication including writing, speaking, and fluency in a range of media and genres
    • Information and technology literacy
    • Quantitative and qualitative reasoning
    • Creative thinking and problem solving
    • Collaboration and leadership
  • VI. Application of theory and skills that contribute to the public good through mutually beneficial engagement with community.

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