College of Arts and Humanities

Students who complete the program will demonstrate:

• Content - The art education candidate will Identify and effectively apply the use of visual art concepts and vocabulary in verbal and written formats
• Skills - The art education candidate will demonstrate proficiency in the use of art tools, materials, and technology appropriate to the field of art education.
• Concepts - The art education candidate will demonstrate understanding of contemporary art trends, major artists’ works and historical movements.
• Pedagogy - The art education teacher education candidate will demonstrate knowledge of planning a substantive unit of instruction developmentally appropriate to grade level and linked to national standards in the visual arts.
• Implementation - The art teacher education candidate will demonstrate the professional ability to implement a unit of instruction through effectively setting clear goals and objectives, demonstrating art skills/processes, integrating critical thinking, pacing tasks, applying appropriate assessment, and engaging in reflective practice.

Students who complete the program will demonstrate:

• Critical Analysis - Objectively participate in class critiques and respond positively to constructive criticism
• Communication - Identify and effectively apply the use of visual arts concepts and vocabulary in verbal and written formats.
• Technology - Demonstrate proficiency in the use of art tools, materials, and Technology appropriate to the field.
• Content - Demonstrate an understanding of contemporary art trends, major artist's works, and historical movements.
• Professionalism - Demonstrate an understanding of professionalism required of a serious student of art and develop a substantive portfolio.
• Student Satisfaction - Students are satisfied with the programs facilities, teachers and curriculum. Based on senior exit surveys for each art area in Graphic Design, Art Education and Fine Art.

Students who complete the program will demonstrate:

• Critical Analysis - Objectively participate in class critiques and respond positively to constructive criticism
• Communication - Identify and effectively apply the use of visual arts concepts and vocabulary in verbal and written formats.
• Technology - Demonstrate proficiency in the use of art tools, materials, and Technology appropriate to the field.
• Content - Demonstrate an understanding of contemporary art trends, major artist's works, and historical movements.
• Professionalism - Demonstrate an understanding of professionalism required of a serious student of art and develop a substantive portfolio.
• Student Satisfaction - Students are satisfied with the programs facilities, teachers and curriculum. Based on senior exit surveys for each art area in Graphic Design, Art Education and Fine Art.

Students who complete the program will demonstrate:

• Critical Analysis - Objectively participate in class critiques and respond positively to constructive criticism
• Communication - Identify and effectively apply the use of visual arts concepts and vocabulary in verbal and written formats.
• Technology - Demonstrate proficiency in the use of art tools, materials, and Technology appropriate to the field.
• Content - Demonstrate an understanding of contemporary art trends, major artist's works, and historical movements.
• Professionalism - Demonstrate an understanding of professionalism required of a serious student of art and develop a substantive portfolio.
• Student Satisfaction - Students are satisfied with the programs facilities, teachers and curriculum. Based on senior exit surveys for each art area in Graphic Design, Art Education and Fine Art.

Students who complete the program will demonstrate:

• Critical Analysis - Objectively participate in class critiques and respond positively to constructive criticism
• Communication - Identify and effectively apply the use of visual arts concepts and vocabulary in verbal and written formats.
• Technology - Demonstrate proficiency in the use of art tools, materials, and Technology appropriate to the field.
• Content - Demonstrate an understanding of contemporary art trends, major artist's works, and historical movements.
• Professionalism - Demonstrate an understanding of professionalism required of a serious student of art and develop a substantive portfolio.
• Student Satisfaction - Students are satisfied with the programs facilities, teachers and curriculum. Based on senior exit surveys for each art area in Graphic Design, Art Education and Fine Art.

Students who complete the program will demonstrate:

• knowledge of criminological theories, qualitative research methods, and institutional practices used in the criminal justice profession. 
• knowledge of crime and the criminal justice system as it relates to broader social and institutional patterns in society by drawing on and integrating sociological and psychological theories.
• an awareness of and ability to follow ethical guidelines and communicate in a manner that is both professional and recognizes diverse perspectives.
• the ability to work collaboratively on class projects or on community based projects focused on social issues related to criminal justice.

Students who complete the program will demonstrate:

• knowledge of criminological theories, qualitative research methods, and institutional practices used in the criminal justice profession. 
• knowledge of crime and the criminal justice system as it relates to broader social and institutional patterns in society by drawing on and integrating sociological and psychological theories.
• an awareness of and ability to follow ethical guidelines and communicate in a manner that is both professional and recognizes diverse perspectives.
• the ability to work collaboratively on class projects or on community based projects focused on social issues related to criminal justice.

Students who complete the program will learn:

• Specialized knowledge of the contents of psychology
• Research and ethics in psychology
• Written expression; including APA style
• Broad and integrative learning of causes of behavior

Students who complete the program:

• Students will express interest in and increase participation in professional presentation and research symposiums.
• Psychology students will increase interest in seeking acceptance into graduate programs.
• Psychology students should demonstrate oral and written communication skills at an acceptable level.

Students who complete the program: 

• should demonstrate oral and written communication skills at an acceptable level and express satisfaction with such abilities.
• will express interest in and increase participation in professional presentation and research symposiums.
• will increase interest in and seeking acceptance into graduate programs.
• will be able to advocate and conceptualize a case from intake to placement. This will be demonstrated by completion of case studies, role plays, and field work activities and the evaluation of such activities. Students, graduates, graduate school advisors, and field work supervisors will be surveyed to determine satisfaction with these competencies.
• will participate in research class projects and presentations, submit presentations and posters to professional conferences, and participate as a learned in professional training opportunities.
• will receive quality advising regarding graduate school opportunities. Students will be carefully matched with their abilities and graduate school programs. Faculty monitor the number of students who express interest in graduate school.

Students who complete the program:

• should demonstrate oral and written communication skills at an acceptable level and express satisfaction with such abilities.
• will express interest in and increase participation in professional presentation and research symposiums.
• will increase interest in and seeking acceptance into graduate programs.

Students who complete the program will:

• Demonstrate proficiency in oral and written communication skills.
• Articulate workplace communication requirements.
• Summarize communication theory.

Students who complete the program will demonstrate 

• proficiency in interviewing to gather communication effectively and professionally.
• proficiency with AP style in their writing for publication written and electronic.
• leadership skills necessary for professionals employed in journalism positions.
• critical thinking and problem-solving skills for application in professional situations.

Students who complete the program will demonstrate the following learning outcomes:

• Multimedia Platform: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the various multimedia platforms and ability to choose which platform is best suited for which particular story and audience.
• New Media: Students will demonstrate the skills necessary to produce at least a semi-professional level video production that demonstrates a functional and enhanced knowledge of story development and understanding of new media audiences.
• Media and Society: In keeping with the media effects research tradition in the field of communication, students will demonstrate an understanding of social and/or behavioral approaches to inferring effects of media.
• Professional Communication: Students will demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to complete and present a graduate-level multimedia projects to a panel of their peers and journalism professionals.
• Oral Communication: Successful presentation of multimedia project to Journalism faculty. Students should be able to articulate the significance of their research and multimedia project to a panel of their peers and journalism professionals.
• Written Communication: Successful completion of written proposal and paper for the multimedia project requirement to complete the Master of Arts in Multimedia Journalism.
• Critical Thinking: Students must determine a feasible concept for primary research or professional portfolio and then develop into a proposal and subsequently scholarly papers that could be submitted for conferences
• Leadership: Surveys will be gathered from graduate alumni every five years. The surveys will gauge the professional leadership experience of the alumnus since his/her graduation.

Students who complete the program:

• Basic organizational patterns of the body for public speaking.
• Comprehension and analysis of the structure of an argument.
• Identifying logical fallacies in argument.
• Demonstrated proficiency in APA and MLA styles of notation.
• Conducting research to inform analysis.

Students who complete the program will be able to demonstrate:

1. Ability to communicate empathetically in a medically specialized and culturally sensitive manner with Spanish-speaking patients. 
2. Understanding of the cognitive and language skills necessary for consecutive and simultaneous interpretation.
3. Awareness of interpreting as a profession training needed, job opportunities, business practices, and ethical standards.
4. Awareness of the linguistic and cultural dynamics of American multilingualism.

Students who complete the program will demonstrate:

1. Knowledge of various methods of teaching English as a second language.
2. Ability to assess students’ language skills.
3. Understanding of how cultural factors affect language learning.
4. Understanding of the linguistic process of second language acquisition

Students completing the program will be able to demonstrate:

1. Skills in critical thinking and literary analysis applied to multiple genres
2. Effective use of spoken and written English in academic, creative, and professional contexts
3. Familiarity with major figures, works, and movements in British and American literature, including the ability to attach a literary work to its cultural matrix
4. Understanding of the creative writing process including knowledge of literary terms, devices, and forms
5. Ability to produce original nonfiction, poetry and fiction 6. Ability to critique and revise one’s own work and the work of others 
6. Knowledge of the contemporary literary and editing industry

Students completing the program will demonstrate the following:

1. Skills in critical thinking and literary analysis applied to multiple genres.
2. Effective use of spoken and written English in academic, creative, and professional contexts.
3. Familiarity with major figures, works, and movements in British and American literature, including the ability to attach a literary work to its cultural matrix.
4. Understanding of the creative writing process including knowledge of literary terms, devices, and forms.
5. Ability to produce original creative work in nonfiction, poetry and fiction.
6. Ability to critique and revise one’s own work and the work of others.
7. Knowledge of the contemporary literary and editing industry.
8. Understanding of the dynamic nature of language usage and the cultural role of languages in the global community.
9. Ability to apply current instructional methods in teaching and assessing English language arts at the secondary level.

Students who complete the program will be able to demonstrate:

1. Skills in critical thinking and literary analysis applied to multiple genres
2. Effective oral and written communication
3. Familiarity with major figures, works, and movements in British and American literature, including ability to attach a literary work to its cultural matrix
4. Ability to conduct research and use it effectively
5. Understanding of the dynamic nature of language usage and the cultural role of languages in the global community
6. Facility with using literary theories in the interpretation of texts

Students who complete the program will be able to demonstrate:

1. Mastery of significant American and British literary works
2. Ability to generate writing that demonstrates advanced analysis and synthesis.
3. Familiarity with a variety of critical approaches
4. Ability to conduct original research

Students who complete the program will be able to demonstrate:

1. Skills in critical thinking and literary analysis applied to multiple genres
2. Effective oral and written communication
3. Familiarity with major figures, works, and movements in world literature, including the ability to attach a literary work to its cultural matrix 
4. Ability to conduct research and use it effectively
5. Understanding of the dynamic nature of language usage and the cultural role of languages in the global community
6. Ability to apply current instructional methods in teaching and assessing English language arts at the secondary level

Students who complete the program will be able to demonstrate:

1. Knowledge of TESL methodology.
2. Ability to generate writing that demonstrates advanced analysis and synthesis.
3. Ability to conduct original research.
4. Knowledge of linguistic theories of second language acquisition.
5. Awareness of how cultural factors affect second language acquisition.

Students who complete the program will be able to demonstrate:

1. Effective use of spoken and written Spanish in interpersonal, academic, and professional contexts
2. Understanding of the dynamic nature of language usage and the cultural role of Spanish in the global community
3. Ability to understand and respond analytically to print and non-print Spanish texts
4. Ability to conduct research and use it effectively
5. Familiarity with major figures, works, and movements in Spanish and Spanish American literature

Students who complete the program will be able to demonstrate:

1. Effective use of spoken and written Spanish in interpersonal, academic, and professional contexts.
2. Understanding of the dynamic nature of language usage and the cultural role of Spanish in the global community.
3. Understanding of language acquisition theory and pedagogy.
4. Ability to understand and respond analytically to print and non-print texts in Spanish
5. Ability to conduct research and use it effectively.
6. Familiarity with major figures, works, and movements in Spanish and Spanish American literature.
7. Ability to apply current instructional methods in teaching and assessing Spanish skills at the elementary and secondary level.

Students who complete the program will be able to:

1. Generate writing that demonstrates an advanced ability to analyze and synthesize.
2. Conduct original research.
3. Demonstrate familiarity with interdisciplinary study.

Students who complete the program will be able to demonstrate:

Students who complete the program will:

Communicate effectively

1. Written Communication
   1. Gather thoughts and present them in a cohesive, written manner
   2. Synthesize information into a collective argument
   3. Use formal grammar and mechanics
2. Oral Communication
   1. Verbally present thoughts in an organized manner
   2. Speak with confidence on a variety of subjects
   3. Adapt to multiple audiences including a professional audience

Think critically

1. Identify an underlying argument
2. Make reasonable inferences from an argument
3. Assess the quality of evidence
4. Identify the thesis and conclusions in an argument

Develop ethical perspectives

1. Exhibit integrity and reliability in individual action and institutional activities
2. Practice principle-centered leadership
3. Demonstrate responsibility when interacting with new technologies and information

Apply scientific and quantitative reasoning

1. Scientific Reasoning
   1. Identify hypothesis, classify relevant variables, and evaluate experimental design
   2. Formulate reasonable explanations of natural phenomena based on observations of both quantitative and qualitative data 
   3. Recognize the power of the scientific process through its ability to provide ways to experimentally verify and predict natural phenomena
2. Quantitative Reasoning
   1. Perform a quantitative analysis of a situation and make a decision based upon the outcome
   2. Understand information presented in a graphical format
   3. Create a mathematical model of a real world situation
   4. Use mathematical formulae or processes in real world situations

Demonstrate knowledge of the arts and humanities

1. Identify and analyze diverse cultural and historical factors in the creation of and response to works of art, music, theatre, film, literature, or philosophy
2. Evaluate the global significance of works of art, music, theatre, film, literature, or philosophy to the human experience
3. Identify ideas and arguments from literature or philosophy and relate them to the global context in which they were created 
4. Understand basic terms used to identify and describe diverse works of art, music, theatre, film, literature, or philosophy

Students who complete the program will demonstrate:

• knowledge of community development theorists and applicable theories
• development of qualitative and quantitative research projects
• evaluation of cultural development and migration over time
• use of geographic information systems to track populations

Students who complete the program will:

• experience an immersion in historical reasoning and knowledge of the past that includes an understanding of the development of human society and culture, as well as the interrelationships between causation and change.
• demonstrate the ability to gather, analyze, evaluate, and integrate relevant information.
• demonstrate the ability to draw informed and reasoned (or logical) conclusions about the subject matter.
• demonstrate the ability to state a thesis or hypothesis, defend and test it.
• demonstrate the ability to gather, organize, and synthesize appropriate information to draw reasonable conclusions.
• should demonstrate the ability to acknowledge and cite sources for information in an acceptable format.
• test, apply and develop the skills and techniques of the discipline either in or outside the classroom.
• develop a habit of life-long learning as an informed, active and engaged citizen.

Students who complete the program will demonstrate:

• Oral and written proficiency in the chosen language other than English.
• Ability to present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience.
• Recognition of distinctive viewpoints within chosen language and culture.
• Culture comparisons across multiple languages.
• Mastery of significant literary works in the chosen language.

Students who complete the program will:

• understand core concepts in Government and Politics, International Relations, and Political Theory.
• understand core concepts in U.S. Government and Politics.
• understand core concepts in Comparative Government.
• understand core concepts in International Relations.
• understand core concepts in Political Theory.
• demonstrate the ability to gather, analyze, evaluate, and integrate relevant information.
• demonstrate the ability to draw informed and reasoned (or logical) conclusions about the subject matter.
• demonstrate the ability to state a thesis or hypothesis, test and defend it.
• demonstrate the ability to acknowledge and cite sources for information in an acceptable format.
• demonstrate the ability to gather, organize, and synthesize appropriate information to draw reasonable conclusions.
• test, apply and develop the skills and techniques of the discipline either in or outside the classroom.
• develop a habit of life-long learning as an informed, active and engaged citizen.

Students who complete the program will:

• experience an immersion in historical reasoning and knowledge of the past that includes an understanding of the development of human society and culture, as well as the interrelationships between causation and change.
• will have an understanding of core concepts in museum studies.
• will have an understanding of core concepts in historic preservation.
• will have an understanding of core concepts in archival management.
• will demonstrate skills and knowledge in an applied field of public history (i.e., museum studies, historic preservation, or archival management).
• will demonstrate the ability to present history in a public forum through such methods as museum exhibits, preservation of history, and management of archives.
• will develop a habit of life-long learning as an informed, active and engaged citizen.

Students who complete the program will:

• weigh competing historical interpretations carefully and to understand the methodological assumptions, biases, and pressures that shape those interpretations.
• demonstrate appropriate knowledge in the field of either United States history or modern European history as a primary focus, and demonstrate appropriate knowledge in the field of United States, modern European, world, or public history as a secondary focus.
• conduct research in appropriate primary-source collections.
• demonstrate proficiency in research methods, including reasoning, problem-solving, and the synthesis of ideas, as well as the ability to identify, analyze, and evaluate primary and secondary sources.
• produce scholarly written works that demonstrate evidence of critical stance and the ability to place work in the context of relevant scholarship.
• demonstrate skills relevant to the teaching of a college-level survey course, including the ability to present lectures, or lead a class discussion, or deliver learning modules for an online course.
• present effectively a scholarly research paper to an audience.
• demonstrate knowledge of historiography and the schools of historical theory.
• demonstrate knowledge in the field of either United States history or modern European history as a primary focus, and demonstrate knowledge in the field of either: United States, modern European, world, or public history as a secondary focus.

Students who complete the program:

• Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate performance practices for the discipline in each of the courses the student elects to take in this certificate program
• Employ communication strategies necessary for authentic performance(s) for the discipline in each of the courses the student elects to take in this certificate program.
• Develop collaboration and social skills by working with other members enrolled in the course to prepare and produce representative performances for that particular course’s discipline.
• Evaluate and analyze the quality and effectiveness of a particular performance.
• Design an original performance representative of the discipline of the course.

(CP draws from Communication & Journalism, English, Political Science, Secondary Education, Theater, and Music)

Students who complete the program:

• will be acquainted with stylistic characteristics such as melody and rhythm as well as composers, significant performers, and performance media historically significant in all periods of Western music history, with emphasis on eighteenth through twentieth centuries.
• will demonstrate familiarity with music theory aspects of compositional organization of Western music such as pitch, temporal and durational elements, texture, structure or form and use of expressive elements in all periods of music history, with emphasis on eighteenth through twentieth centuries.
• will demonstrate the ability to perform in chosen applied field with proficiency sufficient to demonstrate firm understanding of major and minor scales, performance-based understanding of stylistic characteristics of historically significant periods of Western music, with emphasis on eighteenth through twentieth centuries.
• will demonstrate on piano an understanding of major and minor scales and functional skills.

Students who complete the program: 

• will be acquainted with stylistic characteristics such as melody and rhythm, as well as composers, significant performers, and performance media historically significant in all periods of Western music history, with emphasis on eighteenth through twentieth centuries.
• will demonstrate familiarity with music theory aspects of compositional organization of Western music such as pitch, temporal and durational elements, texture, structure or form and use of expressive elements in all periods of music history, with emphasis on eighteenth through twentieth centuries.
• will have the ability to perform in chosen applied field with proficiency sufficient to demonstrate firm understanding of major and minor scales, performance-based understanding of stylistic characteristics of historically significant periods of Western music, with emphasis on eighteenth through twentieth centuries.
• demonstrate on piano an understanding of major and minor scales and functional skills.
• will possess necessary classroom teaching skills and knowledge to effectively teach in the public school setting.