University of Cincinnati
AC-2: Learning Outcomes

The list includes every undergraduate program available to UC students, as each is subject to the General Education Core. The General Education Core has a firm foundation in UC’s Academic Plan, to reaffirm liberal education as the core to preparing students as life-long learners. Our General Education course requirements are purposefully designed to strengthen four important learning outcomes or competencies throughout the student’s progress toward their degree. Undergraduate courses at the University of Cincinnati promote development of four Baccalaureate Competencies: 1) Critical thinking - Analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of information and ideas from multiple perspectives, 2) Effective communication - Analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of information and ideas from multiple perspectives, 3) Knowledge integration - Fusion of information and concepts from multiple disciplines. Our fourth core competency is Social responsibility. We define this way: Social Responsibility is the ability to apply knowledge and skills gained through the undergraduate experience for the advancement of society. Attention and service to the world at large is characteristic of a socially accountable, well-educated individual. One goal of the General Education Core is to introduce a student to historical ethical reasoning, ecological literacy, contemporary social, ethical, and sustainability issues, and to promote knowledge, skills, and attitudes that encourage responsible stewardship and civic engagement. For information see the following link. http://www.uc.edu/gened/competencies.html

Assumes all undergrads. Uses # of undergrads from the 2016 Fact Book. Does not include graduate programs--which may in fact have individual program-level learning outcomes related to sustainability