Student Learning Outcomes

Student learning outcomes describe what students will know, be able to do and value by the end of their degree program. These outcomes serve as a guide for the development of assessment plans and analyses of assessment data. View one-page summaries of the students learning outcomes for each program.

Degree Program Outcomes and Associated Assessments

College of Business

Undergraduate	Graduate
Accountancy B.S. Business Administration B.S. Finance B.S. Management B.S. Marketing B.S. Operations and Information Management B.S.	Accountancy M.A.C. Accounting Science M.A.S. Management Information Systems M.S. Business Administration, M.B.A. Data Analytics, M.S. Digital Marketing, M.S. Financial Risk Management, M.S. Taxation M.S.T.

College of Education

Undergraduate	Graduate
Athletic Training B.S. Applied Management B.S. Early Childhood Education B.S. Elementary Education B.S.Ed. Kinesiology, B.S. Middle-Level Teaching and Learning B.S.Ed. Physical Education B.S.Ed. Special Education B.S.Ed. Sport Management, B.S.	Adult and Higher Education M.S.Ed. Adult and Higher Education Ed.D. Counseling M.S.Ed. Counselor Education and Supervision Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction M.S.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction Ed.D. Early Childhood Education M.S.Ed. Educational Administration M.S.Ed. Educational Administration Ed.S. Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Ed.D. Educational Psychology M.S.Ed. Educational Psychology Ph.D. Educational Research and Evaluation M.S. Elementary Education M.A.T. Instructional Technology M.S.Ed. Instructional Technology Ph.D. Kinesiology and Physical Education M.S.Ed. Literacy Education M.S.Ed. School Business Management M.S.Ed. Special Education M.S.Ed. Sport Management M.S.

Undergraduate

Graduate

College of Engineering and Engineering Technology

Undergraduate	Graduate
Biomedical Engineering, B.S. Electrical Engineering B.S. Industrial and Systems Engineering B.S. Mechanical Engineering B.S. Mechatronics Engineering, B.S. Technology B.S.	Electrical Engineering M.S. Industrial and Systems Engineering M.S. Industrial Management M.S. Integrated Systems Engineering M.S. Mechanical Engineering M.S.

College of Health and Human Sciences

Undergraduate	Graduate
Communicative Disorders B.S. Fashion Merchandising B.S. Health Sciences B.S. Hospitality and Tourism Management B.S Human Development and Family Sciences B.S. Medical Laboratory Sciences B.S. Nursing B.S. Nutrition, Dietetics and Wellness B.S. Public Health B.S. Rehabilitation and Disability Services B.S	Applied Human Development and Family Sciences M.S. Audiology Au.D. Communicative Disorders M.A. Health Sciences, M.S. Health Sciences Ph.D. Nursing M.S. Nutrition and Dietetics M.S. Physical Therapy D.P.T. Public Health M.P.H. Rehabilitation Counseling M.S.

College of Law

Graduate
Doctor of Jurisprudence

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Undergraduate	Graduate
Anthropology B.A/B.S. Biological Sciences B.S. Chemistry B.S. Communication Studies B.A. and B.S. Community Leadership and Civic Engagement B.A. and B.S. Computer Science B.S. Economics B.A./B.S. English B.A. Environmental Studies B.A. and B.S. French B.A. General Studies B.G.S. Geography B.A./B.S. Geology and Environmental Geosciences B.S. German B.A. History B.A./B.S. Journalism B.A and B.S. Mathematical Sciences B.S. Meteorology B.S. Philosophy B.A./B.S. Physics B.S. Political Science B.A/B.S. Psychology B.A/B.S. Sociology B.A./B.S. Spanish B.A.	Anthropology M.A. Applied Probability and Statistics M.S. Biological Sciences M.S. Biological Sciences Ph.D. Chemistry M.S. Chemistry Ph.D. Communication Studies M.A. Computer Science M.S. Economics M.A. Economics Ph.D. English M.A. English Ph.D. Foreign Languages M.A. (Spanish) Geography M.S. Geography Ph.D. Geology M.S. Geology Ph.D. History M.A. History Ph.D. Mathematics M.S. Mathematical Sciences Ph.D. Philosophy M.A. Physics M.S. Physics Ph.D. Political Science M.A. Political Science Ph.D. Psychology M.A. Psychology Ph.D. Public Administration M.P.A. Sociology M.A.

Undergraduate

Graduate

College of Visual and Performing Arts

Undergraduate	Graduate
Art B.A / B.S. Art B.F.A. Art and Design Education B.S. Ed. Art History B.A. Music B.A. Music B.M. Theater Arts B.F.A. Theater Studies B.A.	Art M.A. Art M.F.A. Art and Design M.S. Art and Design Education Ph.D. Music M.M. Music P.C. Theater Arts M.F.A.

University Office of Educator Licensure and Preparation

Graduate
Teaching M.A.T. Teaching M.S.T.

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