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Environmental Studies, B.A./B.S. Student Learning Outcomes

College Liberal Arts and Sciences
Major Environmental Studies
Degree B.A./B.S.
Date Revised January 2021

Student Learning Outcomes and Proposed Methods for Collecting Data (from Assessment Plan)

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Integrate and apply knowledge from multiple disciplinary perspectives to evaluate the causes, consequences, and potential solutions to environmental challenges.
  2. Critically evaluate the environmental, historical, and social context of environmental changes from the local to global scale.
  3. Identify and analyze research at the cutting-edge of science, technology, social science, and humanities to generate solutions to contemporary environmental challenges.
  4. Effectively communicate complex issues and ideas to diverse audiences and successfully work in groups.

Methods of Assessment

  • Course-embedded assignments (1-4)
  • Intern Site Evaluation (1-4)
  • Research Evaluation (1-4)
  • ENVS 100 Survey (1-4)
  • Exit Survey (1-4)

Last Updated

AAE updated January 2021

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