Graduate Learning Outcomes

All graduate programs share the following student learning outcomes that are designed to meet the advanced educational needs of professionals in their respective fields. Upon completion of their program students will:

• Integrate knowledge and its application in their chosen field.
• Demonstrate a full spectrum of effective communication skills appropriate to their discipline.
• Utilize critical thinking, analysis, and synthesis at the professional level.
• Demonstrate field-related collaborative and interpersonal skills.
• Recognize and evaluate the ethical dimensions of their profession for application in decision-making.
• Conduct research appropriate to their field, including finding, evaluating, and using information effectively and ethically.

Specific student outcomes for each graduate program are provided within the particular School’s catalog section. Overall graduate learning outcomes are assessed as a part of the program assessment process.