University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
AC-2: Learning Outcomes

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater General Education Learning Outcomes (Effective Spring 2016) Personal and Civic Responsibility: This learning outcome refers to skills and knowledge that help students take their place in a multi-cultural and always-changing world. In order to become informed, engaged, reflective, and responsible citizens, students need to engage with a range of ethical questions, from social issues to environmental concerns. Students will demonstrate their personal and civic responsibility through: a. Self-awareness I. Recognize and examine their own values, perspectives, and biases II. Understand their own roles and responsibilities as members of multiple diverse communities III. Understand the impact of their own actions on the community, the environment, and the world b. Understanding of others I. Understand the cultures and diversity of the United States and other countries, both historical and contemporary II. Recognize the existence and impact of discrepancies in power, privilege, and access between individuals, groups, and societies III. Articulate and respect the multiple perspectives that arise from differing experiences c. Responsible action I. Interact effectively and conscientiously with diverse people in diverse contexts including in campus, professional, and community settings II. Make informed ethical decisions that respect the social and environmental contexts

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE - Recognize the vulnerability of natural resources to human activity and the need to nurture and manage them in a way that provides opportunity for sustainable development without compromising their long-term abundance and renewability - Recognize threats to natural resources from human activity, how humans are making themselves more vulnerable to threats from environmental hazards, and potential solutions to alleviate both types of threats - Understand the scientific method and the basic principles of ecology at the population, community, and ecosystem levels GEOGRAPHY Integrate geography with personal and social responsibility by applying geographic principles, knowledge, and skills to: - Understand how geographic concepts and techniques can inform local to global policies and actions related to natural hazards, land use, human rights, and environmental change; and - Think relationally about intertwined concepts such as community and economy, society and environment, and citizenship and globalization. INTEGRATED SCIENCE AND BUSINESS: WATER RESOURCES Integrative and Applied Learning: - Students will be able to integrate scientific and business information for effective analysis of business problems relevant to water resources and how to solve them PHYSICAL EDUCATION: HEALTH, HUMAN PERFORMANCE AND RECREATION - Students graduating from the program shall demonstrate the entry-level knowledge of physical, social, cultural, and environmental aspects of health and safety, and be able to demonstrate entry-level knowledge of characteristics, activities, and strategies leading to active and healthy lifestyles - Implement strategies to help students demonstrate responsible personal and social behaviors in a productive learning environment

Data is for the 2016-17 academic year, which can be accessed from https://www.uww.edu/irp/dashboards. The implementation of new general education learning outcomes that include sustainability accounts for the significant increase in scoring compared to 2015 submission results. All undergraduate students must complete the general education requirements to graduate. A description of the university's general education goals and learning outcomes is available at the following website: https://www.uww.edu/gened/goals-outcomes.