Utah State University
AC-2: Learning Outcomes

Individual programs can choose to include learning outcomes related to one or more aspects of sustainability. It is not required. Graduates from programs that have a learning outcome related to sustainability are included. Landscape Architecture - BLA · Understand the principles of sustainability and be able to synthesize and evaluate their application. Landscape Architecture - Minor, Agricultural Communication and Journalism - BS · Understand the principles of sustainability and be able to synthesize and evaluate their application. Landscape Architecture - MLA · Understand the principles of sustainability and be able to synthesize and evaluate their application. Conservation and Restoration Ecology - BS Ability to analyze the economic, environmental, and social consequences of natural resource management strategies and decisions Forestry - BS Ability to analyze the economic, environmental, and social consequences of natural resource management strategies and decisions Rangeland Resources - BS Ability to analyze the economic, environmental, and social consequences of natural resource management strategies and decisions Wildlife Science - BS Ability to analyze the economic, environmental, and social consequences of natural resource management strategies and decisions Biological - APE Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability. Biological Engineering - BS Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability. Civil Engineering - BS Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability. Electrical and Computer Engineering Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability. Environmental Engineering - BS Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability. Computer Science - BS, Social Studies (Composite Teaching) - BA, BS "An understanding of professional, ethical, legal, security and social issues and responsibilities An ability to analyze the local and global impact of computing on individuals, organizations, and society " Outdoor Product Design and Development - BS Assess and evaluate the manner in which historic, cultural, economic, and environmental factors impact outdoor products. Music - BA, BM Demonstrates the cultural, social, psychological, and biological knowledge pertinent to the use of music as a tool in a therapeutic environment Music Therapy - BS Demonstrates the cultural, social, psychological, and biological knowledge pertinent to the use of music as a tool in a therapeutic environment History Teaching - Minor describe the influence of political ideologies, economic structures, social organization, cultural perceptions, and natural environments on historical events History: Teaching Emphasis - BA. BS describe the influence of political ideologies, economic structures, social organization, cultural perceptions, and natural environments on historical events Biological Science—Composite Teaching - BA, BS Graduates will understand the historical and social context of biological thought and research, and the contributions of biology to the resolution of ethical, social, and environmental issues in human affairs. Biology: Biology - BA, BS Graduates will understand the historical and social context of biological thought and research, and the contributions of biology to the resolution of ethical, social, and environmental issues in human affairs. Biology: Cellular/Molecular - BA, BS Graduates will understand the historical and social context of biological thought and research, and the contributions of biology to the resolution of ethical, social, and environmental issues in human affairs. Biology: Ecology/Biodiversity - BA, BS Graduates will understand the historical and social context of biological thought and research, and the contributions of biology to the resolution of ethical, social, and environmental issues in human affairs. Biology: Environmental - BA, BS Graduates will understand the historical and social context of biological thought and research, and the contributions of biology to the resolution of ethical, social, and environmental issues in human affairs. Biology: Human Biology - BS Graduates will understand the historical and social context of biological thought and research, and the contributions of biology to the resolution of ethical, social, and environmental issues in human affairs. Land Plant Climate Systems: Applied Climatology Option - BA, BS "Identify definitions of sustainability, common misconceptions of sustainability, and key principles of sustainability. Understand the relationship of values to sustainability; how values influence sustainability goals; and how values affect sustainability monitoring. Be able critically to evaluate sustainability goals and monitoring; Understand the role of energy and other resources in sustainability; how resource use and/or conservation affect sustainability outcomes; and how technological innovation affects sustainability; Learn how sustainability emerges from peoples’ efforts to solve major problems." Land Plant Climate Systems: Environmental Soil Science Option - BA, BS "Identify definitions of sustainability, common misconceptions of sustainability, and key principles of sustainability. Understand the relationship of values to sustainability; how values influence sustainability goals; and how values affect sustainability monitoring. Be able critically to evaluate sustainability goals and monitoring; Understand the role of energy and other resources in sustainability; how resource use and/or conservation affect sustainability outcomes; and how technological innovation affects sustainability; Learn how sustainability emerges from peoples’ efforts to solve major problems." Land Plant Climate Systems: Sustainable Food Production Option - BA, BS "Identify definitions of sustainability, common misconceptions of sustainability, and key principles of sustainability. Understand the relationship of values to sustainability; how values influence sustainability goals; and how values affect sustainability monitoring. Be able critically to evaluate sustainability goals and monitoring; Understand the role of energy and other resources in sustainability; how resource use and/or conservation affect sustainability outcomes; and how technological innovation affects sustainability; Learn how sustainability emerges from peoples’ efforts to solve major problems." Plant Science - BS "Identify definitions of sustainability, common misconceptions of sustainability, and key principles of sustainability. Understand the relationship of values to sustainability; how values influence sustainability goals; and how values affect sustainability monitoring. Be able critically to evaluate sustainability goals and monitoring; Understand the role of energy and other resources in sustainability; how resource use and/or conservation affect sustainability outcomes; and how technological innovation affects sustainability; Learn how sustainability emerges from peoples’ efforts to solve major problems." Residential Landscape Design and Construction - BS "Identify definitions of sustainability, common misconceptions of sustainability, and key principles of sustainability. Understand the relationship of values to sustainability; how values influence sustainability goals; and how values affect sustainability monitoring. Be able critically to evaluate sustainability goals and monitoring; Understand the role of energy and other resources in sustainability; how resource use and/or conservation affect sustainability outcomes; and how technological innovation affects sustainability; Learn how sustainability emerges from peoples’ efforts to solve major problems." Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences: Coordinated Dietetics Emphasis - BS Learn the impact of biological, socioeconomic, cultural, and psychological factors on eating behavior. Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences: Didactic Dietetics Emphasis - BS Learn the impact of biological, socioeconomic, cultural, and psychological factors on eating behavior. Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences: Food Science Emphasis - BS Learn the impact of biological, socioeconomic, cultural, and psychological factors on eating behavior. Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences: Nutrition Science Emphasis - BS Learn the impact of biological, socioeconomic, cultural, and psychological factors on eating behavior. Agricultural Machinery Technology - AAS Provide viable solutions to situations within existing economic, environmental, social, political, health & safety and sustainability constraints. Agricultural Systems Technology - BS Provide viable solutions to situations within existing economic, environmental, social, political, health & safety and sustainability constraints. Agricultural Systems Technology and Agribusiness (Composite) - BS Provide viable solutions to situations within existing economic, environmental, social, political, health & safety and sustainability constraints. Environmental Studies - Minor Understand and integrate ideas from the ecological, social, and physical sciences Geography - Minor Understand and integrate ideas from the ecological, social, and physical sciences Geography Teaching Understand and integrate ideas from the ecological, social, and physical sciences Geography Teaching - Minor Understand and integrate ideas from the ecological, social, and physical sciences Geography: Geographical Analysis and Bioregional Planning Emphasis - BS Understand and integrate ideas from the ecological, social, and physical sciences Geography: Human-Environment Emphasis - BS Understand and integrate ideas from the ecological, social, and physical sciences Geography: Physical Geography Emphasis - BS Understand and integrate ideas from the ecological, social, and physical sciences