Student Learning Outcomes

Student Learning Outcomes for the English Major

• Knowledge and comprehension of conventions of standard English and ability to identify and utilize a variety of rhetorical strategies
• Proficiency in planning, drafting, revising, and editing formal essays
• Ability to analyze, interpret, and evaluate complex literary texts
• Knowledge and comprehension of a basic corpus of works of significant literary merit
• Ability to analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and document library and Internet sources in conducting research

Student Learning Outcomes for the Communication Major

• Knowledge and understanding of the nature and function of communication and the forms of communication
• Ability to analyze and interpret information from a variety of media
• Ability to create written, oral, visual, and multimedia communication for diverse purposes and audiences
• Ability to communicate effectively with individuals, groups, and organizations, informed by an understanding of communication theory and communication ethics
• Ability to conduct research in communication and to present results using a variety of research methodologies and presentation formats
• Ability to apply communication knowledge and skills in a practical setting

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