Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
CLO 1. Think critically about questions to yield meaning and value
1.1 Apply and demonstrate the intellectual standards and elements of reasoning in the context of their personal and academic lives by demonstrating intellectual rigor and problem-solving skills by analyzing and evaluating information, generating ideas, and resolving issues.
1.2 Utilize self-assessments to identify academic pathways and develop strategies that will lead to achievable career progression goals.
1.3 Develop and apply learning skills and strategies including goal setting, studying, information retention, note taking, and time management.
CLO 2. Communicate clearly in a variety of modes and media
2.1 Engage in collaborative learning strategies and reflect on their relationship to academic, career, and social development.
2.2 Develop strategies for effective written and verbal communication, use of technology, listening, reading, critical thinking and reasoning.
CLO 3. Engage meanings of active citizenship in one’s community, nation, and the world
3.1 Enhance awareness of a larger diverse community and explore how background experiences impact values and assumptions.
3.2 Demonstrate independence and self-efficacy through effective personal management, use of college resources and the development of positive relationships with peers, staff and faculty.
CLO 4. Investigate and engage in the transdisciplinary applications of research, learning, and knowledge
4.1 Reflect on General Education requirements at Florida SouthWestern State College and articulate their application to academic and career goals.
CLO 5. Evaluate and utilize mathematical principles, technology, scientific and quantitative data
5.1 Develop financial literacy and create a financial action plan through identifying financial needs, budgeting, goal setting and knowledge of college financial aid resources.
Note: Above are institutionally mandated outcomes found in the course syllabus.