Office of general education

VIII. literary studies

fs learning objectives:

Students will:

  1. Locate, critically read, and evaluate information to solve problems;  

  2. Critically evaluate the ideas of others;

  3. Apply knowledge and skills within and across the fundamental ways of knowing (natural sciences, social and behavioral sciences, arts and humanities, mathematics, and history);

  4. Demonstrate an appreciation of human expression through literature and fine and performing arts;

  5. Demonstrate the skills for effective citizenship and stewardship;

  6. Demonstrate an understanding of diverse cultures within and across societies;

  7. Demonstrate the skills to place their current and local experience in a global, cultural, and historical context;

  8. Demonstrate an understanding of the ethical implications of decisions and actions;

  9. Apply principles of physical and emotional health to wellness;

  10. Express themselves effectively, professionally, and persuasively both orally and in writing.

learning objectives:   

  1. Demonstrate aesthetic responsiveness and interpretive ability;
  2. Connect writings to their literary, cultural, and historical contexts;
  3. Employ literature to analyze issues and answer questions relating to human experience, systems, and the physical environment; and
  4. Reflect on themselves as products of and participants in traditions of literature and ideas.

Skill applied learning requirements:

  1. Explicitly demonstrate how the curriculum will develop critical thinking skills
  2. Explicitly demonstrate how the curriculum will develop information literacy skills
  3. Include a graded writing component, which whenever possible is developmental