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Marshall University is committed to providing students with opportunities to become reflective critical, creative, and ethical thinkers who possess the knowledge and skills to be successful in global society of the 21st Century. All students who complete a baccalaureate degree at Marshall University should be able to demonstrate the following competencies:<\/p>\n

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Baccalaureate\u00a0Degree Profile Approved Recommendation\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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Click for Trait Descriptions<\/th>\nSTUDENT LEARNING OUTCOME<\/th>\n<\/thead>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nStudents will\u00a0develop<\/strong>\u00a0cohesive oral, written, and visual communications\u00a0tailored<\/strong>
\nto specific audiences.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Creative<\/a><\/td>\nStudents will\u00a0outline<\/strong>\u00a0multiple divergent solutions to a problem,\u00a0develop<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0explore<\/strong>
\nrisky or controversial ideas, and\u00a0synthesize\u00a0<\/strong>ideas\/expertise to\u00a0generate<\/strong> innovations.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Ethical<\/a><\/td>\nStudents will\u00a0determine<\/strong>\u00a0the origins of core beliefs and ethical principles,
\nevaluate<\/strong>\u00a0the ethical basis of professional rules and standards of conduct,
\nevaluate<\/strong>\u00a0how academic theories and public policy inform one another to
\nsupport civic well-being, and\u00a0analyze<\/strong> complex ethical problems to address
\ncompeting interests.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Information<\/a><\/td>\nStudents will\u00a0revise<\/strong>\u00a0their search strategies and\u00a0employ\u00a0<\/strong>appropriate research tools,
\nintegrate<\/strong>\u00a0relevant information from reliable sources,\u00a0question<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0evaluate<\/strong>\u00a0the complexity
\nof the information environment, and\u00a0use<\/strong> information in an ethical manner.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Inquiry<\/a><\/td>\nStudents will\u00a0formulate<\/strong>\u00a0focused questions and hypotheses,\u00a0evaluate<\/strong>\u00a0existing knowledge,
\ncollect<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0analyze<\/strong>\u00a0data, and\u00a0draw\u00a0<\/strong>justifiable conclusions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Integrative<\/a><\/td>\nStudents will\u00a0make connections<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0transfer skills<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0learning\u00a0<\/strong>among varied disciplines,
\ndomains of thinking, experiences, and situations.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Intercultural<\/a><\/td>\nStudents will\u00a0evaluate<\/strong>\u00a0generalizations about cultural groups,analyze<\/strong>\u00a0how cultural groups
\nmight affect communication across cultures,\u00a0evaluate<\/strong>\u00a0how specific approaches to global
\nissues will affect multiple cultural communities or political institutions, and untangle<\/strong>
\ncompeting economic, religious, social, political, or geographical interests of
\ncultural groups in conflict.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Metacognitive<\/a><\/td>\nStudents will\u00a0evaluate<\/strong> the effectiveness of a project plan or strategy to determine the
\ndegree of their improvement in knowledge and skills.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Quantitative<\/a><\/td>\nStudents will\u00a0analyze<\/strong>\u00a0real-world problems quantitatively,\u00a0formulate<\/strong>\u00a0plausible estimates,
\nassess<\/strong>\u00a0the validity of visual representations of quantitative information, and\u00a0differentiate
\n<\/strong>valid from questionable statistical conclusions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n