Short Quiz - SLO or Objective?

The statements below were written for programs and courses. Analyze the statements to determine whether they are goals, objectives, or student outcomes. Write G for goals, OB for objectives and SLO for student learning outcome in front of the statement.

• (Engineering course) This course introduces senior engineering students to design of concrete components of structure and foundation and integrate them into overall design structures.

• (History course) The student is able to function in teams.

• (Engineering course) Functioning as a member of a team, the student will design and present a concrete structure which complies with engineering standards.

• (Geography course) This course will develop perspectives on GIS for representing data, information, knowledge – interplay among reality, database, and map display.

• (Epidemiology course) Define and assess an epidemic for a given population and recommend factors influencing the use of health services.

• (Ecology course) Critically review and synthesize the findings in scientific literature and make appropriate ecological recommendations based on current knowledge.

• (Sociology course) Students will understand that individuals (and their families) must be regarded uniquely as individuals with many contributing variables such as multicultural issues.

• (Gen Ed. Communication course) In addition to interpersonal communication, we will cover key issues in contemporary mass media, with an emphasis on the nature of media competition, entertainment and news, movies, television, newspapers and the Internet.

• (Immunology course) This course will provide students with a medically relevant foundation of knowledge regarding the components and basic principles of the immune system and the vocabulary and language of immunology.

• (Math course) Given data students will analyze information and create a graph that is correctly titled and labeled, appropriately designed, and accurately emphasizes the most important data content.