Awareness of statistics and research methods appropriate to sociology Course Quizzes or exams or discussion groups or discussions or papers. Comprehends how science and technology impacts mortality rates, disease, life expectancy, and communication Course Quizzes or exams or discussion groups or discussions or papers. Ability to understand: the beliefs of different cultures; ethnocentrism; and cultural relativism. Course Quizzes or exams or discussion groups or discussions or papers. Know how society affects the individual; know how groups and organizations shape social behavior Course Quizzes or exams or discussion groups or discussions or papers. SECTION 6 (Continued) LEARNING OUTCOMES TYPE OF OUTCOME (General Education, Course or Program) METHOD OF ASSESSMENT Must be able to demonstrate awareness of the impact of race, sex, gender, age, social class on life experiences Course Quizzes or exams or discussion groups or discussions or papers. Must be able to identify and understand patterns in crime and deviance and social control in the United States. Course Quizzes or exams or discussion groups or discussions or papers. Understand globalization and social change Course Quizzes or exams or discussion groups or discussions or papers. Critical thinking Gen Ed Agreed upon writing assignment Global Sociocultural Awareness Gen Ed Agreed upon writing assignment Students will be able to articulate an understanding of the individual in society Discipline Agreed upon writing assignment Students will be able to think critically about institutions, cultures, and behaviors in their local and/or national environment Discipline Agreed upon writing assignment Students will be able to think critically about institutions, cultures, and behaviors of the peoples of the world Discipline Agreed upon writing assignment SECTION 7 Faculty name(s): Lindsay Webster, Rebecca Ford, JR Woodward Date: Spring Term 2012 CS20150615
SECTION 8 (To be completed for General Education Courses only.) KNOWLEDGE AND VALUE (Place an “X” in the box to indicate primary or secondary option.) KNOWLEDGE Global and Historical Knowledge and Understanding Primary Secondary N/A Comprehends a general knowledge of the nature, origins and contributions of major civilizations X Comprehends the workings and interrelations of personal, business and government economies X Comprehends political, social and economic systems and their effects upon society X Cultural and Aesthetic Knowledge and Understanding Primary Secondary N/A Comprehends the contributions of the arts and humanities to the human experience on a personal, national or global level X Comprehends the historical development of the arts and sciences X Comprehends religious and cultural systems and their effects upon society X Human Awareness and Understanding Primary Secondary N/A Comprehends the dynamics of human behavior and the process of increasing self-awareness, growth and development X Comprehends the stages of human development and the dynamics of human relationships in diverse cultures X Comprehends the factors that promote physical, mental and social well-being X Mathematics, Science and Technology Primary Secondary N/A Comprehends the basic concepts and investigative processes of the natural sciences X Comprehends the breadth, significance and development of the mathematical sciences X Comprehends the ways science and technology have shaped and continue to reshape human cultures and the environment X VALUE Description Primary Secondary N/A Intellectual honesty X Curiosity and openness to new ideas X Recognition of one’s own creative potential X Acceptance of and respect for differences among people and cultures X