Family Social Science B.S.

The Family Social Science program using the UMN Student Learning Outcomes and Student Development Outcomes in addition to one program specific outcome:

Students can identify, define, and solve problems.
Students can locate and critically evaluate information.
Students have mastered a body of knowledge and a mode of inquiry.
Students understand diverse philosophies and cultures within and across societies.
Students can communicate effectively.
Students understand the role of creativity, innovation, discovery, and expression across disciplines.
Students have acquired skills for effective citizenship and lifelong learning.

Students will demonstrate responsibility and accountability by making appropriate decisions on behavior and accepting the consequences of their actions.
Students will demonstrate  Independence and Interdependence by knowing when to collaborate or seek help and when to act on their own.
Students will demonstrate goal orientation by managing their energy and attention to achieve specific outcomes.
Students will display self-awareness by knowing their personal strengths and talents and acknowledging their shortcomings.
Students will develop resilience by recovering and learning from setbacks or disappointments.
Students will demonstrate appreciation of differences by recognizing the value of interacting with individuals with backgrounds and/or perspectives different from their own.
Students will demonstrate tolerance of ambiguity by demonstrating the ability to perform in complicated environments where clear-cut answers or standard operating procedures are absent.

Family Social Science Department learning outcome

Students are exposed to sociohistorical (racism, oppression, policies) contexts, diverse philosophies (cultural, political, religious), and/or socioeconomic conditions to understand, question, intervene, and advance the life of diverse families in a changing world.