Program specific student learning outcomes:
Written communication
Understand writing as a process; edit one’s own and others’ writing; write with completeness and accuracy; and produce genre-specific writing.
Digital literacy
Critically examine digital technologies; apply visual communication principles; use digital tools to communicate and compose; and write for web contexts.
Rhetorical and writing theory
Examine and apply major rhetorical theories/approaches; identify argument and persuasion; understand differences between orality and literacy; and analyze writing for audience, purpose, and message.
Technology, culture, and society
Analyze ethical issues in writing, science, and technology; examine and apply writing in professional and disciplinary contexts; and identify cultural and social impacts of writing.
Information management
Gather, report, and evaluate information; manage and appropriately document sources; and coordinate complex writing projects in a timely manner.
Additionally, the Writing Studies Department utilizes the University student learning outcomes:
Can Identify, define, and solve problems
Can locate and critically evaluate information
Have mastered a body of knowledge and a mode of inquiry
Understand diverse philosophies and culture within and across societies
Can communicate effectively
Understand the role of creativity, innovation, discovery, and expression across disciplines
Have acquired skills for effective citizenship and lifelong learning