EXPECTED STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
In order to make the goals of liberal studies at Kentucky State University clear and specific, the faculty has adopted a set of four liberal arts learning outcomes. After completing the general education requirements at Kentucky State University, students will be expected to demonstrate:
1. Knowledge of Human Cultures and the Physical World
Through study in the sciences and mathematics, social sciences, humanities, histories, languages, and the arts, the KSU student will engage with big questions, both contemporary and enduring, through study of core texts and primary source material.
2. Intellectual and Practical Skills
The KSU student will develop multiples literacies and skills, including reading comprehensions, inquiry and analysis, critical and creative thinking, written and oral communication, quantitative literacy, information literacy, technological literacy, and teamwork and problem solving. The KSU student will practice these skills extensively, across the curriculum, in the context of progressively more challenging problems, project, and standards for performance. The student will judge reasonably the validity of information gained through the research process, including use of digital resources.
3. Personal and Social Responsibility
The KSU student will obtain including civic knowledge and readiness for engagement—locally and globally---and become actively involved with diverse communities and real-world challenges.
4. Integrative and Applied Learning,
The KSU student will be able to perform cross-disciplinary synthesis and advance thought across general and specialized studies. The KSU student will demonstrate this learning through the application of knowledge, skills, and responsibilities to new settings and complex problems across disciplines.
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