Afro –Ethnic Studies, B.A.

Learning Goals and Student Learning Outcomes

The following learning goals and learning outcomes have been established for students pursuing a degree in Afro-Ethnic Studies:

Knowledge

• Describe and characterize the history and experiences of enslavement, colonialism, democratic ideals, and societal realities that foster inclusion and/or marginalization of racial and ethnic groups, particularly African Americans
• Identify economic, political and social challenges impacting ethnic groups, particularly African American communities.
• Provide casual explanations, including racism, to explain the problems of marginalize racial and ethnic groups, particularly African Americans.
• Determine the nature and extent of information needed to critically evaluate information sources used in responding to the identified challenges facing African American and minority communities.

Critical Thinking

• Demonstrate knowledge and application of theory, research and contexts of development when analyzing experiences of ethnic groups, particularly African Americans.

Critical Writing

• Perform independent research using qualitative and quantitative research methods and communicate information and interpretations orally and in writing.

Leadership

• Engage technology and multimedia in the communicating of written and oral presentations.
• Engage in self-assessments, reflecting on the influence of diversity in ones life and society and on social responsibility for participating in creating economic, political, and social change.

Social/Global Awareness

• Exposure to issues of culture, ethnicity and gender.
• Examine and critically assess normative standards of governing social relations, practices, and institutions, including a wide range of human activities dependent upon value judgments.