UW Tacoma Student Learning Goals

Global perspective

Students will develop an awareness of the interrelationships among personal, local, and global entities, as well as gain understanding of issues of well-being and sustainability. Students will also learn about the importance of social, cultural, economic, scientific and environmental differences that mark world regions.

Inquiry and critical thinking

Students will acquire skills and familiarity with modes of inquiry and examination from diverse disciplinary perspectives, enabling them to access, interpret, analyze, quantitatively reason and synthesize information critically.

Diversity

Students will gain an understanding of the multiplicity of human experience and the roles that culture, environment, historical processes, and differential treatment play in shaping the diverse experiences of groups in society.

Civic engagement

Students will define their roles and responsibilities as members of a broader community and develop an understanding of how they can contribute to that community for the greater good. They will have opportunities for service learning and other forms of active involvement such as undergraduate research.

Communication/self-expression

Students will gain experience with oral, written, symbolic and artistic forms of communication and the ability to communicate with diverse audiences. They will also have the opportunity to increase their understanding of communication through collaboration with others to solve problems or advance knowledge.