Critical Thinking

Graduates will be able to evaluate existing information in order to form judgments, raise new questions, and/or implement creative and effective solutions.

Authority is Constructed and Contextual

• Evaluating sources
• Information cycle

Searching as Strategic Exploration

• Subject vs. keyword searches
• Using reference databases

Research as Inquiry

• Search strategies
• Research process

Communication Skills

Graduates will be able to exchange information or ideas through listening, speaking, reading, writing, and other modes of interpersonal expression.

Scholarship as Conversation

• Citation mining
• Publishing, licensing
• Information cycle

Information Creation as a Process

• Publishing process
• Peer-review process

Personal Responsibility

Graduates will be able to implement the skills necessary for physical, financial, mental, and/or emotional well-being.

Information has Value

• Proper citation
• Avoiding plagiarism
• Access to information

Social Responsibility

Graduates will be able to evaluate one’s ethics and traditions in relation to others in order to respectfully interact with diverse groups.

Scholarship as Conversation

• Information cycle
• Popular vs. scholarly sources
• Core publications