University of Wisconsin - Madison College Portrait
University of Wisconsin - Madison500 Lincoln Drive Madison, WI 53706
608-262-3961
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University of Wisconsin - Madison Learning Outcomes
At UW-Madison, we have adopted the AAC&U Essential Learning Outcomes as our over-arching learning goals. The ELO's describe a core sets of skills, abilities and knowledge that contribute to our record of turning out extraordinary national and global leaders. These learning goals were developed by AAC&U through extensive national surveys and interviews done with employers, faculty, staff, and alumni, asking the basic question, "What qualities and skills do you want in college graduates?" These outcomes include:
Knowledge of Human Cultures and the Physical and Natural World
- Through study in the sciences and mathematics, social sciences, humanities, histories, languages, and the arts
Focused by engagement with big questions, both contemporary and enduring
Intellectual and Practical Skills
- Inquiry and analysis
- Critical and creative thinking
- Written and oral communication
- Quantitative literacy
- Information, media, and technology literacy
- Teamwork and problem solving
Practiced extensively across the curriculum in the context of progressively more challenging problems, projects, and standards for performance
Personal and Social Responsibility
- Civic knowledge and engagement -- local and global
- Intercultural knowledge and competence
- Ethical reasoning and action
- Foundations and skills for lifelong learning
Anchored through active involvement with diverse communities and real-world challenges
Integrative Learning
- Synthesis and advanced accomplishment across general and specialized studies
Demonstrated through the application of knowledge, skills, and responsibilities to new settings and complex problems
