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Assessment of Academic Programs - Cross-Curricular Skills

Cross-Curricular Skills

The purpose of the cross-curricular skills is to enable each institution to integrate and extend general education learning into its programs of study in a manner consistent with and supportive of each institution’s mission, vision and values and any requirements of ongoing institutional or program-specific accreditation or approval. Each institution will manage the design, integration, assessment, evaluation and ongoing continuous improvement of cross-curricular skills within its degree programs. Each university undergraduate program will select no less than three to five (3-5) of the following cross-curricular skill requirements as programmatic student learning outcomes.

  • Inquiry and Analysis
  • Critical and Creative Thinking
  • Information Literacy
  • Teamwork
  • Problem Solving
  • Civic Knowledge and Engagement
  • Intercultural Knowledge
  • Ethical Reasoning
  • Foundational Lifelong Learning Skills
  • Integrative Learning
  • Access and Opportunity

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A

ProgramInquiry and AnalysisCritical and Creative ThinkingInformation LiteracyTeamworkProblem SolvingCivic Knowledge and EngagementIntercultural KnowledgeEthical ReasoningFoundational Lifelong Learning SkillIntegrative LearningAccess and Opportunity
Advertising (B.A./B.S.)XXX  XXX   
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (B.S.)X  XX  XX X
Agricultural Business (B.S.)XXXXX XXXXX
Agricultural Education, Communication and Leadership (B.S.) - Agricultural Education Specialization  X X  XX X
Agricultural Education, Communication and Leadership (B.S.) - Communication Specialization  X X  XX X
Agricultural Education, Communication and Leadership (B.S.) - Leadership Specialization  X X  XX X
Agricultural Science (A.S.)  X X   XXX
Agricultural Science (B.S.)  X X   XXX
Agricultural Systems Technology (B.S.)X XXX  XX X
Agronomy (B.S.) X XX  XX X
American Indian Studies (B.A.)XX  X X  XX
Animal Science (B.S.) - Food Animal Health SpecializationXXXXX  X  X
Animal Science (B.S.) - Industry Relations SpecializationXXXXX  X  X
Animal Science (B.S.) - Production Management SpecializationXXXXX  X  X
Animal Science (B.S.) - Science SpecializationXXXXX  X  X
Architecture (B.F.A.)     XXX XX
Aviation (B.S.) - Aviation Education SpecializationXXXX      X
Aviation (B.S.) - Aviation Maintenance Management Specialization XXXX  XXXX

B

ProgramInquiry and AnalysisCritical and Creative ThinkingInformation LiteracyTeamworkProblem SolvingCivic Knowledge and EngagementIntercultural KnowledgeEthical ReasoningFoundational Lifelong Learning SkillIntegrative LearningAccess and Opportunity
Biochemistry (B.S.)XXXXX     X
Biology (B.S.)  X X      
Biology (B.S.) - Secondary Education Specialization           
Biotechnology (B.S.)  XX X   X 
Business Economics (B.A./B.S.)XXXXX XXXXX

C

ProgramInquiry and AnalysisCritical and Creative ThinkingInformation LiteracyTeamworkProblem SolvingCivic Knowledge and EngagementIntercultural KnowledgeEthical ReasoningFoundational Lifelong Learning SkillIntegrative LearningAccess and Opportunity
Chemistry (B.S.)X XXX  X  X
Chemistry Education (B.S.)X XXX  X  X
Civil Engineering (B.S.)X  XX  XX X
Communication Studies (B.A./B.S.)XX   XX X  
Communication Studies (B.A./B.S.) - Speech Education SpecializationXX   XX X  
Community and Public Health (B.S.)XXXX  XX  X
Community and Regional Planning (B.S.)XXXX X X XX
Computer Science (B.S.)X  XX  X  X
Concrete Industry Management (B.S.)X  XX  X  X
Conservation Planning and Park Management (B.S.)XXXXXX    X
Conservation Planning and Park Management (B.S.) - Park Administration and Management SpecializationXXXXXX     
Construction Management (B.S.)X  XX  XX X
Construction Technology (A.S.)X XXX  X  X
Consumer Affairs (B.S.) - Consumer Services Management SpecializationX X X   X X
Consumer Affairs (B.S.) - Family Financial Management SpecializationX X X   X X

D

ProgramInquiry and AnalysisCritical and Creative ThinkingInformation LiteracyTeamworkProblem SolvingCivic Knowledge and EngagementIntercultural KnowledgeEthical ReasoningFoundational Lifelong Learning SkillIntegrative LearningAccess and Opportunity
Dairy Manufacturing (B.S.)XXXXXXXXXXX
Dairy Manufacturing (B.S.) - Microbiology SpecializationXXXXXXXXXXX
Dairy Production (B.S.)XXXXXXXXXXX
Data Science (A.S.)XXXXX     X
Data Science (B.S.)XXXXX     X

E

ProgramInquiry and AnalysisCritical and Creative ThinkingInformation LiteracyTeamworkProblem SolvingCivic Knowledge and EngagementIntercultural KnowledgeEthical ReasoningFoundational Lifelong Learning SkillIntegrative LearningAccess and Opportunity
Early Childhood Education (B.S.) - Birth to 8 SpecializationXXX XX XXXX
Early Childhood Education (B.S.) - Cooperative Elementary Education Program with DSUXXX  X XXXX
Early Education and Care (B.S.)XXX XX XXXX
Ecology and Environmental Science (B.S.)XXXXXX    X
Ecology and Environmental Science (B.S.) - Rangeland Ecology and Management SpecializationXXXXXX    X
Economics (B.A./B.S.)XXXXX XXXXX
Economics (B.S.) - Agricultural Economics SpecializationXXX X  X  X
Electrical Engineering (B.S.)X  XX  X  X
Electronics Engineering Technology (B.S.)XX XX  X XX
Engineering Technology (A.S.)           
English (B.A.)XXX      XX
English (B.A.) - English Education SpecializationXXX      XX
English (B.A.) - Writing SpecializationXXX      XX
Entrepreneurial Studies (B.A./B.S.)XXXXX XXXXX
Exercise Science (B.S.) X X    XXX

F

ProgramInquiry and AnalysisCritical and Creative ThinkingInformation LiteracyTeamworkProblem SolvingCivic Knowledge and EngagementIntercultural KnowledgeEthical ReasoningFoundational Lifelong Learning SkillIntegrative LearningAccess and Opportunity
Family and Consumer Sciences Education (B.S.)XXX XX XXXX
Fashion Studies and Retail Merchandising (B.S.)XX XX X  XX
Food Science (B.S.)XX XX  X XX
French Studies (B.A.)XXX   X   X
French Studies (B.A.) - Teaching SpecializationXXX   X   X

G

ProgramInquiry and AnalysisCritical and Creative ThinkingInformation LiteracyTeamworkProblem SolvingCivic Knowledge and EngagementIntercultural KnowledgeEthical ReasoningFoundational Lifelong Learning SkillIntegrative LearningAccess and Opportunity
General Studies (A.A.)XXX X   X X
General Studies (B.G.S.)XXX X   X X
Geographic Information Sciences (B.S.)XXX X  X  X
Geography (B.A./B.S.)XXX X  X  X
German (B.A.)XXX   X   X
German (B.A.) - Teaching SpecializationXXX   X   X
Global Studies (B.A.)XXX   X   X
Graphic Design (B.F.A.) XXXX X  X 

H

ProgramInquiry and AnalysisCritical and Creative ThinkingInformation LiteracyTeamworkProblem SolvingCivic Knowledge and EngagementIntercultural KnowledgeEthical ReasoningFoundational Lifelong Learning SkillIntegrative LearningAccess and Opportunity
History (B.A./B.S.)XXX   X   X
History (B.A./B.S.) - Teaching SpecializationXXX   X   X
Horticulture (B.S.)XX XX  XX X
Hospitality Management (B.S.) X XX    XX
Human Biology (B.S.)  XX X   X 
Human Development and Family Services (A.S.) X XXX    X
Human Development and Family Studies (B.S.) X XXX    X

I

ProgramInquiry and AnalysisCritical and Creative ThinkingInformation LiteracyTeamworkProblem SolvingCivic Knowledge and EngagementIntercultural KnowledgeEthical ReasoningFoundational Lifelong Learning SkillIntegrative LearningAccess and Opportunity
Interdisciplinary Studies (B.A./B.S.)XXX     XXX
Interior Design (B.F.A.)XX XX  X  X

J

ProgramInquiry and AnalysisCritical and Creative ThinkingInformation LiteracyTeamworkProblem SolvingCivic Knowledge and EngagementIntercultural KnowledgeEthical ReasoningFoundational Lifelong Learning SkillIntegrative LearningAccess and Opportunity
Journalism (B.A./B.S.)XXX  XXX   

K

L

ProgramInquiry and AnalysisCritical and Creative ThinkingInformation LiteracyTeamworkProblem SolvingCivic Knowledge and EngagementIntercultural KnowledgeEthical ReasoningFoundational Lifelong Learning SkillIntegrative LearningAccess and Opportunity
Landscape Architecture (B.L.A.)XX  XX    X
Leadership and Management of Nonprofit Organizations (B.S.)   XXX X  X

M

ProgramInquiry and AnalysisCritical and Creative ThinkingInformation LiteracyTeamworkProblem SolvingCivic Knowledge and EngagementIntercultural KnowledgeEthical ReasoningFoundational Lifelong Learning SkillIntegrative LearningAccess and Opportunity
Mathematics (B.S.)XXX X     X
Mathematics (B.S.) - Data Science SpecializationXXX X     X
Mathematics (B.S.) - Teaching SpecializationXXX X     X
Mechanical Engineering (B.S.)X  XX  X  X
Mechanical Engineering (B.S.) - Aerospace Engineering SpecializationX  XX  X  X
Medical Laboratory Science (B.S.)XX  X  XX X
Medical Laboratory Science (B.S.) - Accelerated ProgramX   X  XX X
Medical Laboratory Science (B.S.) - Upward Mobility ProgramX   X  XX X
Microbiology (B.S.)X XX     X 
Music (B.A.) - Music Entrepreneurship SpecializationX XX     XX
Music (B.A.) - Music Studies SpecializationX XX     XX
Music Education (B.M.E.)X XX     XX

N

ProgramInquiry and AnalysisCritical and Creative ThinkingInformation LiteracyTeamworkProblem SolvingCivic Knowledge and EngagementIntercultural KnowledgeEthical ReasoningFoundational Lifelong Learning SkillIntegrative LearningAccess and Opportunity
Natural Resource Law Enforcement (B.S.)XXXXX  X  X
Nursing (B.S.N.)XXXX  XX  X
Nursing (B.S.N.) - Accelerated ProgramXXXX   X  X
Nursing (B.S.N.) - RN to B.S.N.XXXX   X  X
Nutrition and Dietetics (B.S.) XX   XX  X

O

ProgramInquiry and AnalysisCritical and Creative ThinkingInformation LiteracyTeamworkProblem SolvingCivic Knowledge and EngagementIntercultural KnowledgeEthical ReasoningFoundational Lifelong Learning SkillIntegrative LearningAccess and Opportunity
Operations Management (B.S.)X  XX  XX X

P

ProgramInquiry and AnalysisCritical and Creative ThinkingInformation LiteracyTeamworkProblem SolvingCivic Knowledge and EngagementIntercultural KnowledgeEthical ReasoningFoundational Lifelong Learning SkillIntegrative LearningAccess and Opportunity
Pharmaceutical Sciences (B.S.)/Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)           
Physical Education Teacher Education (B.S.)  XX   XX X
Physics (B.S.)XXX X     X
Physics (B.S.) - Science Teaching SpecializationXXX X     X
Political Science (B.A./B.S.)XXX XXX   X
Precision Agriculture (B.S.)XXXXXX  X X
Psychology (B.A./B.S.)XXX X  X  X
Psychology (B.A./B.S.) - Teaching SpecializationXXX X  X  X
Public Relations (B.A./B.S.)XXX  XXX   

Q

R

ProgramInquiry and AnalysisCritical and Creative ThinkingInformation LiteracyTeamworkProblem SolvingCivic Knowledge and EngagementIntercultural KnowledgeEthical ReasoningFoundational Lifelong Learning SkillIntegrative LearningAccess and Opportunity
Respiratory Care (A.S.)           
Respiratory Care (B.S.)           

S

ProgramInquiry and AnalysisCritical and Creative ThinkingInformation LiteracyTeamworkProblem SolvingCivic Knowledge and EngagementIntercultural KnowledgeEthical ReasoningFoundational Lifelong Learning SkillIntegrative LearningAccess and Opportunity
Sociology (A.S.)XX  XX X  X
Sociology (B.A./B.S.)XX  XX X  X
Sociology (B.S.) - Teaching SpecializationXX   X X  X
Spanish (B.A.)XXX   X   X
Spanish (B.A.) - Teaching SpecializationXXX   X   X
Sport and Recreation Management (B.S.) XXXXX X  X
Studio Art (B.F.A.) - Art Education SpecializationXX  X   XXX
Studio Art (B.F.A.) - Ceramics SpecializationXX  X   XXX
Studio Art (B.F.A.) - Painting SpecializationXX  X   XXX
Studio Art (B.F.A.) - Printmaking SpecializationXX  X   XXX
Studio Art (B.F.A.) - Sculpture SpecializationXX  X   XXX

T

ProgramInquiry and AnalysisCritical and Creative ThinkingInformation LiteracyTeamworkProblem SolvingCivic Knowledge and EngagementIntercultural KnowledgeEthical ReasoningFoundational Lifelong Learning SkillIntegrative LearningAccess and Opportunity
Theatre (B.A./B.S.)XX  X    XX

U

V

W

ProgramInquiry and AnalysisCritical and Creative ThinkingInformation LiteracyTeamworkProblem SolvingCivic Knowledge and EngagementIntercultural KnowledgeEthical ReasoningFoundational Lifelong Learning SkillIntegrative LearningAccess and Opportunity
Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences (B.S.)XXXXX     X

X

Y

Z