Associate of Technical Arts, Individualized Studies, Program Outcomes

Communication Skills

Upon successful completion of the program, a student will be able to:

• Explain the relationship between personal goals/objectives and academic subject matter
• Communicate effectively in personal and professional situations
• Explain the relationship between their goals and their planned program.

Critical and Analytical Thinking

Upon successful completion of the program, a student will be able to:

• Formulate and apply critical questions and comments in a variety of situations.
• Identify personal, academic, and professional or vocational interests and goals.
• Discuss the kinds of classes they are taking and the knowledge they will obtain.

Intellectual and Research Skills

Upon successful completion of the program, a student will be able to:

• Have generalized intellectual and research skills, which will also develop the student’s capacity for lifelong learning.
• Apply logic and organizational skills essential to a successful academic and professional experience.

Leadership

Upon successful completion of the program, a student will be able to:

• Learn how to study independently, to improve their intellectual skills by pursuing studies in a number of areas, and to increase their ability to work creatively in the fields they enter.
• Set a direction, create and maintain commitment to that direction, and face adaptive challenges.