History

History program learning outcomes	Critical thinking	Social responsibility and civic engagement	Lifelong learning	Communication skills	Global and intercultural competencies	Leadership skills
Students will strive for academic excellence as demonstrated by research, critical analysis, and written and oral communication in the major areas of history and political science	X			X
Students will develop a systematic critical analysis of prevailing political ideals and the human experience over time and place		X
Students will demonstrate the historical and contemporary place of the commons in American and global society, and the need to defend them against private interests that seek to monopolize them in the interest of individual, rather than the common good						X
Students will develop knowledge of other cultures so as to tear down the barriers to creating a true world community					X
Students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of fundamental concepts and theories in history	X
Students will use appropriate historical methods to identify, articulate, and critically evaluate political problems and their potential solutions			X
Students will develop critical thinking, reading, and writing skills	X