Program Learning Outcomes

Campus weather closure

Posted: February 06, 2025 - 10:26 AM

In light of the inclement weather and our desire for everyone to travel home safely, we are closing campus today, Thursday, February 6 at 12:15 p.m. In-person and online classes beginning at that time or later are cancelled. Campus will reopen tomorrow at 5am. Only employees designated essential by Storm Day Staffing Plans should remain on campus after 12:15 p.m.

Fogler Library and the campus boostore will close at 12:15 p.m. New Balance Student Recreation Center will remain open regular hours.

Hilltop, York, Wells, and Eat>Now Market dining locations will operate normally.

Bears Den, Starbucks, and Quick Byte locations will close at 1 p.m., Kiwibot delivery will be unavailable after 1 p.m.

Reminder: winter parking ban is in effect.

Revised and approved FA23.

Philosophical Knowledge

PLO 1: Students will be able to identify and articulate ideas pertaining to a range of important philosophers, movements, and philosophical positions.

PLO 2: Students will be able to compare diverse perspectives and traditions within the history of philosophy and in contemporary philosophy.

Philosophical Skills

PLO 3: Students will demonstrate the following abilities verbally and in writing:

the ability to interpret texts
the ability to explain theories
the ability to identify and evaluate arguments
the ability to offer critical assessments of philosophic positions

PLO 4: Students will develop skills to engage in productive, theoretically informed dialogue, including the abilities to (a) explain philosophical issues critically; (b) develop comprehensive, logical and well evaluated analyses or syntheses of philosophical problems; and (c) acknowledge and respond to challenges presented by other’s positions.

Philosophical Applications and Engagement

PLO 5: Students will be able to evaluate and comment on the relevance of philosophical ideas and movements to questions and problems arising in practical life.