Develop Ideal Graduates
CAS is uniquely qualified to aid the University’s imperative to “create graduates who exhibit the four competencies of professional preparedness, engaged citizenship, ethical leadership and personal responsibility.” The competencies of the ideal graduate are essentially the outcomes from the classical liberal education (literally “education of free men”). CAS is the center of all students’ liberal education irrespective of their major. Therefore, a strong and intentional curriculum around the competencies is a vital part of the college’s mission.
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Help all CAS students leave OSU with the four competencies of professional preparedness, engaged citizenship, ethical leadership and personal responsibility.
Objective 1: Ensure courses teach the four competencies
The development of competencies expected of the ideal graduate are all found in classes offered within the College of Arts and Sciences. The College will review courses to identify those that are particularly suited to the development of these competencies and ensure they are clearly stated as course learning outcomes.
Objective 2: Increase experiential learning opportunities
The college will increase curricular recognition of experiential learning by cataloging types of experiential learning across the departments and programs and increasing experiential learning opportunities for students.
Objective 3: Create leadership opportunities
The College will actively identify and market opportunities for students to engage in leadership development by creating a list of leadership opportunities for students that is accessible and navigable.