UNIVERSITY LEARNING OBJECTIVES WORKSHEET

LA400 Senior Integrative Seminar

I. Communication and Problem Solving

Skill Example of specific assignment or activity

Met

Partially Met

Use the
expressive arts as
a mode of inquiry
or expression
Not Met
x I feel like this skill has developed primarily through my
intro to dance class, where we had to create
choreography for different styles of dance, including hip
hop, jazz, and contemporary styles. During that class we
also wrote a review on a dance of our choice that was
performed at the Fall Dance Concert 2018. I do not feel
like I have fully met this objective, as I’m not very
comfortable using the expressive arts, but I plan on
continuing to use them to increase my comfort level and
ultimately meet this skill.

Demonstrate x This skill has been most clearly demonstrated and

leadership, developed through group projects. I’ve done several, but
negotiation, one that stands out was completed during an intro to
relational, and psychology course and was about type 1 bipolar
consensus skills disorder. A presentation about necrotizing fasciitis also
helped to develop my skills in this area.

Use technological x I developed this skill through two main assignments,

skills to access both of which were research papers. One was about the
information, safety of vaccinations and why there is a stigma
organize surrounding them, which I wrote for Composition and
knowledge, and Culture. Along with that paper I also made a flier that
communicate allowed me to share the information in a clear and
concise way. The other was about the micronutrient Iron
and how the body uses it, which was written for
biochemistry.

Propose new x I created an Adobe Spark video on the importance of

solutions to literacy development for young children, which was used
current issues to show how important it is for kids to have support
developing language skills at a young age. This
presentation also included suggestions for how parents
can help develop their child’s language skills. I do not
feel like this skill has been fully met, but I do plan on
continuing to develop it by thinking about and discussing
 possible solutions to problems.

Express x This skill was accomplished using written communication

arguments or through discussion posts that were done in various
main points online classes. One that stands out to me was about why
clearly, in written I believe soccer isn’t a popular sport in the US, which
and oral was written for a class called Sports in America. I also
communication demonstrated this skill orally when making a
VoiceThread about ethical issues in the PA profession,
where I discussed laws regarding minors consenting to
medical treatments.

Transfer x This skill is best exemplified through two papers that I

knowledge and wrote, both were written for my introduction to ethics
values into sound class. One of these was about animal rights, and the
decision-making other was about abortion and reproductive rights. Both
of these papers required me to do research into the
topics and develop an opinion on them based on what I
learned from my own research and what I had learned
about ethical decision making from the class.

II. Historical, Cultural, and Global Awareness

Skill Example of specific assignment or activity

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Partially Met

Not Met

Communicate in x I took ASL 1 and 2 through WCCC, both of which helped

a second me learn basic communication skills using ASL. As evidence
language at the to this I have videos of me using sign language that were
introductory submitted as assignments for both classes. I also had to
college level attend one event for each of these classes where we were
only allowed to communicate using ASL, which required
me to practice this skill.

Analyze the x This skill was developed through a variety of assignments

impact of history, that I completed in History of Western Medicine, which I
geography, and took two parts of. One of these assignments was the final
socio-cultural for part 2, where I had to analyze a variety of historical
dynamics on events and documents that were related to medicine. I
global also completed a course called Russian and Soviet History,
interactions from the final assignment for that course required me to discuss
a variety of a variety of Russian historical events. I also wrote a paper
disciplinary about the historical reliability of the gospels where I
perspectives analyzed the history mentioned in each gospel and
discussed what could be reliably determined from it.

Analyze current x This objective was completed through two main

and historical assignments I did during a class called Jesus. One of these
events through was a PowerPoint presentation about Jesus’ cultural
the lens of background, where I discussed different cultures that
spirituality and surrounded Jesus during his time on earth. I also wrote a
faith paper where I talked about the historical reliability of the
Gospels.

Assess privilege x I learned to do this through a few different classes. One

and oppression that stands out to me is a paper I wrote on William Hoy, a
from the Deaf baseball player during my ASL 2 class. Another is a
perspective of discussion post I wrote about Colin Kaepernick protesting
culture, race, during the national anthem of an NFL game. While I do feel
class, and gender like I’ve discussed privilege and oppression I also feel like
there’s still a lot for me to learn when it comes to this skill,
which I’m looking forward to doing as I encounter and
learn from more people with different perspectives in my
life.

III. Multiple Modes of Inquiry

Skill Example of specific assignment or activity

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Not Met

Generate and x I have written several lab reports in several different

analyze numerical classes that would show this skill. One of these was from
and scientific data medical microbiology, where I wrote about creating an
endospore stain. From this class I also have a variety of
pictures from different bacterial stains and cultures that
were done. Another was from organic chemistry where I
wrote about the saponification of soap.

Locate and x This skill has been developed through needing to find and
analyze analyze/discuss a variety of different TED talks and articles
expressive media for different classes. One that stands out is an article I
to gain found about necrotizing fasciitis, which I later made a
information or presentation about for Medical Microbiology. Another
comprehend the article I found that was memorable was one about sexual
significance of an assault in the military, which was used for a discussion
issue or an event post about isolation for Senior Seminar.

Organize and x I created an Adobe Spark video on the importance of

manage literacy development for young children, which was used
resources in a to show how important it is for kids to have support
creative way to developing language skills at a young age. I also created
achieve impact several PowerPoint presentations which allowed me to
share my knowledge on a subject in a clear and concise
manor, including one I did on Iron and its relation to
human health.

Find, evaluate, x This skill was learned and demonstrated through a paper I
and apply wrote on the Haber Bosch process during a chemistry
information course, as well as a paper I wrote about Iron and its
relevance to medicine and the human body. Both of these
assignments required me to do research on the subject
and write about it in a way that was connected to the
material covered in class.

Interpret x This skill is best shown through a paper I wrote arguing for
quantitative and mandatory vaccinations, this assignment also involved me
qualitative creating a flyer to share the information I found in a more
information to accessible way. I also wrote a discussion post on chronic
present a logical traumatic encephalopathy (acquired through repeated
argument based brain injury, common for contact sports) where I had to
on supporting read articles discussing the disorder and argue my position
data on children playing contact sports.

IV. Self Reflection and Assessment

Skill Example of specific assignment or activity

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Partially Met

Not Met

Demonstrate x In my Introduction to Ethics class I wrote two papers that I

ethical decision- feel show this skill. One, the midterm paper, was about the
making rights of non-human animals and focused more on my
grounded in opinions and how I had formed them. The second paper
philosophical was part of the final and focused on how different ethical
inquiry schools of thought would view abortion.
Apply Catholic x This skill was improved through two main assignments, the
social teaching first of which was the final paper for my Jesus class, where
to the analysis of I had to write a gospel about who I viewed Jesus to be and
contemporary make connections through who Jesus was and the values
social issues of Catholic social teaching. I also used Catholic social
teaching for a VoiceThread I did on minors consenting to
medical treatments, where I made connections between
CST and the PA code of ethics. While I have learned a lot
about CST, I feel like there’s a lot more I would need to
learn before accomplishing this skill.

Recognize the x This skill was demonstrated and developed through a

value of diverse group presentation that I worked on that went through
spiritual and different aspects and beliefs of Zen Buddhism. I also
religious attended a Kristallnacht remembrance event that took
perspectives place on campus during my freshman year. This skill has
also been developed throughout a variety of in class
discussions, where hearing the different perspectives of
classmates based on their religious beliefs greatly
improved the discussion.

Integrate the x I developed this skill through a variety of service projects

practice of that I’ve done on campus. One of these was the Social
charity with the Action Project for senior seminar, where my group went to
skill of justice the homes of elderly people who needed some help
around their homes cleaning, organizing, or moving things.
I also did two service projects for PA seminar, one involved
my group cleaning up a barn that housed horses, and
another involved us helping out an animal shelter with
some of the work their normal volunteers didn’t have time
to do, like repainting a building or socializing the animals.

Exercise x This skill has been shown through reflections and papers
responsible that I wrote for Intro to Ethics, including assignments
freedom and about abortion, animal rights, opioid overuse, and
civic diversity in higher education. Each of these assignments
engagement required me to learn about the subject and discuss it in a
based on an clear, educated way.
informed value
system