Arts and Humanities Breadth Area Mission Statement
Becoming a well-educated person requires growing, evolving, enriching and refining oneself as a human being and contributing to a better world. Becoming well educated involves learning to interact with the world around us as well as preparing for a career.
A General Education in Creative Arts and Humanities motivates us to:
- be curious about ourselves and others
- value learning
- listen respectfully to the stories of others and recognize the value of differing interpretations
- recognize multiple pathways to knowledge and their interconnectedness
- reflect, analyze, and think critically about complex issues
- act from a basis of knowledge to effect needed change
The Weber State University Creative Arts and Humanities general education requirements help all students discover their uniqueness and individuality while recognizing the common bonds that unite people everywhere.
Creative Arts and Humanities General Education Student Learning Outcomes
Students taking courses that satisfy the humanities and creative arts general education requirement will gain skills, abilities, and/or increase understanding in three areas.
Area 1: Students will demonstrate improvement in at least two of the following skills:
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E.oral, written, or graphic communication
reasoning at an abstract level
approaching issues from multiple perspectives
using library, online databases, and other research sources
critical thinking, cognitive learning, and problem solving (both individually and in groups)
Area 2: Students will demonstrate improved knowledge and understanding in at least two of the following content areas:
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key themes and principles in a particular discipline in the arts or humanities
key terminology and/or vocabulary in a particular discipline in the arts or humanities
the history, underlying theory(ies), and applicable ethical standards in a particular discipline in the arts or humanities
the methodologies used in a particular discipline in the arts or humanities or methodologies common in multiple arts and humanities disciplines
Area 3: Students will demonstrate improved ability to do at least two of the following:
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O.identify broad themes and issues in the arts or humanities
recognize and evaluate diverse philosophical, artistic, and literary traditions, and the cultures that produce them, as well as their biases and influences that shape judgments and actions
gain proficiencies in a second language and its cultures
demonstrate an understanding of how the arts and humanities disciplines express and solve problems
integrate knowledge and forge relationships within arts and humanities
integrate knowledge and forge relationships with other disciplines