Personal and Social Responsibility

The General Education Committee determined that the following are Student Learning Disciplines for the Essential Learning Outcome, Personal and Social Responsibility.

  • Ethical Reasoning​
  • Social Sciences and Historical Awareness​
  • Physical and Mental Health​
  • Civic Knowledge and Engagement​

Schools and colleges were asked to discuss areas of agreement and areas for improvements to submit to the General Education Committee. 

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The School of Education suggested including leadership or ethical leadership as a Student Learning Outcome for Personal and Social Responsibility. They also mentioned that leadership is mentioned in Howard's Mission statement  as a core value.  Leadership as an essential learning outcome was also mentioned, in discussion, by the College of Arts & Sciences.​​

Additionally, the College of Arts and Sciences expressed that the initial proposed framework did not require students to learn about understanding the past and that such a course can be taken in the Department of History or in a social science or humanities department. ​

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