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Student Learning Outcomes, Adopted in AY 2022 (see attached report for proper formatting)
SLF Concept Areas
THEORY describes the foundational theoretical frameworks and assumptions that underpin
the discipline, distinguishing it from other social sciences
STRUCTURE articulates a clear understanding of social structure and its effects on human
action and social life at the micro-, meso-, and macro-levels
CULTURE characterizes the nature of the cultural system, its mechanisms of replication, and
its utility and impact on individuals
SOCIAL SELF details the relationship of self and society and how the self is socially constructed
and maintained at multiple social scales
STRATIFICATION identifies how social structures create and reproduce different forms of social
inequality in human society through specific processes
CHANGE outlines how social structures reproduce themselves across generations and
additionally how social change occurs in cultural, social, political, and economic
terms
SLF Capacity Areas
APPLY THEORY demonstrates the ability to integrate theory meaningfully into their study design
and analysis
CRITICALLY EVAL assess the interplay between systemic patterns and lived experience, highlighting
complexity, contradiction, and the multi-scalar nature of social life
APPLY METHOD designs a study that aligns with the methodological assumptions of a positivist
framework, including hypothesis testing and variable measurement
EVALUATE DATA shows awareness of sample bias, measurement validity, and question design, and
demonstrates appropriate caution when making claims
ANALYZE DATA carries out statistical analysis that is both methodologically appropriate and
analytically insightful, demonstrating understanding of the processes they use
COMMUNICATE communicates their research findings with clarity, professionalism, and polish
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