II. The University

Learning Objectives

Arising from the Aims and Objectives Report, the following objectives were approved by the Senate of the University in 1987.

  1. Literacy

  2. Numeracy

  3. Sense of Historical Development

  4. Global Understanding

  5. Moral Maturity

  6. Aesthetic Maturity

  7. Understanding of Forms of Inquiry

  8. Depth and Breadth of Understanding

  9. Independence of Thought

  10. Love of Learning

They are a set of objectives described in terms of the desired characteristics of educated graduates, and are used in part to guide educators in their development of courses and programs. Their descriptions are as follows:

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