UNM SLO/HED Competencies Core Map
Name of Team Members:
AREA 5: HUMANITIES - 6 credit hours required. Choose two courses from the following:
Courses
Student Learning Outcomes
AFST 104: Intro to
Africana Studies #
AMST 186: Intro to
Southwest Studies #
CCS 201: Intro to
Chicana & Chicano
Studies #
CLST 107: Greek
Mythology
CLST 204: Greek
Civilization
CLST 205: Roman
Civilization
Pre-Fall 2012 CLCS
223/224: Lit Questions
COMP 222:Fairy and
Folk Tales #
COMP 224: Lit
Questions
ENG 150: Study of
Literature
ENG 292: World Lit:
Ancient World- 16th
Century #
ENG 293: World Lit:
17th Century through
Present #
GEOG 140: World
Regional Geography #
1
NM HED Area:
Competency #
HIST 101: Western
Civilization (to 1648)
By the end of the course, students will be able to distinguish between primary and secondary sources
and identify and evaluate evidence.
V: 1-2
Elaborated competencies:
 Students will be able to analyze primary sources and secondary sources.
 Students will be able to understand interpretive differences.
By the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate in discussion and written work their
understanding of different peoples and cultures in past environments and of how those cultures
changed over the course of the centuries.
V: 2
IV: 1-2
Elaborated competencies:

Students will be able to apply relevant historical facts and context.
By the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate in written work and class discussions
the ability to recognize and articulate the diversity of human experience, including ethnicity, race,
language, gender, as well as political, economic, social, and cultural structures over time and space.
V: 3
IV: 1-2
Elaborated competencies:

Students will be able to develop interpretation based on different categories of
analysis.
By the end of the course, students will be able to produce their own historical analysis of documents
and develop the ability to think critically and historically when discussing the past.
Elaborated competencies:
 Students will be able to frame historical questions.
 Students will be able to develop an interpretation based on evidence.
 Students will be able to employ a broad range of sources.
 Students will be able to demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively.
By the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate ethical use of sources and provide
accurate and properly formatted citations in formal papers.
2
V: 1-2
HIST 102: Western
Civilization (from
1648) #
By the end of the course, students will be able to distinguish between primary and secondary sources
and identify and evaluate evidence.
V: 1-2
Elaborated competencies:
 Students will be able to analyze primary sources and secondary sources.
 Students will be able to understand interpretive differences
By the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate in discussion and written work their
understanding of different peoples and cultures in past environments and of how those cultures
changed over the course of the centuries.
V: 2
IV: 1-2
Elaborated competencies:

Students will be able to apply relevant historical facts and context
By the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate in written work and class discussions
the ability to recognize and articulate the diversity of human experience, including ethnicity, race,
language, gender, as well as political, economic, social, and cultural structures over time and space.
V: 3
IV: 1-2
Elaborated competencies:

Students will be able to develop interpretation based on different categories of
analysis.
By the end of the course, students will be able to produce their own historical analysis of documents
and develop the ability to think critically and historically when discussing the past.
Elaborated competencies:
 Students will be able to frame historical questions.
 Students will be able to develop an interpretation based on evidence.
 Students will be able to employ a broad range of sources.
 Students will be able to demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively.
By the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate ethical use of sources and provide
accurate and properly formatted citations in formal papers.
3
V: 1-2
HIST 161: History of
the US to 1877
By the end of the course, students will be able to distinguish between primary and secondary sources
and identify and evaluate evidence.
V: 1-2
Elaborated competencies:
 Students will be able to analyze primary sources and secondary sources.
 Students will be able to understand interpretive differences.
By the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate in discussion and written work their
understanding of different peoples and cultures in past environments and of how those cultures
changed over the course of the centuries.
V: 2
IV: 1-2
Elaborated competencies:

Students will be able to apply relevant historical facts and context.
By the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate in written work and class discussions
the ability to recognize and articulate the diversity of human experience, including ethnicity, race,
language, gender, as well as political, economic, social, and cultural structures over time and space.
V: 3
IV: 1-2
Elaborated competencies:

Students will be able to develop interpretation based on different categories of
analysis.
By the end of the course, students will be able to produce their own historical analysis of documents
and develop the ability to think critically and historically when discussing the past.
Elaborated competencies:
 Students will be able to frame historical questions.
 Students will be able to develop an interpretation based on evidence.
 Students will be able to employ a broad range of sources.
 Students will be able to demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively.
By the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate ethical use of sources and provide
accurate and properly formatted citations in formal papers.
4
V: 1-2
HIST 162: History of
the US since 1877
By the end of the course, students will be able to distinguish between primary and secondary sources
and identify and evaluate evidence.
V: 1-2
Elaborated competencies:
 Students will be able to analyze primary sources and secondary sources.
 Students will be able to understand interpretive differences.
By the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate in discussion and written work their
understanding of different peoples and cultures in past environments and of how those cultures
changed over the course of the centuries.
V: 2
IV: 1-2
Elaborated competencies:
 Students will be able to apply relevant historical facts and context.
By the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate in written work and class discussions
the ability to recognize and articulate the diversity of human experience, including ethnicity, race,
language, gender, as well as political, economic, social, and cultural structures over time and space.
V: 3
IV: 1-2
Elaborated competencies:

Students will be able to develop interpretation based on different categories of
analysis.
By the end of the course, students will be able to produce their own historical analysis of documents
and develop the ability to think critically and historically when discussing the past.
Elaborated competencies:
 Students will be able to frame historical questions.
 Students will be able to develop an interpretation based on evidence.
 Students will be able to employ a broad range of sources.
 Students will be able to demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively.
By the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate ethical use of sources and provide
accurate and properly formatted citations in formal papers.
5
V: 1-2
HIST 181: History of
Early Latin America #
By the end of the course, students will be able to distinguish between primary and secondary sources
and identify and evaluate evidence.
V: 1-2
Elaborated competencies:
 Students will be able to analyze primary sources and secondary sources.
 Students will be able to understand interpretive differences.
By the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate in discussion and written work their
understanding of different peoples and cultures in past environments and of how those cultures
changed over the course of the centuries.
V: 2
IV: 1-2
Elaborated competencies:
 Students will be able to apply relevant historical facts and context.
By the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate in written work and class discussions
the ability to recognize and articulate the diversity of human experience, including ethnicity, race,
language, gender, as well as political, economic, social, and cultural structures over time and space.
V: 3
IV: 1-2
Elaborated competencies:
 Students will be able to develop interpretation based on different categories of
analysis.
By the end of the course, students will be able to produce their own historical analysis of documents
and develop the ability to think critically and historically when discussing the past.
Elaborated competencies:
 Students will be able to frame historical questions.
 Students will be able to develop an interpretation based on evidence.
 Students will be able to employ a broad range of sources.
 Students will be able to demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively.
By the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate ethical use of sources and provide
accurate and properly formatted citations in formal papers.
6
V: 1-2
HIST 182: Modern
By the end of the course, students will be able to distinguish between primary and secondary sources
Latin American History
and identify and evaluate evidence.
#
Elaborated competencies:
 Students will be able to analyze primary sources and secondary sources.
 Students will be able to understand interpretive differences.
By the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate in discussion and written work their
understanding of different peoples and cultures in past environments and of how those cultures
changed over the course of the centuries.
V: 1-2
V: 2
IV: 1-2
Elaborated competencies:

Students will be able to apply relevant historical facts and context.
By the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate in written work and class discussions
the ability to recognize and articulate the diversity of human experience, including ethnicity, race,
language, gender, as well as political, economic, social, and cultural structures over time and space.
V: 3
IV: 1-2
Elaborated competencies:
 Students will be able to develop interpretation based on different categories of
analysis.
By the end of the course, students will be able to produce their own historical analysis of documents
and develop the ability to think critically and historically when discussing the past.
Elaborated competencies:
 Students will be able to frame historical questions.
 Students will be able to develop an interpretation based on evidence.
 Students will be able to employ a broad range of sources.
 Students will be able to demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively.
By the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate ethical use of sources and provide
accurate and properly formatted citations in formal papers.
7
V: 1-2
MLING 101:
Language and
Cultures #
NATV 150: Intro to
Native American
Studies #
PHIL 101: Intro to
Philosophical
Problems #
PHIL 201: Greek
Thought
By the end of the course, students will be able to explain five problems/issues of the history of
Philosophy that have shaped contemporary thought.
V: 1
By the end of the course, students will be able to define the main areas of philosophy: metaphysics,
epistemology, ethics, aesthetics, etc.; follow the development of at least one of these sub-fields in the
history of philosophy.
V: 2
By the end of the course, students will be able to analyze a philosophical argument. Students will be
able to identify the thesis that the author is trying to establish and identify the premises and
intermediate statements that allegedly entail the conclusion.
V: 3
By the end of the course, students will be able to evaluate a philosophical argument in terms of the
rigor of its logic and the plausibility of its premises (i.e., in terms of validity and soundness). Students
will be able to develop and effectively present a counterargument, taking into account other
perspectives that find expression in contemporary society/the history of philosophy.
V: 4
By the end of the course, students will be able to explain five problems/issues of ancient philosophy
that continue to have relevance for contemporary philosophy.
V: 1
By the end of the course, students will be able to define the main areas of philosophy: metaphysics,
epistemology, ethics, aesthetics, etc.; follow the development of at least one of these sub-fields in
ancient philosophy.
V: 2
By the end of the course, students will be able to analyze a philosophical argument from an ancient
philosophical text. Students will be able to identify the thesis that the author is trying to establish and
to identify the premises and intermediate statements that allegedly entail the conclusion.
V: 3
By the end of the course, students will be able to evaluate an argument of an ancient philosopher in
terms of the rigor of its logic and the plausibility of its premises (i.e., in terms of validity and
soundness). Students will be able to develop and effectively present a counterargument, taking into
account other perspectives that find expression in contemporary society or ancient philosophy.
V: 4
8
PHIL 202: From
Descartes to Kant
RELG 107: Living
World Religions #
RELG 263: Eastern
Religions #
By the end of the course, students will be able to explain five problems/issues of (early) modern
philosophy that have helped shape contemporary philosophy.
V: 1
By the end of the course, students will be able to define the main areas of philosophy: metaphysics,
epistemology, ethics, aesthetics, etc.; follow the development of at least one of these sub-fields in
early modern philosophy.
V: 2
By the end of the course, students will be able to analyze a philosophical argument from a modern
philosophical text. Students will be able to identify the thesis that the author is trying to establish.
Students will be able to identify the premises and intermediate statements that allegedly entail the
conclusion.
V: 3
By the end of the course, students will be able to evaluate an argument of an early modern
philosopher in terms of the rigor of its logic and the plausibility of its premises (i.e., in terms of validity
and soundness). Students will be able to develop and effectively present a counterargument, taking
into account other perspectives that find expression in contemporary society or modern philosophy.
V: 4
REL 107 Program Level Student Learning Outcomes for B.A. in Religious Studies
 Students will be able to articulate how religious symbols and narratives are interpreted and
mobilized to construct meaning in human life, by individuals and by communities – and how
this changes over time or across different communities.
 Students will be able to engage in public dialogue and debate regarding ethical and political
issues related to religion.
 Students will be able to articulate their own thoughts clearly in critical discussion and in writing.
 Students will be able to appreciate the diverse accounts of wisdom and scripturally based
moralities articulated by different religious traditions.
COURSE LEVEL SLOs FORTHCOMING IN FALL 2015
V: 1-4,7
REL 263 Program Level Student Learning Outcomes for B.A. in Religious Studies
 Students will be able to articulate how religious symbols and narratives are interpreted and
mobilized to construct meaning in human life, by individuals and by communities – and how
this changes over time or across different communities.
 Students will be able to engage in public dialogue and debate regarding ethical and political
issues related to religion.
 Students will be able to articulate their own thoughts clearly in critical discussion and in writing.
 Students will be able to appreciate the diverse accounts of wisdom and scripturally based
moralities articulated by different religious traditions.
COURSE LEVEL SLOs FORTHCOMING IN FALL 2015
V: 1-4,7
9
IV: 1-3
IV: 1-3
RELG 264: Western
Religions #
REL 264 Program Level Student Learning Outcomes for B.A. in Religious Studies

Students will be able to articulate how religious symbols and narratives are interpreted and
mobilized to construct meaning in human life, by individuals and by communities – and how
this changes over time or across different communities.
 Students will be able to engage in public dialogue and debate regarding ethical and political
issues related to religion.
 Students will be able to articulate their own thoughts clearly in critical discussion and in writing.
 Students will be able to appreciate the diverse accounts of wisdom and scripturally based
moralities articulated by different religious traditions.
COURSE LEVEL SLOs FORTHCOMING IN FALL 2015
UHON 205:
Humanities Society &
Culture # (Honors
Legacy Sem, 100-200
level)
10
V: 1-4,7
IV: 1-3