Matrix of Program Student Learning Outcomes
BA Political Science
Course/Number/Section:
Semester/Academic Year:
Program Learning Outcome
- Must be aligned with
program outcomes listed in
the catalog; For each
learning outcome, identify
year adopted and/or
revised, source.
PLO – Demonstrate basic
concepts and theoretical
approaches in the discipline
Core Learning
Outcomes – Which
Core Learning
Outcomes are
consistent with the
Program Learning
Outcome?
Reasoning Skills
(Critical Thinking)
PLO – Explain content,
issues, concerns and
debates within sub-fields:
American politics,
Comparative politics,
International relations,
Public administration,
Political theory
Reasoning Skills
(Critical Thinking);
Communication
Skills
Evidence – To include how
you assessed (specify
assessment instruments);
# & % of students
completing the course who
have satisfactorily achieved
the outcome (Met or
Exceeded your expectations)
Target Percentage:
Actual Percentage:
Use of Results Suggestions to
improve student
outcomes
Did it Work?
Reflections
PLO – Apply mastery of
concepts and content to
relate the historical to the
present nature of politics
and governance
Reasoning Skills
(Critical Thinking)
PLO – Apply theories and
research methods to
understand new and
complex phenomena
Information
Literacy; Reasoning
Skills (Critical
Thinking)
PLO – Construct theoretical
approaches with practice
through internships
Ethics & Civic
Engagement;
Reasoning Skills
(Critical Thinking)
PLO – Develop writing skills,
oral communication skills
and computer literacy
Communication
Skills; Scientific
Literacy
PLO – Develop critical
thinking skills and construct
a sense of the
responsibilities of
democratic citizenship /
personal political efficacy
Reasoning Skills
(Critical Thinking);
Ethics & Civic
Engagement
CLO (Optional)
CLO (Optional)
PLO – Program Learning Outcomes; CLO – Course Learning Outcomes
*The inclusion of CLOs is optional. PLOs are required.