SLCC'S LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Students communicate effectively. This includes developing critical literacies—reading, writing, speaking, listening, visual understanding—that they can apply in various contexts; organizing and presenting ideas and information visually, orally, and in writing according to standard usage; understanding and using the elements of effective communication in interpersonal, small group, and mass settings.

• Students develop quantitative literacies necessary for their chosen field of study. This includes approaching practical problems by choosing and applying appropriate mathematical techniques; using information represented as data, graphs, tables, and schematics in a variety of disciplines; applying mathematical theory, concepts, and methods of inquiry appropriate to program-specific problems.

• Students think critically and creatively. This includes reasoning effectively from available evidence; demonstrating effective problem solving; engaging in creative thinking, expression, and application; engaging in reflective thinking and expression; demonstrating higher-order skills such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation; making connections across disciplines; applying scientific methods to the inquiry process.

• Students develop civic literacy and the capacity to be community-engaged learners who act in mutually beneficial ways with community partners. This includes producing learning artifacts indicating understanding of the political, historical, economic or sociological aspects of social change and continuity; thinking critically about—and weighing the evidence surrounding—issues important to local, national, or global communities; participating in a broad range of community-engagement and/or service-learning courses for community building and an enhanced academic experience.

• Students develop the knowledge and skills to work with others in a professional and constructive manner.This includes engaging with a diverse set of others to produce professional work; interacting competently across cultures; understanding and appreciating human differences; understanding and acting on standards of professionalism and civility, including the SLCC Student Code of Conduct.

• Students develop computer and information literacy. This includes using contemporary computer hardware and software to effectively complete college-level assignments; gathering and analyzing information using technology, library resources, and other modalities; understanding and acting upon ethical and security principles with respect to computer technology and to information acquisition and distribution; distinguishing between credible and non-credible sources of information, and using the former in their work in an appropriately documented fashion.

• Students develop the attitudes and skills for lifelong wellness. This includes understanding the importance of physical activity and its connection to lifelong wellness; learning how participation in a fitness, sport or leisure activity results in daily benefits including stress reduction, endorphin release, and a sense of well-being.

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My own personal long term goals is to maintain and use all the skills that I have acquired during my time here at Salt Lake Community College. My other goal is to maintain my civic literacy to engage my capacity to be a community engaged learner. I enjoy going out into my community to not only enjoy the richness it provides but it also allows me to continue my ability to learn and contribute to it.

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My short term goals are for one to set a goal for a grade in each class. I believe that in doing this it will create a will of action for me to continue to create actions and efforts towards the GPA I seek. In doing that it will allow me to pursue the medical school I want to go to and feel confident in getting accepted. In following my first goal I believe that in order to also achieve that goal I should also great an environment of strong communication between myself and my instructor. I firmly believe that if I create a positive environment of communication between us both and speak or even meet from time to time I can see were I may be falling short, some possible routes I can take for success, and gain some ideas or better understanding to assignments I may not have considered before.

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How I am achieving these goals throughout my courses is by creating an example that I can personally feel confident in. I believe that throughout my courses, they have made me grow personally by learning not only through textbook but through actual outside field research. Placing myself at times out into the community so I can learn about the topics I am reading and writing about. I have been keeping in touch with my instructors throughout each course and maintaining an open line of communication so they know that I am making efforts towards the class, asking questions when necessary, and at times when guidance is needed they will know that I will reach out to them for support.

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