Fullerton College Student Learning Outcomes

Student Learning Outcomes (SLO) are defined in terms of the knowledge, skills, and abilities that a student has attained at the end (or as a result) of his or her engagement in a particular set of higher education experiences. Fullerton College has SLOs for courses (course-level SLOs), programs (PSLOs) and at the institutional level. More information about the College SLOs can be found on the website (http://slo.fullcoll.edu).

Institutional Student Learning Outcomes (ISLO)

The Institutional Student Learning Outcomes (ISLO) for Fullerton College are designed to reflect the college’s General Education outcomes and are intended as knowledge, skills, abilities, and attitudes students will develop as a result of their overall experience at the college. Upon successful completion of transfer curriculum and/or when receiving an Associate’s degree from Fullerton College, a student will have learned competency in all of the ISLO areas. Measurement of these ISLOs will be at the course level.

Students who complete certificates at the college will have benefit of some number of the ISLOs and measurement of those will be at the program level.

A single course is not expected to meet all the ISLOs, but each course does contribute to at least one of the ISLOs.

Communication

Communicate clearly and appropriately for a variety of purposes and audiences.

  • Critical Thinking and Information Competency

    • Analyze and synthesize data/information in a variety of forms (numerical, textual, graphic) for the purpose of interpretation, problem solving, and decision making.

  • Global Systems Awareness and Ethical Citizenship

    • Analyze the interconnectedness of racial, cultural, political, social, economic, and environmental issues from multiple perspectives and recognize the individual agency and collective responsibility necessary for positively influencing those systems.

  • Aesthetic Appreciation and Production

    • Interpret, appreciate, and create artistic forms of knowledge and expression.

  • Personal Responsibility and Professional Development

    • Articulate personal values and goals as well as explain the skills, mindsets, and behaviors necessary to achieve well-being and professional success.

Program-Level and Course-Level SLOs

The program-level SLOs can be found in the catalog embedded in the description of each program and Course-Level SLOs are printed in the syllabus provided by the instructor for each course.