BD Requirement Area Outcomes
Courses carrying BD designations must fulfill the course-level learning outcomes for each requirement area. The University of Utah defines course-level learning outcomes for the BD requirement areas.
Baccalaureate Degree Designations
Diversity
International
Communication and Writing
or
Methods Requirement
Language Requirement
BD Requirement Area Learning Outcomes
Diversity
Students satisfy this requirement by demonstrating a foundational cross-cultural understanding, examining current and historical narratives of equality, justice, progress, and freedom. This requirement prepares students to engage in meaningful dialogue across social boundaries and to consider ethical and social decisions from multiple perspectives.
Upon successful completion of the Diversity Requirement, students will be able to:
Appreciate the culture, history, or current circumstances of one or more groups in the U.S.
Examine factors that support equality, justice, progress, and freedom among groups in the U.S.
Apply disciplinary methods to analyze real-world strategies for fostering a more equitable society.
Reflect on their own identities to apply meaningful dialogue across social boundaries and cultural interactions.
International
Students satisfy this requirement by demonstrating a foundational understanding of the interconnection of local and global systems. Students will demonstrate the necessary skills to engage in meaningful dialogue, fostering a more civil and productive exchange of ideas with and about people from various parts of the world.
Upon successful completion of the International Requirement, students will be able to:
Articulate principles of civil discourse.
Analyze multiple worldviews.
Compare individual and societal responses to complex problems.
Examine and reflect on the interconnection of social, economic, and/or environmental systems across multiple contexts.
Upper Division Communication/Writing
Students satisfy this requirement by developing advanced writing and speaking skills tailored to academic and professional contexts. They learn to engage with disciplinary conventions, adapt communication for different audiences, and integrate feedback for improvement, fostering ongoing growth in effective communication.
Upon successful completion of the Upper-Division Communication/Writing Requirement, students will be able to:
Write and communicate clearly and effectively within the standards and conventions established within a specific genre and/or discipline.
Incorporate feedback to revise their writing for at least one assignment.
Use multiple forms of writing and/or communication in ways that are adapted to the needs of specific purposes and/or audiences.
The Methods Requirement supports students in learning the methods of inquiry relevant to their field of study. Students satisfy this requirement by applying analytical skills to evaluate and address comprehensive challenges with a critical lens. The Methods Requirement is fulfilled by completing either a Quantitative Intensive or a Disciplinary Inquiry designated course.
Disciplinary Inquiry
Upon successful completion of the Methods Requirement through a DI-designated course, students will be able to:
- Identify and explain discipline-specific methods foundational to the process of inquiry in the field.
- Apply discipline-specific methods of inquiry to develop questions, design investigations, collect and analyze information, and present findings effectively.
- Reflect on how discipline-specific methods of inquiry can be used to solve practical problems or address real-world issues.
Upon successful completion of the Methods Requirement through a QI-designated course, students will be able to:
- Connect previously acquired quantitative literacy to discipline-specific applications.
- Apply discipline-specific quantitative methods to solve theoretical, practical, or real-world problems.
- Relate course-related quantitative methods to the discipline.
- Communicate results and insights from quantitative analysis effectively.