The Program Learning
Outcomes of the Martial Arts Studies Program are as follows:
1.
Students will demonstrate critical thinking skills.
2.
Students will demonstrate basic math and science skills.
3.
Students will demonstrate strong written and oral communication skills.
4.
Students will demonstrate competency in the history, theory and practice of at
least one of the Martial Arts and a good working knowledge of at least one
other.
5.
Students will demonstrate a grasp of the various Martial Arts’ notion of “self
cultivation” and be able to relate it to their own personal growth.
6. Students
will demonstrate the practical leadership skills and intercultural literacy
needed to assume entry level leadership positions in business, government, and
in civil society.
7.
Students will develop appreciation of diversity in the world and in
intellectual areas such as but not limited to the humanities and the social
sciences.
8.
Students will show the desire and ability to pursue learning throughout life.
* Note for all College of Public and International Affairs majors, a portfolio is
collected to track progress in programmatic outcomes. In martial arts practica,
there is regular testing and monitoring of competencies as students go through
each level of proficiency.