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Student Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes are statements that describe the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that students should have after successfully completing a course or program. Student Learning Outcomes should go beyond the immediate environment and focus on the lasting results of a Purdue education.

By reviewing published Learning Outcomes for a given program, students and faculty can identify how individual courses, projects, and assignments all contribute to a holistic learning experience at Purdue University.

If you want to see the Learning Outcomes for a particular program, click on the appropriate college on the left.

Undergraduate Outcomes-Based Core Curriculum

Foundational Learning Outcomes (A developing level of knowledge that assures a general education)

• Written Communication
• Information Literacy
• Oral Communication
• Science
• Mathematics
• Science, Technology and Society
• Humanities
• Behavioral/Social Sciences

Embedded Learning Outcomes (A deeper level of knowledge that is embedded within a discipline or major)

• Creative Thinking
• Critical Thinking
• Ethical Reasoning
• Global Citizenship and Social Awareness
• Intercultural Knowledge
• Leadership and Teamwork
• Quantitative Reasoning
• Integrative Knowledge
• Written Communication
• Information Literacy
• Oral Communication