Summit Learning Outcomes
SUMMIT is a unique college experience in which every student, regardless of major, is prepared to lead effectively in a global society through a curriculum and co-curriculum focused on global learning and leadership development. Participating in SUMMIT will prepare students for a multitude of paths after their time at Agnes Scott by helping them achieve the following knowledge and skills:
Identify, explain, and analyze global themes, processes and systems
Agnes Scott encourages students to think critically about the social and global challenges we face.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills essential for global engagement
Communicate effectively through writing and speaking, especially across cultural or linguistic differences
At Agnes Scott, we think critically and communicate effectively. It’s pretty cool.
Recognize, analyze and evaluate arguments
I have the evidence to back up the argument that I can argue evidence.
Articulate and appraise problems and solutions from multiple perspectives, critically considering diverse sources of information
Agnes Scott has taught me that I offer a unique perspective to any experience.
Recognize, analyze, and employ effective teamwork
If I played hockey, I’d be a goalie. I think the same applies to group work.
Identify and assess one’s values, interests and abilities
Practice or interpret creative expression or probe fundamental questions of value and meaning
Interpret quantitative information or demonstrate the methods of inquiry appropriate for investigating the natural world
Analyze human behavior or social relations
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Major Learning Outcomes
Students graduating with a History major from Agnes Scott College will be able to:
Seek, find, evaluate and utilize primary sources and secondary historical literature
Develop and articulate persuasive arguments based in historical evidence both orally and in written work
Apply knowledge and critical interpretation of the past to an understanding of crucial aspects of one’s own cultural and historical background, as well as the backgrounds of others
Describe and analyze current developments within historical contexts
Apply the results of research, writing and speaking experiences within the major, along with experiential learning and career investigation opportunities (internships, externships, seminars or workshops conducted by history faculty and alumnae) to career planning and graduate school and job applications