Learning Objectives

The College has established a set of specific learning objectives based on its mission statement. Thus, upon completion of their education at Cornell, we expect graduates to:

1. Be able to acquire, analyze, interpret, and communicate knowledge; possess skills including, but not limited to, writing, reading comprehension, critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, information literacy, and oral communication
2. Understand the methods and practices of the natural sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities:
   1. as a result of their experiences with various methods of inquiry, graduates will recognize and apply different disciplinary and interdisciplinary forms of thinking;
   2. as a result of their experiences with a major or concentration, graduates will possess depth of understanding and research skills in at least one method of inquiry
3. Possess intercultural knowledge and recognize global perspectives;
4. Integrate and transfer knowledge and skills from one setting to another
5. Be cognizant of their responsibility for individual, civic, and social choices

Students achieve and demonstrate these objectives in a variety of independent and collaborative contexts blending academic and co-curricular experiences and learning. While faculty and staff provide opportunities for learning and a supportive environment, students ultimately bear the responsibility for their education.