Source (2025): https://calstatela.curriculog.com/proposal:17590/form

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

1. Students will explore knowledge, methods, and creative expression from disciplines in the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and arts.

2. Students will examine the intersections between race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, ability, class, and nation that shape the diverse communities of Southern California.

3. Students will design interdisciplinary research projects and conduct ethical research that draws from reliable and accurate information in appropriate disciplines.

4. Students will demonstrate the ability to use interdisciplinary methods and approaches from the humanities and qualitative social sciences to explain, describe, and analyze cultural sites, social situations, and texts from multiple media.

5. Students will develop reflective portfolios with essays, professional materials, and examples of multi-modal communication appropriate for their career goals.

Fit with the Institutional Mission or Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILO) 

1. (Knowledge: Mastery of content and process of inquiry) students will have the opportunity to broaden their knowledge across disciplines and engage pressing questions through interdisciplinary inquiry

2. (Proficiency: Intellectual Skills) students will enhance their ability to find, evaluate, and use reliable and accurate information in oral, written, and multi-modal forms of communication

3. (Place and Community: Urban and Global Mission) students will gain a deeper understanding of how to make socially responsible decisions and knowledge in the context of the multi-lingual and multi-ethnic communities of Southern California

4. (Transformation: Integrative learning) students will engage in applied interdisciplinary learning through reflective portfolio development and community-based projects