Measurable Student Learning Outcomes
1. (Analyzing Level) Examine and critically analyze texts, both fiction and non-fiction, written by and about ethnically minoritized individuals in the United States. (CSLO 1,4)
2. (Evaluating Level) Consider the literary contributions and reflect on the value of literature written by and about historically underrepresented individuals in the United States and how such literature relates to the American literary canon. (CSLO 1,2,4)
3. (Evaluating Level) Reflect on the role of form and genre in shaping meaning through application of literary theory. (CSLO 3,4)
4. (Creating Level) Integrate themes in literature with current social, cultural, or political situations. (CSLO 2,4)
5. (Understanding Level) Identify the socio-cultural, historical, political, and aesthetic bases of and contexts for multiethnic literary and artistic works. (CSLO 1,2)
6. (Understanding Level) Identify and apply current theories on racial, ethnic, and cultural identity. (CSLO 1,2)
7. (Understanding Level) Identify and differentiate literary depictions of ethnicity and culture within postcolonial, decolonial, and colonial contexts. (CSLO 1,2,4)
8. (Analyzing Level) Correlate the intersectionality present in multiethnic literature of the U.S by examining texts in conversation with multiple identity categories including race, gender, sexuality, ability, and class as expressed by and in texts. (CSLO 1,2,4)
9. (Analyzing Level) Compare and contrast the literary expressions of multiple authors within the genre of multiethnic literature of the U.S. (CSLO 1,4)
10. (Evaluating Level) Consider the ways ethnicity and culture shape an individual’s identity and influence the community or society in which the individual lives. (CSLO 1,2,4)
11. (Creating Level) Develop critical historical consciousness through analysis of multiethnic literature of the U.S. (CSLO 1,2,4)
12. (Creating Level) Construct both formal and informal written discourse of no less than 3,500 words that constitutes at least 50% of the final course grade and demonstrates critical thinking about literary works while contributing to scholarly & public conversations about multiethnic literature of the U.S. (CSLO 1,3,4)
13. (Creating Level) Develop strategies for the revision of written discourse based on oral and written feedback from multiple sources (peers, writing tutor, and instructor). (CSLO 1,3)
14. (Creating Level) Compose formal written text(s) that exhibit competency in critical inquiry, scholarly research, and academic writing and comprise at least 50% of course work. (CSLO 3,4)