Course and Module Outcomes Guide

University Learning Outcomes are aligned with general education courses, undergraduate degree major courses, and graduate degree major courses. To best prepare students to excel in their careers and life, Excelsior University adopted the Degree Qualification Profile’s (DQP) five themes as the common University Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for our institution.

Program outcomes (PLOs) are high level, overarching outcomes achieved after completing an entire program of study. It is not expected that each course in a program will support every program outcome.

Course outcomes (COs) are broad statements that define what a learner should achieve by the end of the course. Course outcomes support one or more of the program outcomes.

Example:

“Solve problems using algebraic principles.”

Module outcomes (MOs) are specific, performance-based outcomes that learners achieve by the end of each module. They are measurable and observable, and support one or more course outcomes.

Example:

“Solve quadratic equations using the quadratic formula.”