Learning outcomes are measurable learning targets which describe what a student needs to remember, understand, apply, analyze, evaluate or create in order to achieve experiences outlined in the OCC course catalog description of a credentialed program.

Ideally, the learning outcomes for an entire program plan should progress from students remembering and understanding basic knowledge, to applying and analyzing, and then to evaluation and creating. Learning outcomes should be written using verbs which describe measurable and observable actions of the learner.

• Example: Students will demonstrate the necessary knowledge and skills to trouble shoot networks.
• Example: Music students will exhibit proficiency with the following: use and analysis of altered chords and non-harmonic tones; enharmonic, phrase, common-chord and chromatic modulations; and chords with added tones.
• Example: Students will program the motion and logic for an automated system to correctly execute the application.
• Example: Students will apply acquired knowledge of current techniques associated with biotechnology in a laboratory setting.

Please refer to the "Criteria for Program Assessment Plans" section in order to determine the required number of learning outcomes for any given program.

For more information on writing learning outcomes please read:

• Thesaurus of Verbs for Learning Outcomes
• Writing Learning Outcomes