Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs Assessment

Lawrence Tech provides a student-centered comprehensive educational experience with technologically focused professional programs. As a student-centered university, Lawrence Tech demonstrates its commitment to educational achievement and improvement through ongoing assessment of student learning. The University Assessment Committee oversees assessment of student learning at the following three levels: Undergraduate University, Undergraduate Program, and Graduate Program.

Undergraduate University Level Assessment
Undergraduate University Level assessment encompass the following set of five learning outcomes of LTU's "general education" core curriculum program.

1. Written Communication: LTU undergraduates who complete the core curriculum will demonstrate professional standards in written communication by mastering the fundamentals of writing mechanics and integrating evidence and analysis within a coherent structure.
2. Oral Communication: LTU undergraduates who complete the core curriculum will demonstrate effectiveness in oral communication through development of content clearly and articulately.
3. Critical Thinking: LTU undergraduates who complete the core curriculum will demonstrate critical thinking skills in reading complex texts and analyzing arguments.
4. Quantitative Reasoning: LTU undergraduates who complete the core curriculum will demonstrate Quantitative Reasoning capabilities through applying mathematics and statistical methods to solve problems.
5. Scientific Analysis: LTU undergraduates who complete the core curriculum will demonstrate proficiency in principles of science and applying it to solve scientific problems.

Undergraduate Program Level Assessment
Undergraduate Program Level assessment encompass an overarching set of the following five learning areas. Discipline-Specific Knowledge is assessed separately or across the learning areas. Please refer to each undergraduate program for the program-specific learning outcome in these five areas and any additional program-specific undergraduate learning outcomes.

1. Technology
2. Ethics
3. Leadership
4. Teamwork
5. Visual Communication

Graduate Program Assessment:
Graduate Program assessment encompass an overarching set of the following four graduate learning areas. Please refer to each graduate program for the program-specific learning outcome in these four areas and any additional program-specific graduate learning outcomes.

1. Advanced Knowledge
2. Ethics
3. Communication
4. Technology