Core Learning Goals

The University of Saskatchewan offers a diversity of academic and professional programs that is matched by few other institutions of learning. Our students undertake programs of many different types and durations, and students in different programs will differ in the specific learning outcomes they achieve. However, while specific learning outcomes will vary, there is a set of core learning goals to which we aspire for all graduates, to the extent feasible and appropriate within each program of studies. These are of five main types: Discovery, Knowledge, Integrity, Skills, and Citizenship.

All graduates of the University of Saskatchewan will:

Discovery Goals

  • Apply critical and creative thinking to problems, including analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.
  • Be adept at learning in various ways, including independently, experientially, and in teams.
  • Possess intellectual flexibility, ability to manage change, and a zest for life-long learning.

Knowledge Goals

  • Have a comprehensive knowledge of their subject area, discipline, or profession.
  • Understand how their subject area may intersect with related disciplines.
  • Utilize and apply their knowledge with judgement and prudence.

Integrity Goals

  • Exercise intellectual integrity and ethical behaviour.
  • Recognize and think through moral and ethical issues in a variety of contexts.
  • Recognize the limits to their knowledge and act accordingly.

Skills Goals

  • Communicate clearly, substantively, and persuasively.
  • Be able to locate and use information effectively, ethically, and legally.
  • Be technologically literate, and able to apply appropriate skills of research and inquiry.

Citizenship Goals

  • Value diversity and the positive contributions this brings to society.
  • Share their knowledge and exercise leadership.
  • Contribute to society, locally, nationally, or globally.

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