Academic Learning Compact
Consistent with its mission and guiding principles, Florida Gulf Coast University
is committed to academic excellence and continuous quality improvement, as supported
by a sound teaching-learning process. Within this process, students and instructors
share responsibility for learning that is a movement from the simple to the complex,
the concrete to the abstract, and the dependent to the independent. The Academic Learning Compact (ALC)
initiative supports the teaching-learning process by clearly identifying expected
core student learning outcomes in the areas of content/discipline knowledge and skills,
communication skills, and critical thinking skills; aligning curricula with expectations;
and using assessment to guide continuous improvement.
Content/Discipline Knowledge and Skills
Graduates will be able to:
- Design and implement data storage and data management systems to support data analytics.
- Acquire and prepare data for analysis using industry standard tools and methods.
- Apply data analytics techniques and principles to develop analytic solutions within
business contexts.
Analytics and Informatics content/discipline knowledge and skills are assessed at
the college and departmental levels through assignments such as papers, projects,
and tests in courses such as CAP 3786, CAP 3793, and CGS 3126.
Additionally, all LCOB students must complete the business core with the following learning outcomes:
- Demonstrate knowledge of ethical frameworks in business.
- Demonstrate knowledge of global factors influencing business.
- Demonstrate knowledge of corporate social responsibility, including environmental
responsibility, frameworks.
- Understand main concepts & definitions in accounting, economics, finance, information
systems, management, marketing, & operations management.
- Demonstrate the integration of knowledge across disciplines.
These are assessed using assignments such as papers, projects, and tests in courses
such as BUL 3130 (or BUL 3320 or HFT 3670), GEB 4890, FIN 3403, MAR 3023, and other
undergraduate business courses.
Communication Skills
Graduates will be able to:
- Prepare effective and objective data analytics reports.
Communication skills are assessed at the college and departmental levels through assignments
such as papers, projects, and tests in courses such as CAP 3786, CGS 3102.
Additionally, all LCOB students must complete the business core with the following learning outcomes:
- Prepare effective written reports.
- Deliver effective oral presentations.
These are assessed using assignments such as papers, projects, and tests in courses
such as FIN 3403, GEB 4890, MAR 3023 and other undergraduate business courses.
Critical Thinking Skills
Graduates will be able to:
- Demonstrate the awareness of privacy, security, and ethical issues in data analytics.
- Evaluate, interpret, and recommend data analytics solutions in business disciplines.
Critical thinking skills are assessed at the college and departmental levels through
assignments such as papers, projects, and tests in courses such as CAP 3786 and CGS
3102.
Additionally, all LCOB students must complete the business core with the following learning outcomes:
- Solve business problems using analytical tools.
- Apply critical thinking skills to business problems.
Critical thinking skills are assessed by assignments such as papers, projects, and
tests in courses such as FIN 3403, GEB 4890, and other undergraduate business courses.
