Higher Level Thinking Goal:  Demonstrate higher-level  thinking skills through creating and assessing various prod- ucts and/or performances. The Avila graduate will be able to: • Identify a problem and using the steps involved in problem-solving processes, develop viable solutions • Employ skeptical, evaluative and logical approaches in processing information and drawing conclusions • Make and evaluate decisions based on appropriate criteria and projected consequences • Generate new images, concepts, possibilities and/or interpretations and connect apparently disparate ideas • Analyze one’s own thinking processes, including how one’s experiences, feelings, ideas, and intuition affect thinking Knowledge Goals:  The Avila graduate will •  History:  Demonstrate an understanding of the human experience from an historical perspective. •  Literature:  Demonstrate an understanding of literature representing diverse cultures and the literary terminology necessary to it interpretation •  Religious Studies and Philosophy:  Demonstrate knowledge of Philosophers, theologians and other great thinkers and their influence on the development of civilization. •  Art/Music/Theatre:  Articulate an understanding of the arts through experiential and intellectual responses. •  Natural Science:  Demonstrate fundamental understanding of the scientific process applying knowledge from a least one scientific discipline. •  Social Institutions:  Demonstrate an understanding of the functioning of various social institutions, how they are related to each other and how they impact lives. •  Self and Society:  Demonstrate an understanding of individual or group behavior and cultural diversity through application to key social problems. AVILA UNIVERSITY CORE CURRICULUM The Core curriculum is divided into three levels and is designed to be completed over the period of time needed to meet the requirements for the baccalaureate degree. Level I-Foundations provides the basic skills essential for effective participation in other classes as well as the professional world. Level II-Heritage, the Contemporary World and Self addresses the breadth of knowledge expected of a liberal arts education. Level III-Application and Integration challenges the student to integrate prior knowledge and create new ideas through interdisciplinary coursework. Level III classes are open only to students who have completed Level I and fifteen hours of coursework in Level II. LEVEL I – FOUNDATIONS Goal:  Demonstrate basic skills as an essential foundation for effective learning in the University environment. Intended Learning Outcomes -   Employ active listening techniques -   Read a document and demonstrate an understanding of its written and quantitative content -   Make a clear, well-organized verbal presentation AVILA UNIVERSITY 76