Student Learning Outcomes

For the following SLOs related to SCU, "Graduates" refers to graduates of degree and non-degree programs including certificate programs, continuing education and CME courses.

Effective Professional

Graduates are able to perform in a competent, caring, and successful manner in their field of practice. Graduates demonstrate integrity and respect for all, actively engaging in acceptable ethical, moral, and legal standards of practice.

Evidence-Based/Outcomes Focused Practice

Graduates demonstrate the ability to identify, understand, and solve problems in order to adapt to an ever-changing healthcare environment. Graduates demonstrate an ability to integrate patient needs, their experiences as practitioners, and the best available research-based evidence into clinical practice.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Graduates exhibit effective verbal, non-verbal, written, and electronic communications in clinical practice. Graduates demonstrate interpersonal skills that result in the effective exchange of information and collaboration with patients/clients, staff, and other healthcare professionals.

Healthcare and Community Integration/Service

Graduates demonstrate the ability to participate successfully in a collaborative and integrated manner in their community and the healthcare system. They are able to work effectively in interdisciplinary teams (eg, in an integrated healthcare delivery system) and within the community through their knowledge and skills in healthcare delivery, service, and leadership.