Assessment - Student Learning Outcomes

BA in Energy Policy and Management

1. Analyze energy-related problems using economic, business, social science, legal, and energy science principles
2. Evaluate environmental, economic, and social justice impacts of existing and proposed energy-related policies
3. Engage relevant theoretical and empirical perspectives to map pathways to a low-carbon, socially just, and renewable energy future
4. Understand societal needs for energy services and evaluate options to satisfy those needs using a whole-systems perspective
5. Communicate energy problems and solutions to diverse audiences using credible, evidence-based arguments

BS in Energy Science and Technology

1. Track, quantify, and understand the physical processes and life cycle of energy flows from natural resources, through conversion processes and technologies to end-use applications
2. Evaluate environmental and economic impacts of energy technologies, policies, and practices
3. Identify demand-side energy resources and evaluate the economic and environmental impacts arising from those resources
4. Understand societal needs for energy services and evaluate options to satisfy those needs using a whole-systems perspective
5. Communicate energy problems and solutions to diverse audiences using credible, evidence-based arguments