A University of Windsor graduate will have the ability to demonstrate:
COU-approved Undergraduate Degree Level Expectation:
1. Depth and Breadth of Knowledge
2. Knowledge of Methodologies
3. Application of Knowledge
5. Awareness of Limits of Knowledge
OCGS-approved Graduate Degree Level Expectation:
1. Depth and Breadth of Knowledge
2. Research and Scholarship
3. Level of Application of Knowledge
6. Awareness of Limits of Knowledge
COU-approved Undergraduate Degree Level Expectation:
1. Depth and Breadth of Knowledge
2. Knowledge of Methodologies
3. Application of Knowledge
5. Awareness of Limits Knowledge
OCGS-approved Graduate Degree Level Expectation:
2. Research and Scholarship
3. Level of Application of Knowledge
6. Awareness of Limits of Knowledge
COU-approved Undergraduate Degree Level Expectation:
1. Depth and Breadth of Knowledge
2. Knowledge of Methodologies
3. Application of Knowledge
5. Awareness of Limits of Knowledge
OCGS-approved Graduate Degree Level Expectation:
1. Depth and Breadth of Knowledge
2. Research and Scholarship
3. Level of Application of Knowledge
4. Professional Capacity/autonomy
6. Awareness of Limits of Knowledge
COU-approved Undergraduate Degree Level Expectation:
4. Communication Skills
5. Awareness of Limits of Knowledge
OCGS-approved Graduate Degree Level Expectation:
2. Research and Scholarship
5. Level of Communication Skills
COU-approved Undergraduate Degree Level Expectation:
5. Awareness of Limits of Knowledge
6. Autonomy and Professional Capacity
OCGS-approved Graduate Degree Level Expectation:
4. Professional Capacity/Autonomy
6. Awareness of Limits
COU-approved Undergraduate Degree Level Expectation:
4. Communication Skills
6. Autonomy and Professional Capacity
OCGS-approved Graduate Degree Level Expectation:
5. Level of Communication Skills
COU-approved Undergraduate Degree Level Expectation:
4. Communication Skills
6. Autonomy and Professional Capacity
OCGS-approved Graduate Degree Level Expectation:
4. Professional Capacity/Autonomy
5. Level of Communication Skills
COU-approved Undergraduate Degree Level Expectation:
2. Knowledge of Methodologies
3. Application of Knowledge
6. Autonomy and Professional Capacity
OCGS-approved Graduate Degree Level Expectation:
2. Research and Scholarship
4. Professional Capacity/autonomy
6. Awareness of Limits of Knowledge
COU-approved Undergraduate Degree Level Expectation:
6. Autonomy and Professional Capacity
OCGS-approved Graduate Degree Level Expectation:
4. Professional Capacity/autonomy
Guidelines for University Undergraduate Degree Level Expectations (approved by Council of Ontario Universities):
Baccalaureate/Bachelor’s Degree (this degree is awarded to students who have demonstrated):
a) a general knowledge and understanding of many key concepts, methodologies, theoretical approaches and assumptions in a discipline
b) a broad understanding of some of the major fields in a discipline, including, where appropriate, from an interdisciplinary perspective, and how the fields may intersect with fields in related disciplines
c) an ability to gather, review, evaluate and interpret information relevant to one or more of the major fields in a discipline
d) some detailed knowledge in an area of the discipline
e) critical thinking and analytical skills inside and outside the discipline
f) the ability to apply learning from one or more areas outside the discipline
Baccalaureate/Bachelor’s Degree: Honours (this degree is awarded to students who have demonstrated):
a) a developed knowledge and critical understanding of the key concepts, methodologies, current advances, theoretical approaches and assumptions in a discipline overall, as well as in a specialized area of a discipline
b) a developed understanding of many of the major fields in a discipline, including, where appropriate, from an interdisciplinary perspective, and how the fields may intersect with fields in related disciplines
c) a developed ability to: i) gather, review, evaluate and interpret information; and ii) compare the merits of alternate hypotheses or creative options, relevant to one or more of the major fields in a discipline
d) a developed, detailed knowledge of and experience in research in an area of the discipline
e) developed critical thinking and analytical skills inside and outside the discipline
f) the ability to apply learning from one or more areas outside the discipline
Baccalaureate/Bachelor’s Degree (this degree is awarded to students who have demonstrated):
… an understanding of methods of enquiry or creative activity, or both, in their primary area of study that enables the student to:
- evaluate the appropriateness of different approaches to solving problems using well established ideas and techniques; and
- devise and sustain arguments or solve problems using these methods.
Baccalaureate/Bachelor’s Degree: Honours (this degree is awarded to students who have demonstrated):
… an understanding of methods of enquiry or creative activity, or both, in their primary area of study that enables the student to:
- evaluate the appropriateness of different approaches to solving problems using well established ideas and techniques;
- devise and sustain arguments or solve problems using these methods; and
describe and comment upon particular aspects of current research or equivalent advanced scholarship.
Baccalaureate/Bachelor’s Degree (this degree is awarded to students who have demonstrated):
a) the ability to review, present, and interpret quantitative and qualitative information to:
- i) develop lines of argument;
- ii) make sound judgments in accordance with the major theories, concepts and methods of the subject(s) of study; and
b) the ability to use a basic range of established techniques to:
- i) analyse information;
- ii) evaluate the appropriateness of different approaches to solving problems related to their area(s) of study;
- iii) propose solutions; and
c) the ability to make use of scholarly reviews and primary sources.
Baccalaureate/Bachelor’s Degree: Honours (this degree is awarded to students who have demonstrated):
a) the ability to review, present and critically evaluate qualitative and quantitative information to:
- i) develop lines of argument;
- ii) make sound judgments in accordance with the major theories, concepts and methods of the subject(s) of study;
- iii) apply underlying concepts, principles, and techniques of analysis, both within and outside the discipline;
- iv) where appropriate use this knowledge in the creative process; and
b) the ability to use a range of established techniques to:
- i) initiate and undertake critical evaluation of arguments, assumptions, abstract concepts and information;
- ii) propose solutions;
- iii) frame appropriate questions for the purpose of solving a problem;
- iv) solve a problem or create a new work; and
c) the ability to make critical use of scholarly reviews and primary sources.
Baccalaureate/Bachelor’s Degree (this degree is awarded to students who have demonstrated):
… the ability to communicate accurately and reliably, orally and in writing to a range of audiences.
Baccalaureate/Bachelor’s Degree: Honours (this degree is awarded to students who have demonstrated):
… the ability to communicate information, arguments, and analyses accurately and reliably, orally and in writing to a range of audiences.
Baccalaureate/Bachelor’s Degree (this degree is awarded to students who have demonstrated):
… an understanding of the limits to their own knowledge and how this might influence their analyses and interpretations.
Baccalaureate/Bachelor’s Degree: Honours (this degree is awarded to students who have demonstrated):
… an understanding of the limits to their own knowledge and ability, and an appreciation of the uncertainty, ambiguity and limits to knowledge and how this might influence analyses and interpretations.
Baccalaureate/Bachelor’s Degree (this degree is awarded to students who have demonstrated):
a) qualities and transferable skills necessary for further study, employment, community involvement and other activities requiring:
- the exercise of personal responsibility and decision-making;
- working effectively with others;
b) the ability to identify and address their own learning needs in changing circumstances and to select an appropriate program of further study; and
c) behaviour consistent with academic integrity and social responsibility.
Baccalaureate/Bachelor’s Degree: Honours (this degree is awarded to students who have demonstrated):
a) qualities and transferable skills necessary for further study, employment, community involvement and other activities requiring:
- the exercise of initiative, personal responsibility and accountability in both personal and group contexts;
- working effectively with others;
- decision-making in complex contexts;
b) the ability to manage their own learning in changing circumstances, both within and outside the discipline and to select an appropriate program of further study; and
c) behaviour consistent with academic integrity and social responsibility.
Guidelines for University Graduate Degree Level Expectations (approved by the Ontario Council on Graduate Studies):
Master's Degree (This degree to awarded to students who have demonstrated):
A systematic understanding of knowledge, and a critical awareness of current problems and/or new insights, much of which is at, or informed by, the forefront of their academic discipline, field of study, or area of professional practice;
Doctoral Degree (This degree extends the skills associtated with the Master's degree and is awarded to students who have demonstrated):
A thorough understanding of a substantial body of knowledge that is at the forefront of their academic discipline or area of professional practice;
Master's Degree (This degree to awarded to students who have demonstrated):
A conceptual understanding and methodological competence that
- i) Enables a working comprehension of how established techniques of research and inquiry are used to create and interpret knowledge in the discipline;
- ii) Enables a critical evaluation of current research and advanced research and scholarship in the discipline or area of professional competence, and
- iii) Enables a treatment of complex issues and judgments based on established principles and techniques; and,
On the basis of that competence, has shown at least one of the following:
- i) The development and support of a sustained argument in written form, or
- ii) Originality in the application of knowledge.
Doctoral Degree (This degree extends the skills associtated with the Master's degree and is awarded to students who have demonstrated):
a. The ability to conceptualize, design, and implement research for the generation of new knowledge, applications, or understanding at the forefront of the discipline, and to adjust the research design or methodology in the light of unforeseen problems;
b. The ability to make informed judgments on complex issues in specialist fields, sometimes requiring new methods; and
c. The ability to produce original research, or other advanced scholarship, of a quality to satisfy peer review, and to merit publication;
Master's Degree (This degree to awarded to students who have demonstrated):
Competence in the research process by applying an existing body of knowledge in the critical analysis of a new question or of a specific problem or issue in a new setting.
Doctoral Degree (This degree extends the skills associtated with the Master's degree and is awarded to students who have demonstrated):
The capacity to
- i) Undertake pure and/or applied research at an advanced level; and
- ii) Contribute to the development of academic or professional skills, techniques, tools, practices, ideas, theories, approaches, and/or materials;
Master's Degree (This degree to awarded to students who have demonstrated):
a. The qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment requiring
- i) The exercise of initiative and of personal responsibility and accountability; and
- ii) Decision-making in complex situations; and
b. The intellectual independence required for continuing professional development;
c. The ethical behavior consistent with academic integrity and the use of appropriate guidelines and procedures for responsible conduct of research; and
d. The ability to appreciate the broader implications of applying knowledge to particular contexts.
Doctoral Degree (This degree extends the skills associtated with the Master's degree and is awarded to students who have demonstrated):
a. The qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment requiring the exercise of personal responsibility and largely autonomous initiative in complex situations;
b. The intellectual independence to be academically and professionally engaged and current;
c. The ethical behavior consistent with academic integrity and the use of appropriate guidelines and procedures for responsible conduct of research; and
d. The ability to evaluate the broader implications of applying knowledge to particular contexts.
Master's Degree (This degree to awarded to students who have demonstrated):
The ability to communicate ideas, issues and conclusions clearly.
Doctoral Degree (This degree extends the skills associtated with the Master's degree and is awarded to students who have demonstrated):
The ability to communicate complex and/or ambiguous ideas, issues and conclusions clearly and effectively.
Master's Degree (This degree to awarded to students who have demonstrated):
Cognizance of the complexity of knowledge and of the potential contributions of other interpretations, methods, and disciplines.
Doctoral Degree (This degree extends the skills associtated with the Master's degree and is awarded to students who have demonstrated):
An appreciation of the limitations of one’s own work and discipline, of the complexity of knowledge, and of the potential contributions of other interpretations, methods, and disciplines.