Learning Goals

UA’s forward-thinking approach to student goals and outcomes emphasizes a holistic and flexible educational model tailored to the unique needs and aspirations of each student. We envision our graduates as embodiments of a comprehensive learning framework. We call our learning framework SPECS for Success:

SPECS for SUCCESS

  • Personal Qualities

    What do I bring to this process?

  • Quantitative Reasoning

    How do I measure, compare, or represent it?

  • Social Reasoning

    What are other people’s perspectives on this?

  • Empirical Reasoning

    How do I prove it?

  • Communication

    How do I take in and express ideas?

  • Skills

    Which skills am I using, and how can I improve them?

  • Real-World Relevance

    How does what I'm learning connect me to the real world and my future?

  • Creativity

    How can I approach this creatively, and what original ideas can I bring?