Final Project- Sidebar w/ bullet points (numbers)

The Touchstone Program at Winthrop University was not just put in place by some professor try to complicate the lives' of Winthrop students even more. But, in fact, the program does add some value to the education each student will gain while spending there 4+ years at this institution. Listed below is the seven goals the program have as to give the students a well-rounded education and set them up for success in the future.

The Touchstone Program for Winthrop University consists of seven goals: 

1.    to communicate clearly and effectively in standard English

2.     to acquire and appreciate quantitative skills

3.     to use critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and a variety of research methods

4.     to recognize and appreciate human diversity of ideas, institutions, philosophies, moral codes, and ethical principles

5.     to understand scientific knowledge in terms of its methods or acquisition, its specific quantitative nature, and its dynamic and contingent character

6.     to understand aesthetic values, creative process, and the interconnectedness of the literary, visual, and performing arts throughout the history of civilization

7.     to examine values, attitudes, beliefs, and habits which define the nature and quality of life




Courtesy of Office of Records and Registration- Winthrop University