Graduates of advanced degree programs at Florida Gulf Coast University will:

• Demonstrate excellence in critical thinking, problem solving, analysis, and strategic planning.
• Demonstrate effective use of a variety of communication skills and modalities.
• Exhibit professional and technical expertise consistent with discipline and/or content area accrediting or licensing bodies.
• Be prepared for leadership roles in professional and occupational areas and in communities in which they live and work.
• Demonstrate the capacity for continuing learning, growth, and scholarly activity in their respective disciplines and fields of study.