Program Outcomes (PO)

Curriculum & Outcomes

Broad competencies expected of all graduates of a program, against which course outcomes are mapped.

Program Outcomes (PO) is broad competencies expected of all graduates of a program, against which course outcomes are mapped.

Related Terms
Course Outcomes (CO)
Specific statements of what a student should know or be able to do after completing an individual course.
CO-PO Mapping
A core technique in outcome-based education that links the Course Outcomes of individual courses to the broader Program Outcomes of a degree.
Program Specific Outcomes (PSO)
Discipline-specific competencies defined for a particular program, complementing the broader program outcomes.
Academic Bank of Credits (ABC)
A digital framework that stores and manages academic credits earned by a student across institutions, enabling credit accumulation, transfer and multiple entry and exit.
Academic Year
The annual cycle of instruction, typically divided into semesters, terms or trimesters.