University Learning Goals
Loyola Marymount University Undergraduate Learning Goals and Outcomes
During the 2007-2008 academic year an initial draft of learning goals for the university was shared with members of the campus community. Feedback on the draft was used to revise the goals into the draft of Undergraduate Learning Goals presented below. These goals are broad statements of what we expect undergraduate students to gain from their experience at LMU. The goals are drawn from the mission statement, the proposed core curriculum, expectations for a major field of study, the mission of Student Affairs, and other campus resources. From each goal multiple specific learning outcomes will be drawn that will be assessed to determine if students are achieving these goals.
This draft of Undergraduate Learning Goals is currently being shared with representative groups throughout the campus community to gain feedback that will shape the final Undergraduate Learning Goals. If you would like to share your thoughts about the current draft of Undergraduate Learning Goals, please send them to Laura Massa, Director of Assessment at lmassa1@lmu.edu. For a PDF copy of the Undergraduate Learning Goals, please click here.
DRAFT
As a premier Catholic university rooted in both Jesuit and Marymount traditions, Loyola Marymount University declares its mission to be the encouragement of learning, the education of the whole person, and the service of faith and the promotion of justice. Through the completion of a foundational core curriculum, at least one rigorous major field of study, and through active participation in a community that is dedicated to empowering students to realize their potential in mind, body and spirit, students will be prepared to take their place in the global community and to practice ethical responsibility, promote social justice, and exercise compassionate leadership.
The following four broad undergraduate learning goals are intended to express the expectations for how all undergraduate students will achieve the mission of the university. Under each goal are corresponding student learning outcomes that express specific ways in which students should be able to demonstrate fulfillment of each goal.
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Undergraduate Learning Goals and Outcomes
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1. Students will be creative and critical thinkers who are able to integrate and use knowledge and skills from an array of disciplines, possess lifelong learning skills and value new experiences as opportunities for growth.
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Student Learning Outcomes
Integrative learning: Students will be able to integrate knowledge and skills from multiple disciplines to examine questions
Creative and critical thinking: Students will be able to solve problems through the innovation of ideas and concepts and by developing and justifying solutions through critical evaluation and analysis
Written and oral communication: Students will effectively express information both in writing and orally using conventions and forms appropriate to the intended audience
Quantitative literacy: Students will be able to comprehend, create and communicate arguments supported by quantitative evidence
Information literacy: Students will be able to identify information needs, locate and access information and critically evaluate sources
Lifelong learning: Students will value intellectual growth, demonstrate curiosity about the world, and be able to increase their knowledge and skills outside the experience of a classroom | |
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2. Students will have an appropriate depth of understanding of at least one academic discipline, including an understanding of what the discipline brings to light about what it means to be a human being fully alive.
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Student Learning Outcomes
Subject matter knowledge: Students will demonstrate an appropriate level of subject matter knowledge of at least one academic discipline
Test or generate knowledge: Students will be able to test or generate new knowledge using the methodology of at least one academic discipline
Purposes and uses: Students will be able to articulate the purposes and uses of at least one academic discipline
Disciplinary ethics: Students will understand and abide by the ethical standards of at least one academic discipline
Humanity: Students will be able to express what at least one academic discipline contributes to our understanding of the human experience | |
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3. Students will integrate their intellectual, physical, social, emotional and spiritual selves, and through a critical, self-reflective process evaluate and articulate their beliefs, values, faith and culture, as well as understand those of others.
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Student Learning Outcomes
Self-awareness: Students will be able to express how their beliefs, values, faith and culture shape their actions and attitudes
Intercultural knowledge and competence: Students will be able to effectively and appropriately interact in a variety of cultural contexts
Personal beliefs and faith: Students will be able to articulate how their personal belief system interconnects with various faith traditions
Diversity: Students will value the richness afforded by multiple perspectives
Whole person: Students will articulate the growth and integration they experience of their intellectual, physical, social, emotional and spiritual selves | |
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4. Students will demonstrate sound judgment and respect for human dignity and individual difference in working as ethical, compassionate leaders as men and women with and for others to build a more just world.
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Student Learning Outcomes
Respect for others: Students will demonstrate respect for individual difference in their interactions with others
Teamwork skills: Students will participate effectively in team problem-solving and decision-making situations
Civic knowledge and engagement: Students will apply their knowledge and experiences to address social problems
Ethical reasoning and action: Students will be able to identify ethical issues and propose effective approaches to their resolution
Leadership skills: Students will lead others with compassion to develop and carry out a shared vision and agenda
Habit of service: Students will participate in activities that engage them in the service of human communities and the natural environment | |