| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.05 |
| Liaison | April Thompson |
| Submission Date | Sept. 22, 2023 |
Creighton University
AC-2: Learning Outcomes
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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6.10 / 8.00 |
April
Thompson Project and Reporting Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
Has the institution adopted one or more sustainability learning outcomes that apply to the entire student body or, at minimum, to the institution's predominant student body?:
Which of the following best describes the sustainability learning outcomes?:
A list of the institution level sustainability learning outcomes:
“Students will identify and/or discuss particular challenges facing Christianity (in general) and the Catholic Church (more specifically) in the contemporary world, including but not limited to the ecological crisis.”
All undergraduate students within the three undergraduate colleges (Arts & Sciences, Business, and Nursing) are required to complete the Magis Core Curriculum (https://www.creighton.edu/about/why-creighton/magis-core-curriculum) as part of their graduation requirements. Within the Foundations tier (https://www.creighton.edu/sites/default/files/2021-10/magis-core-curriculum-plan-final-version-revised-dec2020.pdf, pages 10 and 34) of this core curriculum resides “The Christian Tradition.” This series of foundational courses, which all undergraduates must take as part of their graduation requirements, include the objective 3A.I.4, “Students will identify and/or discuss particular challenges facing Christianity (in general) and the Catholic Church (more specifically) in the contemporary world, including but not limited to the ecological crisis.” This was identified by the Magis core committee to be the most ideal place to engage with all undergraduate students on topics involving the ecological crisis. This learning outcomes is in service to Creighton University's Institutional Learning Outcome 3 (https://www.creighton.edu/accreditation/pastaccreditationinitiativesanddocuments/higherlearningcommissionassessmentacademy/universityleveloutcomes), “All Creighton University graduates will demonstrate Ignatian values, to include but not limited to a commitment to an exploration of faith and the promotion of justice,” at the Introductory level.
Total number of graduates from degree programs:
Number of graduates from degree programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
A brief description of how the figure above was determined:
The programs underwent cross-referencing with sustainability-focused courses. If a program required at least one sustainability-focused course for graduation, they were included in the count. In addition, these programs include at least one sustainability focused learning outcome.
A list of degree programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
Environmental Science
Bachelor of Art in Sustainability
Sustainable Energy Science
Public Health
*Relevant Learning Outcomes include: Driven by the social justice call of our Jesuit, Catholic Mission, this major will give students an opportunity to understand health trends, the interaction between environment and health outcomes, and health disparities that affect those in most need.| Enduring understandings of public health history, interventions, laws, communication, health systems, environment and behavior change will be addressed. |Requires at least one sustainability-focused course.
Justice and Society
*Degree requires students to take at least one course in ecological sustainability (necessarily includes a sustainability-focused course)
Cultural Anthropology
*Relevant Learning Outcomes include: Study complex interrelationships between individuals, society and environment. | Solve cultural differences and bring people together to address inequalities. | Must take “Introduction to Anthropology: Culture, Ecology and Sustainability,” “Violent Environments and Sustainability,” and “Food, Society, and Environment”, all sustainability-focused courses.
Documentation supporting the figure reported above (upload):
Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
Percentage of students who graduate from programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
Website URL where information about the sustainability learning outcomes is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Sustainable Energy Science was sunset after Academic Year 2022.
Sustainable Energy Science was sunset after Academic Year 2022.
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