| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 40.10 |
| Liaison | Laurie Kman |
| Submission Date | Oct. 2, 2024 |
Lewis University
AC-2: Learning Outcomes
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.79 / 8.00 |
Jerry
Kavouras Chair, Assoc Professor/Biology Biology |
Part 1. Institutional sustainability learning outcomes
Which of the following best describes the sustainability learning outcomes?:
A list of the institution level sustainability learning outcomes:
The Lewis Experience – an intentionally integrated set of opportunities that are distinctive to a Lewis undergraduate education. At Lewis University, our General Education Program that asks students to make meaning and connections among all parts of their educational and life experience. We believe that making these connections lead our graduates toward a Meaningful Professional Life that contributes to A Better World. Students discover how to use their knowledge and talents to further social justice in conversation with our Lasallian heritage. Students learn how humans relate to one another in groups; how humans develop and interact in social systems; and how to be responsible and engaged citizens in a diverse world. Students learn how humans understand, explain and interact with the physical world and natural phenomena; and how scientific knowledge is applied to some of society’s most pressing problems.
- Interdisciplinary Seminars ask students to make connections across disciplines
- Civic Engagement asks students to make connections with the Will County and Chicagoland communities
- Globalization asks students to make connections with the world
Each of these components works together by developing a well rounded, educated person who is prepared to have a meaningful professional life; one that makes the world a better place.
https://www.lewisu.edu/gened/index.htm
Part 2. Program-level sustainability learning outcomes
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:
This figure is determined by the number of graduates from the environmental science program and other programs that have courses that have a sustainability focus.
A list of degree programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
Students who complete the Environmental Science program at Lewis University should: 1. be able to describe accurately issues, concerns, and science regarding the impact of humans on the environment in oral formats. 2. be able to describe accurately issues, concerns, and science regarding the impact of humans on the environment in written formats. 3. be able to apply the concept of sustainability as a solution to environmental, social, and economic problems. 4. be able to identify, define, and apply important principles related to the fields of ecology, conservation, and sustainability. Students who complete the Peace Studies should be able to: 1. Organize a personal service learning plan on a given just peace imperative and integrate it into a small social analysis group's plan 2. Document participation in service learning, public policy advocacy, peer education and civic engagement related to a just peace building imperative which is integral to one's future work 3. Understand environmental injustices and identify environmental issues in local communities.
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:
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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