Loyola Marymount University
ER-9: Sustainability Learning Outcomes

Urban Studies Major (undergraduate) Environmental Studies Minor (undergraduate) Civil Engineering (graduate and undergraduate Environmental Science graduate and undergraduate) Marketing (undergraduate

Urban Studies Major http://bellarmine.lmu.edu/Page19971.aspx By virtue of their Urban Studies Program courses, students should value: * Diverse perspectives in the analysis and assessment of urban issues and policies * Thoughtful analysis of the implications of urbanization and urban policy in the context of social justice and sound environmental practices * Rigorous, scientific research that enlightens the experience of urban populations and contributes to the resolution of the social and environmental problems associated with urbanization * Community-based participation in the development of programs and policies that contribute to the social, economic, political, and environmental improvement of their communities and cities. Environmental Studies Minor: http://bellarmine.lmu.edu/Page69808.aspx Environmental Studies Minor students will know: * The primary environmental issues confronting humans in the 21st century (e.g., anthropogenic climate change, loss of biodiversity, resource consumption, peak oil, etc.). * The fundamental science that frames and makes comprehensible current debates about environmental issues (e.g., the carbon cycle) * How to assess and grasp the moral and ethical significance of environmental crises and the possible responses to those crises using multiple approaches or frames (e.g., utilitarian, deontological, intrinsic value, virtue theory, pragmatic, etc.) * The practical challenges (e.g., political, economic, etc.) associated with various possible responses to environmental crises. Environmental Studies minor students will be able to: * Apply diverse perspectives and methodologies (ways) of addressing environmental questions (e.g., philosophical, economic, scientific, political, theological, etc.), transcending traditional disciplinary boundaries in favor of a more holistic perspective * Apply the knowledge and analytic skills they have acquired in the course of their studies to real-world issues, bridging the supposed gap between theory and practice * Demonstrate the ability to write, speak, and think clearly and critically about the issues studied in the minor. Environmental Studies minor students will value: * The diverse perspectives and values (e.g., political, cultural, religous, etc.) amongst the various stakeholders in environmental challenges * The importance of good science in framing environmental questions * The role of both a) personal transformation (e.g., lifestyle choices, consumptive dispositions, etc.) and b) social transformation (e.g., community involvement, political action, addressing environmental justice and environmental racism, etc.) in any response to environmental challenges. Civil Engineering & Environmental Science http://cse.lmu.edu/departments/civilengineering/programoutcomes.htm The following are the program outcomes that describe the expectations of civil engineering students: * The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental and societal context. * Students will be able to comprehend the impact of a project on the environment, cultural resources, utilities and/or the community. Marketing http://bulletin.lmu.edu/marketing_0.htm • Students should know the core concepts of customer value and marketing mix development within the broader frameworks of business and society. • Students should understand the environmental, psychological, sociological, and cultural factors impacting businesses and consumers in making buying decisions and marketing mix development. • Students should understand the impact that ethical and legal forces have on customers’ (both business customers and consumers) decision making and marketing mix development. • Students should acquire analytical skills, both qualitative and quantitative, for solving programs and optimizing the decision processes for businesses and consumers. • Students should acquire oral and written communication skills. • Students should learn to work effectively in teams.