Loyola Marymount University
AC-2: Learning Outcomes

Learning Goals and Outcomes By College (Undergraduate and Graduate):

BCLA: "By virtue of their liberal arts courses, LMU students should value diversity, responsibility, justice, and globally sound human practice."
http://bulletin.lmu.edu/content.php?catoid=10&navoid=438

CSE: College aims to help the student "serve the needs of society and meet the challenges of an ever-changing, complex world" and "become cognizant of the changing needs of humankind while interpreting and implementing the ever-increasing body of knowledge".
http://bulletin.lmu.edu/content.php?catoid=10&navoid=440

CBA: "Ethical stewardship encompasses principled behavior and the tenets of corporate social responsibility, including attention to economic, social and environmental performance."
http://bulletin.lmu.edu/content.php?catoid=10&navoid=428

CFA: "We develop both the capacity for human artistic expression and the capacity for other forms of communication as life-enhancing opportunities to promote the common good and contribute to the full development of our students, faculty, staff, alumni, and those we serve beyond LMU."
http://bulletin.lmu.edu/content.php?catoid=10&navoid=439

SFTV: "we also seek to remind students of the ethical and social responsibilities that go with the power of these media"
http://bulletin.lmu.edu/content.php?catoid=10&navoid=442

Education: "We seek to be, and to encourage others to be, women and men who have the intellectual skills to critically evaluate educational issues, have the moral conviction to respond as agents of change, and exhibit an ethic of care in the service of others."
http://bulletin.lmu.edu/content.php?catoid=10&navoid=441#Mission_of_the_School_of_Education

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.

All undergradute programs have a sustainability learning outcome as listed above.

Examples include:

Urban Studies Major:

http://bulletin.lmu.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=6&poid=1244&returnto=265

URBN 346 Sustainable Cities

-An examination of the challenges of an potential solutions to the sustainability of socioeconomic, environmental, and ecological systems associated with historic, contemporary, and future urbanization. Course topics include an analysis of the sustainability of historic and contemporary cities, the consideration of sustainable alternatives associated with such trends as New Urbanism, and the potential for alternative urban policies and practices designed to foster sustainability.

Environmental Studies Minor/ Environmental Science:

http://bulletin.lmu.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=6&poid=1212&returnto=267

EVST 100 Introduction to Environmental Studies

ENVS 101 Introduction to Environmental Science

Civil Engineering:

Marketing:

http://cse.lmu.edu/department/civilengineering/

http://bellarmine.lmu.edu/environmentalstudies/