Learning Outcomes and Performance Indicators

The purpose of an undergraduate education at the Mount is to provide students with a broad range of learning experiences in order to create a habit of mind conducive to a lifetime of learning in a diverse society. Mount St. Joseph University has developed baccalaureate learning outcomes and performance indicators (LOPIs) to assist in the evaluation of student learning. These LOPIs are not intended to capture all of the personal and professional development students should achieve over four years of a collegiate experience, nor should a student expect to realize these outcomes solely through core curriculum or discipline-specific courses. Rather, students should be able to demonstrate through their collective experiences (e.g., coursework, research, cooperative education, service learning, travel abroad, work study, campus activities, volunteer work, etc.) how they have achieved these outcomes.

Communication  - Effectively express ideas in oral and written formats

• Oral presentation  - Deliver an effective oral presentation designed to enlighten or persuade.
• Effective language and style  - Write using language that is clear, fluent, and consistent with conventions of Standard English.
• Use of sources  - Use and document sources appropriately.
• Content development  - Develop compelling content to fulfill the assignment.

Critical Thinking  - Support claims and conclusions

• Problem definition  - Describe the complexities, factors, and scope of a problem.
• Information literacy  - Use appropriate scholarly evidence to support a position.
• Quantitative literacy  - Apply mathematical evidence or models to support a position.
• Scientific literacy  - Apply scientific evidence or models to support a position.
• Synthesis  - Formulate an opinion or draw a conclusion based on a questioning of assumptions, an analysis of relevant evidence, and a synthesis of scholarly perspectives.

Ethics  - Reason about right and wrong

• Ethical Self‐Awareness  - Discuss one’s core beliefs and their origins.
• Catholic Social Teaching  - Describe fundamental principles of Catholic Social Teaching.
• Ethical Analysis  - Recognize ethical issues within a complex context.
• Application of Ethical Perspectives  - Propose and defend a solution to an ethical dilemma.

Social Responsibility  - Understand how civic engagement can promote the common good

• Charity heritage  - Describe the Sisters of Charity legacy of service.
• Social change  - Explain how social injustice is perpetuated and overcome.
• Civic Engagement  - Describe how individual actions can be personally and collectively beneficial.
• Global interdependence  - Examine your individual and communal responsibility for the global community.

Cultural Competence  - Analyze the diversity of human cultures

• Cultural self‐awareness  - Articulate the norms and biases of one’s own culture.
• Awareness of other cultures  - Demonstrate understanding of the values, beliefs, biases, and practices important to members of another culture.
• Global diversity  - Contrast the diversity of history, values, politics, and economic conditions in developing and developed nations.

Integrative Learning  - Integrate life and learning to create meaning and value

• Blending experience and knowledge  - Connect experiences inside and outside the classroom.
• Connections across disciplines  - Apply knowledge from more than one discipline to address a complex issue.
• Self‐reflection  - Reflect on how a liberal arts education has enriched your understanding of life’s big questions.

Communication  - Effectively express ideas in oral and written formats

• Oral presentation  - Deliver an effective oral presentation designed to enlighten or persuade.
• Effective language and style  - Write using language that is clear, fluent, and consistent with conventions of Standard English.
• Use of sources  - Use and document sources appropriately.
• Content development  - Develop compelling content to fulfill the assignment.

Critical Thinking  - Support claims and conclusions

• Problem definition  - Describe the complexities, factors, and scope of a problem.
• Information literacy  - Use appropriate scholarly evidence to support a position.
• Quantitative literacy  - Apply mathematical evidence or models to support a position.
• Scientific literacy  - Apply scientific evidence or models to support a position.
• Synthesis  - Formulate an opinion or draw a conclusion based on a questioning of assumptions, an analysis of relevant evidence, and a synthesis of scholarly perspectives.

Ethics  - Reason about right and wrong

• Ethical Self‐Awareness  - Discuss one’s core beliefs and their origins.
• Catholic Social Teaching  - Describe fundamental principles of Catholic Social Teaching.
• Ethical Analysis  - Recognize ethical issues within a complex context.
• Application of Ethical Perspectives  - Propose and defend a solution to an ethical dilemma.

Social Responsibility  - Understand how civic engagement can promote the common good

• Charity heritage  - Describe the Sisters of Charity legacy of service.
• Social change  - Explain how social injustice is perpetuated and overcome.
• Civic Engagement  - Describe how individual actions can be personally and collectively beneficial.
• Global interdependence  - Examine your individual and communal responsibility for the global community.

Cultural Competence  - Analyze the diversity of human cultures

• Cultural self‐awareness  - Articulate the norms and biases of one’s own culture.
• Awareness of other cultures  - Demonstrate understanding of the values, beliefs, biases, and practices important to members of another culture.
• Global diversity  - Contrast the diversity of history, values, politics, and economic conditions in developing and developed nations.

Integrative Learning  - Integrate life and learning to create meaning and value

• Blending experience and knowledge  - Connect experiences inside and outside the classroom.
• Connections across disciplines  - Apply knowledge from more than one discipline to address a complex issue.
• Self‐reflection  - Reflect on how a liberal arts education has enriched your understanding of life’s big questions.