University Core: Overview - Part 1
Part 1: The components of a Loyola education
When approaching your education, it is best to grasp the big picture. The first step is to look at the broad goals of your program of study. At Loyola, there are three main sets of requirements for the fulfillment of your education and the completion of your degree.
One set of requirements is associated with your major or minor fields of study. The major and the minor programs allow you to explore a specific area in greater detail. It is in this area where you develop your depth of learning.
The second set of requirements is your college/school requirements. Each of the 6 undergraduate colleges and schools has requirements associated with its education mission.
The third set of requirements is your University requirements. Loyola's University Core Curriculum is your gateway to learning. It is uniquely designed, outlining learning outcomes in 10 knowledge areas and 4 values areas. These requirements apply to all undergraduate students enrolled in the University. Core courses are designed to provide you with a breadth of knowledge and an understanding of how we learn in each of these knowledge areas.
The development of the University Core and the Values Across the Curriculum centered around one fundamental question: What understandings, skills, habits of mind and experiences are so essential to the broad goals of a Loyola University Chicago education that we should find the means to assure that all of our undergraduate students achieve these learning outcomes?
Loyola's undergraduate Core curriculum is the answer to that question. The University Core is a product of a new way of viewing a Core curriculum -- a "Learning Outcomes" approach that emphasizes the knowledge, skills and values students obtain in their education.
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