Values Across the Curriculum Transition Guide
A Values Across the Curriculum component will be a part of the Loyola University Core Curriculum, to be implemented in the 2005-06 academic year.
This values guide has been developed to help students understand the Values Across the Curriculum requirements and to guide them through a review of the requirements and how their previous coursework has been applied to the University Core. If you have not read about the University Core, take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the curriculum and its learning outcomes.
Once you have read the information pages, follow the simple steps below to understand how your previous courses were applied toward the completion of the Values requirements:
1. Figure out how many Values Areas you must fulfill
All students do not necessarily have to complete all four Core Values areas. The committee has developed a sliding scale to ease the transition into the Core for students returning in the Fall 2005 semester. [PLEASE NOTE: AS OF SPRING 2008, THE SLIDING SCALE WILL NOT BE USED FOR INCOMING TRANSFER STUDENTS. YOUR LOYOLA ADVISOR CAN EXPLAIN THE NEW POLICY FOR VALUES COURSES AND TRANSFER STUDENTS.]
Sliding Scale: The following table will allow you to determine the number of values courses you need to complete based on the number of credit hours you anticipate you will have at the start of the Fall 2005 semester.
Please Note: Core Values Area Requirements can be completed through a combination of courses both taken prior to the start of the Fall 2005 semester (courses on this guide), and courses taken during the 2005-2006 school year and beyond under the Core (courses still to be determined).
| Number of credit hours completed by start of Fall '05 semester | Number of Core Values areas required to complete |
|---|---|
| 4 Core Values Areas | |
| 3 Core Values Areas | |
| 2 Core Values Areas | |
| 1 Core Values Area | |
| 0 Core Values Areas |
2. Figure out which courses you already have taken that can satisfy the Values Areas requirements
Now that you know how many Core Values Areas you must complete, figure out what courses you have taken or will take before the start of the Fall 2005 semester that can be applied to the Core Values Area requirement.
The guide below details which courses can be applied to the requirements.
Special Notes:
- One course cannot satisfy more than one Core Values Area
- Only one course per Core Values Area can count
- Some courses listed only count if you took a certain section
3. Run your Academic Advisement Report to find out what progress you have made in the University Core
Use the Academic Advisement Report to see which Knowledge Areas and Values Areas you have completed and which Knowledge Areas and Values Areas you still need to complete.
The Advisement Report, available through LOCUS, can be used as a guideline to identify needed courses quickly and easily, and make the most of learning opportunities at Loyola.
Values Guide
This guide shows how to apply Loyola courses to the Values across the Curriculum. It applies only to courses completed prior to Fall Semester 2005.
| Loyola University Chicago Values Across the Curriculum | Courses that can fulfill Values requirements |
|---|---|
| Understanding and Promoting Justice (1 course): Analyze and appraise the functions and impacts of specific social practices, organizations, and policies established in the name of justice. |
• CHEM 312 • CLST 362 • CMUN 227, 321, 329 • CRMJ 308, 325, 370, 371, 372 • ECON 328 • ELPS 219 • HIST 381, 394 • PHIL 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 327, 328 • PLSC 301, 319, 322, 323, 384, 392 • SOCL 122, 124, 222, 250, 260, 262, 265 • THEO 192, 194 |
| Understanding Diversity in the United States or the World (1 course): Recognize that human diversity is complex and variegated, and perceive the interdependence of cultures in domestic and global terms. |
• ANTH 102, 205, 210, 212, 213, 215, 218, 219, 271, 315 • ASIA 101 • CLST 295 • CMUN 218, 254 • CPSY 342 • CRMJ 372* • ENGL 282, 283, 307, 313, 314, 315, 316, 384 • FNAR 207, 351, 355 • HIST 294, 295, 296, 303, 379, 380, 382, 391, 394 • INTS 101, 271 • MGMT 315 • PHIL 322 • PLSC 218, 319, 342, 343, 344, 362 • PSYC 238 • SOCL 101, 122, 124, 228, 250 • SOWK 370 • THEO 177 • WOST 201 *=special topics (some sections) |
| Understanding Spirituality or Faith in Action in the World (1 course): Evaluate the significance of faith traditions and spiritual formation in life-long actions and decisions. |
• CLST 371, 373 • ECON 320, 327, 328 • ENGL 308 • LITR 283*, 287 • PHIL 271, 312 • SOCL 245 • SPAN 390 • THEO (Any Course) *=special topics (some sections) |
| Promoting Civic Engagement or Leadership (1 course): Demonstrate an understanding of the responsibilities of leadership and its relationship to the Jesuit tradition, and promoting leadership possibilities and civic engagement. |
• ACCT 350 • BIOL 328 • CIEP M23 • CIEP 201, 202, 203, 204 • CMUN 146, 227*, 237 • CRMJ 390 • ECON 350 • ENGL 393 • FINC 350 • FREN 395 • GNUR 339,341, 343 • HIST 380 • ISOM 350 • ITAL 395 • MARK 350 • MGMT 301, 320, 335, 350 • PLSC 328, 367, 370, 392 • PSYC 300, 390, 392 • SPAN 395 • SOCL 335, 380 • THTR 375 |
Courses may only count toward 1 Value area.
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