Learning Goals
Institutional Learning Outcomes
Ave Maria University has adopted Institutional Learning Goals at both the undergraduate and graduate level that amplify the University Mission. These Institutional Learning Goals reflect the unique educational outcomes the AMU community believes all graduates will and should possess at the time of graduation.
Baccalaureate Learning Goals
These Baccalaureate Learning Goals represent the skills and competencies, knowledge, and abilities that Ave Maria University commits to developing in its students through the Core Curriculum, major programs, and co-curricular programs.
1. Form future saints
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2. Expertise in a scholarly discipline
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3. Intellectual skills and habits
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4. Broad sapiential knowledge
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5. Integrate knowledge and ethical decisions
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6. Leadership skills
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Graduate Learning Goals
To ensure the quality of the advanced programs and student learning experiences, the University established six student learning goals for graduate/postbaccalaureate students in master's and doctoral degree programs.
1. Advanced knowledge, skills, and values
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2. Creative, analytical, and critical thinkers
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3. Contribute to scholarship
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4. Engage scholarly literature
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5. New methods and applications
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6. Advanced communication skills
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Core Curriculum Learning Goals
The Core Curriculum offers guidance to students by requiring them to take specific courses in the great tradition of the liberal arts. In these carefully selected courses, students share together in the discovery of truth and acquire the indispensable foundation for a lifetime of learning. Moreover, since the Core Curriculum comprises almost half of the overall baccalaureate education, the students not only achieve breadth of knowledge, but also depth of knowledge. Since each discipline views reality from its distinct perspective, students encounter the truth about God and His creation more completely through the dynamic interplay of all of the liberal arts including theology and natural science.
1. Knowledge of Western and Catholic intellectual traditions
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2. Communication and scientific reasoning
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3. Integrating faith with life
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Student Learning Goals and Outcomes for the Core Curriculum and each academic program are assessed annually in AMU's Budgetary, Planning, and Assessment Cycle.