MU Core Revision Proposal The Atom Visual Structure Please read information provided in each slide as well as the notes under each slide.

Synergy: The learning objectives identified by MU faculty in Survey 2 would be achieved by using constructs from Fink’s Taxonomy along with multiple HIP’s within the context of the Jesuit Educational Mission and Ignatian Pedagogy to revise the Core. The Atom is the symbol chosen to visually represent the synergistic, dynamic structure of the proposed Core Revision. ATOM

Orb 1: Foundational knowledge ATOM Orb : Learning how to learn Orb 5: Caring Orb 4: Human Dimension Orb 3: Integration Orb 2: Application CORE Courses Experiences = Mission of Jesuit Education & Ignatian Pedagogy High Impact Educational Practices, HIP’s (Kuh, 2008) Adapted from Fink’s Taxonomy of significant learning 2013 = Fink’s Taxonomy Orb1: Foundational Knowledge Orb 2: Application, Orb 3: Integration Orb 4: Human Dimension Orb 5: Caring Orb 6: Learning to Learn

Orb 1: Foundational Knowledge* ATOM MU Faculty Survey 2 Learning Objectives -Communicate effectively in writing, speaking and artistic expression. -Develop creative, problem-solving strategies and critical thinking skills in the context of complex global issues. -Identify the underlying assumptions in one's own arguments and the arguments of others. -Demonstrate an understanding of broader cultural, historical, theological, or conceptual contexts of particular issues, ideas, objects, or events past and present. -Engage in evidence-based research by asking interesting and important questions, collecting and analyzing appropriate data, and considering the implications and limitations of the findings. -Employ mathematical and statistical methods to analyze and develop solutions for problems arising from real-world situations. -Use quantitative and qualitative evidence in the evaluation, construction, and communication of arguments in public, professional, and personal life. -Engage in an examination of personal values and experiences in light of the Catholic, Jesuit traditions and integrate these understandings with the principles that guide their lives. -Demonstrate communication skills in a foreign language. Course/experience options Comprehension/Composition Current and new courses across disciplines that focus on communication / understanding / reading /rhetoric/literature HIPs: --First-Year Experience --Catholic/Jesuit traditions

Orb 2: Application* ATOM Course/experience options MU Faculty Survey 2 Learning Objectives -Employ mathematical and statistical methods to analyze and develop solutions for problems arising from real-world situations. -Use quantitative and qualitative evidence in the evaluation, construction, and communication of arguments in public, professional, and personal life. -Engage in cooperative and cross-disciplinary problem solving to address real world challenges. -Demonstrate behaviors supporting ethical decision making related to one's discipline or vocation. -Demonstrate scientific, quantitative and information literacy through decision making and action. -Advocate for change based on logic and empirical evidence. -Foster safe and affirming communities by celebrating difference and discouraging prejudice, violence, and intimidation. -Apply an understanding of one’s identity and social difference to articulate how individual and institutional choices impact other people. -Create and execute scholarly projects that deploy multiple electronic applications and technologies. -Evaluate specific community problems in light of philosophical and theological frameworks. -Articulate how one’s potential post-Marquette career or vocation is informed by a broader vision of serving as men and women for others. -Demonstrate communication skills in a foreign language. -Present plans for a civically engaged community project developed in collaboration with others who have diverse backgrounds and opinions. STEM/Applied Sciences/Social Sciences/Health Sciences/ Communication HIP’s: --Service Learning --Living Learning Experiences --Living Learning Communities --Study Abroad --Internships

Orb 3: Integration* ATOM MU Survey 2 Faculty Learning Objectives -Communicate effectively in writing, speaking and artistic expression. -Develop creative, problem-solving strategies and critical thinking skills in the context of complex global issues. -Purposefully connect and integrate knowledge and skills from across disciplines to solve problems in socially responsible ways. -Demonstrate an understanding of broader cultural, historical, theological, or conceptual contexts of particular issues, ideas, objects, or events past and present. -Ask questions rooted in curiosity and identify answers based on systematic process of discovery. -Engage in cooperative and cross-disciplinary problem solving to address real world challenges. -Explain the formal and informal structures and processes that make social systems, governments, and economies work. -Advocate for change based on logic and empirical evidence. -Evaluate specific community problems in light of philosophical and theological frameworks. -Explain how the performing arts and artistic traditions contribute to society. -Engage in the scholarly exploration of religious faiths and explain how faith and reason are related in the search for truth. -Present plans for a civically engaged community project developed in collaboration with others who have diverse backgrounds and opinions. -Create and execute scholarly projects that deploy multiple electronic applications and technologies. Course/experience options Intensive writing/public speaking --Philosophical Reasoning --Theological Thinking --Historical/Sociological Understanding HIP: --Capstone --Interdisciplinary Studies

Orb 4: Human Dimension* ATOM MU Survey 2 Faculty Learning Objectives -Develop creative, problem-solving strategies and critical thinking skills in the context of complex global issues. -Make appropriate professional and personal judgments rooted in a clearly articulated ethical or moral foundation. -Demonstrate an understanding of broader cultural, historical, theological, or conceptual contexts of particular issues, ideas, objects, or events past and present. -Engage in cooperative and cross-disciplinary problem solving to address real world challenges. -Demonstrate deep knowledge of the history, causes, and contemporary manifestations of inequality. -Advocate for change based on logic and empirical evidence. -Foster safe and affirming communities by celebrating difference and discouraging prejudice, violence, and intimidation. -Apply an understanding of one’s identity and social difference to articulate how individual and institutional choices impact other people. -Engage in an examination of personal values and experiences in light of the Catholic, Jesuit traditions and integrate these understandings with the principles that guide their lives. -Evaluate specific community problems in light of philosophical and theological frameworks. -Engage in the scholarly exploration of religious faiths and explain how faith and reason are related in the search for truth. -Present plans for a civically engaged community project developed in collaboration with others who have diverse backgrounds and opinions. Course/experience options Cultural/Social Diversity and Inclusion HIPs: --Service Learning --Service Projects --Community Engagement --Community-Based Research --Civic Responsibility --Retreats

Orb 5: Caring* ATOM MU Survey 2 Faculty Learning Objectives -Develop creative, problem-solving strategies and critical thinking skills in the context of complex global issues. -Make appropriate professional and personal judgments rooted in a clearly articulated ethical or moral foundation. -Purposefully connect and integrate knowledge and skills from across disciplines to solve problems in socially responsible ways. -Demonstrate behaviors supporting ethical decision making related to one's discipline or vocation. -Foster safe and affirming communities by celebrating difference and discouraging prejudice, violence, and intimidation. -Engage in an examination of personal values and experiences in light of the Catholic, Jesuit traditions and integrate these understandings with the principles that guide their lives. -Evaluate specific community problems in light of philosophical and theological frameworks. -Articulate how one’s potential post-Marquette career or vocation is informed by a broader vision of serving as men and women for others. -Present plans for a civically engaged community project developed in collaboration with others who have diverse backgrounds and opinions. Course/experience options Learning Ignatian Discernment HIP: --Service Learning --Global Mission Experiences --Health Care Initiatives --Social Justice Curriculum

Orb 6: Learning How to Learn* ATOM MU Survey 2 Faculty Learning Objectives -Ask questions rooted in curiosity and identify answers based on systematic process of discovery. -Demonstrate behaviors supporting ethical decision making related to one's discipline or vocation. -Demonstrate scientific, quantitative and information literacy through decision making and action. -Explain the formal and informal structures and processes that make social systems, governments, and economies work. -Apply an understanding of one’s identity and social difference to articulate how individual and institutional choices impact other people. - Articulate how one’s potential post-Marquette career or vocation is informed by a broader vision of serving as men and women for others. -Create and execute scholarly projects that deploy multiple electronic applications and technologies. Course/experience options Focus on Study Skills HIP: --First-Year Experience/Course --Self-Regulated Learning --Developing Responsible Learners --Developing Research/Library Skills --Undergraduate Research Opportunities