Iowa State University
AC-2: Learning Outcomes

Examples of division-level learning outcomes include:

- Explain the physical and biological interactions within ecosystems
- Explain how human activities impact the environment and how societies are affected by environmental change
- Articulate how their personal life experiences and choices fit within the context of the larger mosaic of U.S. society, indicating how they have confronted and critically analyzed their perceptions and assumptions about diversity-related issues
- Confirm the value of every person and treats people equitably, ethically and with respect
- Model and practice inclusion and the ISU Principles of Community
- Engage students, staff, faculty, and leaders to embrace their responsibility for fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive community
- Advance environmental sustainability
- Promote animal and human health with significant influence on society's food supply, while providing a caring and supportive work environment

A complete itemized list of Division-Level Learning Outcomes can be viewed via the link provided in the Optional Fields of this credit.

Four out of seven colleges have sustainability learning outcomes that encompass all graduates and undergraduates. For the remaining colleges: the College of Engineering has sustainability learning outcomes within all programs that encompass all graduates and undergraduates. The Ivy College of Business has two required courses for all undergraduates (Principles of Marketing and Responsible Management and Leadership in Business); one course is required for all accounting graduates (Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting) and one course is required for all MBA and Executive MBA graduates (Professional Responsibility in Business and Society) that include sustainability learning outcomes. All remaining Ivy College of Business graduates were excluded from this total. The College of Human Sciences has sustainability learning outcomes within five programs that encompass all graduates and undergraduates. Within two additional programs, the College of Human Sciences has one required course for all apparel merchandising and design graduates and undergraduates (Sourcing and Global Issues) and one required course for dietetics undergraduates (World Food Issues) that have sustainability learning outcomes. All remaining College of Human Sciences undergraduates and graduates were excluded from this total.

Examples of program-level learning outcomes include:

- Recognize ethical and global responsibilities around food, agriculture, and biosystems
- Appreciate cultural diversity and understand the impact of the global distribution of people and wealth on natural resource use and valuation
- Communicate and apply biological principles and global perspectives in an ethical manner to issues in human society
- Discuss basic principles and practices of cleaning and sanitation in food processing operations, as well as requirements for water utilization and waste management
- Explain the ecological, economic, and social consequences that reasonably could be expected to occur as the result of actions taken to address the issue
- Understanding of how genetic concepts affect broad societal issues including health and disease, food and natural resources, environmental sustainability, etc.
- Understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context

A complete itemized list of Division-Level Learning Outcomes can be viewed via the link provided in the Optional Fields of this credit.