Drexel Student Learning Priorities
Mission Statement
Students graduating from Drexel University demonstrate competency in a field of study evidenced by achievement of a set of program-specific learning outcomes. In addition, they also demonstrate meaningful progress in six core intellectual and practical skill areas and five experiential and applied learning areas. Learning in these core areas supports, and is integrated with, learning in their disciplines. Students exhibit levels of competency in each of these areas appropriate to their program of study, their individual interests, and their abilities. The Drexel Student Learning Priorities provide the framework for a broad education across disciplines and lay the foundation for a successful future.
Core Intellectual and Practical Skills
Communication
Employ an understanding of audience, purpose and context to communicate effectively in a range of situations using appropriate media.
Creative and Critical Thinking
User divergent (e.g., generation of novel ideas, thinking out of the box, brainstorming) and convergent thinking (e.g., critical thinking, evaluation of ideas, quantitative and qualitative analysis, scientific reasoning) to generate novel and relevant ideas, strategies, approaches or products.
Ethical Reasoning
Assess their own ethical values and the social context of ethical problems, recognize ethical issues in a variety of settings, think about how different ethical perspectives might be applied to an ethical problem, and consider the consequences of alternative actions.
Information Literacy
Possess the skills and knowledge to access, evaluate and use information effectively, competently, and creatively.
Self-Directed Learning
Establish goals and monitor progress toward them by developing an awareness of the personal, environmental and task-specific factors that affect attainment of the goals.
Technology Use
Make appropriate use of technologies to communicate, collaborate, solve problems, make decisions, and conduct research, as well as foster creativity and life-long learning.
Experiential and Applied Learning
Upon graduation, students will demonstrate an improved ability to...
Global Competence
Engage in, reflect upon, and demonstrate open mindedness toward all issues of diversity at the local, national and international level.
Leadership
Develop a vision, translate that vision into shared goals, and effectively work with others to achieve these goals.
Professional Practice
Apply knowledge and skills gained from a program of study to the achievement of goals in a work, clinical, or other professional setting.
Research, Scholarship, And Creative Expression
Make meaningful contributions in their chosen field, participating in use-inspired (e.g., inspired by and applied to real-world problems) research, scholarship or creative activity as an individual or in a collaborative effort.
Responsible Citizenship
Create and sustain a healthy, engaged, public life.
Define Your Own Priorities
Upon graduation, students will...
Build Your Future
Continue to develop the goals, values, and aspirations that have guided them through their Drexel education into a foundation for a successful future.