Mission, Goals, & Objectives

The mission of LVC’s Social Justice and Civic Engagement program is to help students cultivate the knowledge, experience, and skills needed to identify and address the cultural, ideological, systematic, and structural causes of inequity and suffering in a globalized world.

Program Goals and Objectives

Program Goal 1: Upon completion of the Social Justice degree, a student should be aware of cultural diversity and their own cultural locatedness. 

• Identify insights into how cultural rules and biases shapes one’s world views 
• Explain the complexity of elements of other cultures 

Program Goal 2: Upon completion of the Social Justice degree, a student should be knowledgeable about the nature of social difference and the theories and practices of social justice. 

• Recall foundational knowledge necessary to evaluate domination, oppression, social welfare, and/or justice 
• Identify the intersection of social justice theories and professional practices 
• Identify the personal and structural aspects of religious, political, cultural, and/or social paradigms 

Program Goal 3: Upon completion of the Social Justice degree, a student should be able to analyze systems in order to reveal their workings and identify alternatives.  

• Examine the links between well-being, social justice, and diverse worldviews 
• Critically evaluate a variety of power dynamics in a complex, pluralistic culture 
• Employ ethical reasoning to critique social systems 

Program Goal 4: Upon completion of the Social Justice degree, a student should be engaged in the praxis of social change. 

• Use organizational skills to collaborate across social/cultural differences 
• Advocate for awareness, engagement, or change with respect to social justice 

For more information on learning goals and outcomes, contact institutionalresearch@lvc.edu.