Global Interdependence

Core Student Learning Outcome that this component is designed to intentionally Introduce, Develop, and Achieve:

[SLO 6] All SLU graduates will be able to recognize transnational or global interdependence. Many persistent challenges—from climate change to health crises to the distribution of wealth and property—transcend national boundaries. The Core gives students the intellectual tools to understand and participate in this interconnected world. Students will be able to identify the transnational impact of local actions in order to be engaged and responsible global citizens.

Core component/course-level learning outcomes


Students who complete this course will be able to:

  • Ask complex questions about other cultures or international processes

  • Interpret intellectual and emotional dimensions of more than one worldview

  • Describe how the lives, values, and experiences of people are affected by factors or processes outside of their own countries or localities

  • Envision alternative strategies to address challenges rooted in interactions with people and societies outside the United States

  • Reflect on how personal choices and local actions affect and are affected by events or processes beyond national borders

Essential criteria


  • Courses in this category EITHER examine at least one global or transnational process or system and its varying impacts on different populations OR explore environmental, epidemiological, social, cultural, economic, political, or other factors in a country or countries other than the U.S.

  • May be taught from a historical perspective but must help students understand how historical developments affect the contemporary world

  • Engage students in reflection on how their choices and actions affect and are affected by events or processes beyond national borders

  • Require students to produce an artifact or artifacts that can be used to assess student achievement of the required course learning outcomes

NOTE: Any course in the University Core, major, or other coursework is eligible to be approved as carrying this attribute except for: Ignite Seminar; Cura Personalis 1, 2, and 3; Eloquentia Perfecta 1; Eloquentia Perfecta 2.