At the heart of the curriculum at Saint Anselm College is a set of learning outcomes that the college considers essential for the education of each student. These outcomes can be classified into the different learning areas outlined on this page, all of which contribute to the comprehensive educational experience of our students.
College-wide Outcomes are not necessarily associated with any particular course, department, or major, but rather are integrated throughout the entire curriculum.
- Critical and Imaginative Thinking
- Written and Oral Communication
- Information Literacy
- Moral Inquiry
Core Outcomes* are requirements in the core curriculum that are intended to provide a breadth of academic experience that is indicative of a liberal arts education.
For more information on core curriculum requirements associated with core outcomes, visit the Guide to the Core Curriculum.
First-Year Experience
- Enduring Questions I
- Enduring Questions II
Core Perspectives
- Arts and Literature
- History
- Laboratory Science
- Modern or Classical Language
- Quantitative
- Social Science
- Philosophy - Ethical Reasoning
- Philosophy - Theoretical Reasoning
- Theology - Biblical Literacy
- Theology - Catholic Theological Reasoning
Writing Across the Curriculum
- Foundational Written and Oral Communication course
- Two courses designated as writing intensive
Major/Minor Outcomes are those student learning outcomes that are required within a student's major or minor of choice. Explore our academic offerings to learn more about an individual major or minor.
∗ The College recently revised the core curriculum requirements. Listed are the new core outcomes that apply to students in the class of 2030 and after. For current students (classes of 2027-2029), see the core outcomes for their class listed in the Saint Anselm College learning outcomes booklet.