Loyola Core Microcredentials
Microcredentials are short, focused learning experiences designed to help learners gain specific skills, competencies, or knowledge in a particular area. Unlike traditional degrees, microcredentials are often completed within just a few classes. Upon completion, students earn a transcript notation and some will earn a shareable digital badge.
In today’s fast-evolving job market, employers are increasingly turning to microcredentials as evidence of up-to-date, job-ready skills. Here’s why they’re in demand:
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Targeted Skillsets: Microcredentials signal that an individual has mastered specific, in-demand competencies relevant to the role or industry.
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Lifelong Learning: They reflect a commitment to continuous professional development, a quality highly valued by modern employers.
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Faster Verification: Digital badges and certificates are easily shareable and verifiable, allowing hiring managers to quickly confirm qualifications.
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Workforce Agility: As industries adapt to technological and economic changes, microcredentials provide a responsive way to develop talent in real time.
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Stackable Learning: Employees can build toward more advanced credentials over time, supporting career growth and succession planning.
In short, microcredentials bridge the gap between academic learning and real-world application—helping learners stand out and organizations thrive.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION
Student Learning Outcomes
- Examine the historical and social contexts of diversity, equity, and inclusion across various identities and systems.
- Critically analyze systemic inequities.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Student Learning Outcomes
- Evaluate environmental challenges from philosophical, faith-based, and scientific perspectives.
- Demonstrate an understanding of global and local environmental issues.
GLOBAL ETHICAL LEADERSHIP
Student Learning Outcomes
- Analyze global ethical challenges and their impact on business, society, and leadership.
- Evaluate diverse perspectives on policy and ethical decision-making in a global context.
HEALTH & WELL-BEING
Student Learning Outcomes
- Explore the connections between mind, body, and overall well-being.
- Analyze the societal, ethical, and biological factors influencing health and wellness.
MEDIA & CULTURE
Student Learning Outcomes
- Analyze the role of media in shaping culture and societal perspectives.
- Evaluate media forms using historical, theoretical, and cultural frameworks.
PEACE, JUSTICE, & CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Student Learning Outcomes
- Examine the causes and consequences of violence and oppression across various contexts.
- Demonstrate an understanding of ethical considerations in justice and conflict resolution.
Arts & Sciences Microcredentials
Fundamentals of Teaching
Taking the fundamental classes in education provides students interested in teaching with the basic skills for managing and instructing classes of students.
Editing and Publishing
The Center for Editing and Publishing offers a 15-credit-hour micro-credential. The micro-credential was created to help students understand the practical details of the editing and publishing industries, from literary and academic publishing to trade, crossover, and professional media entities. Students typically go on to internships and professions with a range of websites, magazines, media platforms, trade publishers, and academic presses. They also establish a solid foundation for graduate studies in editing and publishing.