Graduate Programs’ Mission

The mission of Newberry College's graduate programs is to prepare graduate students for advancement in their profession. Grounded in the Lutheran values of lifelong intellectual development and meaningful vocation, the mission of the graduate programs embodies Newberry College’s mission through:

Applied Academic Competence: Intellectual Development 

  • broad content knowledge
  • advanced research capacity across formative, primary, and secondary applications
  • the ability to synthesize, critically analyze arguments and data, interpret findings, and provide recommendations
  • the capacity to apply course concepts to professional situations

Integrity: Personal Development 

  • demonstration of academic and professional integrity across program requirements
  • the capacity to maintain, enact, and uphold high ethical standards

Vocational Respect: Meaningful Vocation

  • contribution to the body of knowledge and best practices associated with their vocation
  • adherence to professional codes of conduct

Cultural Competence: Engaged Citizenship in a Global Society 

  • gain globally informed decision-making skills through active multicultural perspective taking
  • awareness, understanding, and dedication to optimizing multicultural facets of professional engagement and citizenship within a global society