PHASE 3 INNOVATION PROJECTS

Project #3: General Arts and Science University Transfer

Karen Maki, Trent University, Project Lead 2

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Project Objectives

Develop a general arts and science university transfer framework that prepares graduates to be successful in a university arts, humanities, or social science degree program.

• Broaden the acceptance of specific college courses that are part of university transfer programs 3

Project Team

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Best Practices in Arts & Science University Transfer

Program Models and Design

• Highly prescriptive focus, core curriculum • • Cohort model, ~35 students Core faculty, team teaching

Curriculum Design

• Integration of discipline-based foundation + academic skills • • • • Balance breadth and depth Introduce students to discourse of disciplines Variety of learning methods Intro to research 5

Best Practices

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Faculty

• Discipline-specific Ph.D

• Experience in university teaching • Remain calibrated to university expectations • Focus is on teaching

Transition Preparation & Support

• Managing expectations • Balance access and success • • Higher than normal attrition rate Alternative pathways • • • Complexity, autonomy Advising Self confidence 6

Course Equivalencies Methodology

• • • • Selected courses from two established university transfer programs • Courses designed specifically to prepare students for university Fleming GAS University Transfer (1 year – 4 transfer credits) Seneca Liberal Arts (2 year – 6-9 transfer credits) Syllabi reviewed by universities – 60 reviews conducted 7

Fleming College

• SOCI103 -- Intro to Psychology: Dynamics of Behaviour • • • • SOCI158 -- Intro to Psychology: Principles of Behaviour SOCI104 -- Sociology: An Introduction SOCI105 -- Sociology II: Mass Media HUMN2 -- Classic and Early Modern Philosophy • • • HUMN3 -- Modern Philosophy COMM 62 -- Critical Approaches to Literature in English I COMM 63 -- Critical Approaches to Literature in English II

Seneca College

• YKC100 -- Critical Thinking I • • • YKC200 -- Critical Thinking II YKL100 -- Introduction to World Literature YKL200 -- Introduction to World Literature II 8

Results of Equivalency Assessments

Fleming College University Transfer

SOCI103 Intro Psychology: Dynamics of Behaviour SOCI158 Intro to Psychology: Principles of Behaviour SOCI104 Sociology: An Introduction SOCI105 Sociology II: Mass Media HUMN2 Classic and Early Modern Philosophy HUMN3 Modern Philosophy COMM 62 Critical Approaches to Literature in English I

Guelph Humber

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Guelph

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Trent

A A A A A COMM 63 Critical Approaches to Literature in English II E A

Windsor York

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Results of Equivalency Assessments

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Seneca College Liberal Arts University Transfer Guelph -Humber Guelph Trent Windsor York

YKC100 Critical Thinking I YKC200 Critical Thinking II YKL100 Introduction to World Literature YKL200 Introduction to World Literature II A E E E E E A A E A A A A A A A

Conclusions & Recommendations

• • • • • Program-based framework and course-by-course analysis both complementary and contradictory Synergies: dedicated, integrated university transfer program model, cohort of students >>> optimal preparation of students for successful transition to university Adoption of Best Practices and course exemplars Standardized course outline components and course credit units to enhance assessments Expand this work to more courses and more institutions…Phase 4 11

Thank you…

• GAS project team: Rhonda Lenton, Peter Meehan, Shelagh Towson, John Walsh, Christopher Shields, Jeff Zakoor, Peter Lapp, Pamela Barnett-Idahosa

Contact…

Karen Maki Director, Post-Secondary Partnerships Trent University [email protected]

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