Transcript SCSU General Education Proposal Meetings

March 24, 27, & 30, 2009
April 2009
Summer 2009
September 2009
October 2009
August 2010
make final changes to GEP
and start curriculum process
modify general education
curriculum forms
finish approval of GEP and
start submitting courses
for approval into Goal Areas
GETGOs and GEC start
review of courses then send
to UCC in groups
all new students must use
new GEP
Dean of
Undergraduate Studies
College Curriculum
Committees
Curriculum Bulletin
Publication
University Curriculum
Committee
Faculty Senate
Academic Affairs
Proposed SCSU General Education Program
Goal Area
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Communicate Orally & in Writing
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Critical Reasoning
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Natural & Physical Sciences
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4
Mathematical Thinking &
Quantitative Reasoning
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5
History and the Social & Behavioral
Sciences
2
6
Humanities & Fine Arts
2
7
Racial & Ethnic Diversity in the U.S.
1
8
Global Perspectives
1
9
Ethical and Civic Engagement
1
10
Environmental Issues
1
11
Information Literacy & Technology
1
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Advising is Easier
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No Left and Right Columns!
Diversity Requirement Easier to Track
List of Courses for Each Goal Area
Compatible with DARS
Transfer In and Out Easier
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Compatible with Minnesota Transfer
Easier for Students to Understand
Makes SCSU More Competitive
Easier Articulation with Other Institutions
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Students must complete 40 credits of
General Education coursework.
Transfer students with completed MTCs or
Goal Areas are excused from the SCSU
equivalent.
Courses and “experiences” go through the
regular curriculum approval process.
Courses must be included in the General
Education Assessment Plan.
Some goals may be satisfied by experiences
rather than an individual course.
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Only courses at the 100 level and above,
including transferred courses.
A course or other experience may satisfy up
to 2 goal areas.
A course must satisfy all or 80 % of the
SLOs for a Goal area.
Students complete three approved diversity
courses or experiences.
◦ Goal Area 7: Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the U.S.;
◦ Goal Area 8: Global perspectives; and
◦ One additional General Education course that has a
Diversity flag.
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No limit on the # of courses a department
may offer for GE.
GE courses may double count toward a
major or minor.
No courses prefixes may be excluded from
GE.
SCSU General Education Worksheet
Possible
Advising
Form
Goal Area 1: Communicate Orally and in Writing
2 courses or experiences
Course
Title
Credits
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Satisfied _______
Goal Area 2: Critical Reasoning
1 course or experience
Course
Title
Credits
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Satisfied _______
Goal Area 3: Natural and Physical Sciences
2 courses or experiences
Course
Title
Credits
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Satisfied _______
Goal Area 4: Mathematical Thinking and Quantitative Reasoning 1 course or experience
Course
Title
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Satisfied _______
Credits
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Goal Area 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
2 courses or experiences
Course
Title
Credits
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Satisfied _______
Goal Area 6: Humanities & Fine Arts
2 courses or experiences
Course
Title
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Satisfied _______
Credits
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Goal Area 7: Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the U.S.
1 course or experience
Course
Title
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Credits
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Goal Area 8: Global Perspectives
1 course or experience
Course
Title
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Credits
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Goal Area 9: Ethical and Civic Engagement
1 course or experience
Course
Title
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Credits
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Goal Area 10: Environmental Issues
1 course or experience
Course
Title
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Credits
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Goal Area 11: Information Literacy & Technology
1 course or experience
Course
Title
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Credits
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Goal Area Total Credits
Diversity Flagged Course
Course
Title
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Additional General Education Courses
Course
Title
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Credits Needed ________
Goal Area 1:
Communicate Orally & in Writing
6 of 8
Develop, convey, and evaluate oral and written communication in various
academic, professional and personal contexts. Use oral and written
communication characterized by clarity, critical analysis, logic, coherence,
precision, and rhetorical awareness.
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Use writing and speaking processes (such as inventing, organizing, drafting, revising, editing,
and presenting) as appropriate for specific tasks and audiences.
Listen, think critically and creatively, reflect, and respond appropriately to group tasks,
relationships, and processes.
Locate, evaluate, and synthesize material from diverse sources (print and non-print) and
multiple points of view, using them in a responsible and ethical manner.
Evaluate communicative situations and use rhetorical tools appropriate for those situations.
Construct logical and coherent arguments, recognizing the role and value of credibility (ethos),
point of view, emotional appeals (pathos), and individual voice and style in writing and in
speaking.
Employ syntax, usage, and style appropriate to academic disciplines, for professional
environments, and for personal expression and interpersonal exchange.
Describe, summarize, and analyze written and spoken discourse, noting how language affects
and reflects our perception of human values, cultural perspectives, and gender identities.
Identify and use appropriate skills for diverse types and levels of listening and/or reading.
Goal Area 2:
Critical Reasoning
5 of 6
Identify, analyze, and critically evaluate reasoning in
a variety of domains in order to develop well
founded beliefs and engage in rational and
effective action.
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Distinguish between discourse that contains reasoning and
that which does not.
Distinguish between different types of reasoning.
Analyze arguments, distinguishing premises and
conclusions.
Evaluate inductive and deductive reasoning.
Apply basic logical techniques.
Identify and avoid fallacies.
Goal Area 3:
Natural & Physical Sciences
5 of 6
Explore scientific knowledge of the natural world. Understand the
central concepts and principles of science; experience the
process of scientific inquiry; comprehend science as a human
endeavor and understand the impact of science on individuals
and on society.
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Demonstrate knowledge of concepts, principles, and theories in the physical or
natural sciences.
Make observations and collect data, design and carry out experiments or other
types of scientific investigations.
Formulate research questions and testable hypotheses, analyze and interpret
data, draw inferences and conclusions, and identify further questions for
investigation.
Demonstrate awareness of the interdependent relationships of basic science,
applied science, mathematics, and technology.
Recognize the human nature of the scientific enterprise, including the
importance of curiosity, creativity, and imagination; the dual nature of scientific
knowledge as changeable and durable; and the impact of a scientist's personal
identity on the scientific process.
Evaluate societal issues from a science perspective, question the evidence
presented, and make informed judgments about these issues.
Goal Area 4:
4 of 4
Mathematical Thinking & Quantitative Reasoning
Apply mathematics to analyze numerical relationships,
solve problems, explain processes and interpret
results.
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Demonstrate knowledge of the basic theories and methods of
mathematics.
Use quantitative methods to test hypotheses or to construct
quantitative solutions to problems.
Apply mathematical skills and knowledge in other academic
disciplines.
Communicate quantitative ideas, both orally and in writing.
Goal Area 5:
4 of 5
History and the Social & Behavioral Sciences
Develop understanding of human societies and
behaviors, and of the concepts, theories, and
methods of history and the social sciences.
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Describe or use the methods and data by which historians, social
scientists, or behavioral scientists investigate human conditions.
Analyze human behavior, cultures, and social institutions and
processes from the perspectives of history or the social and
behavioral sciences.
Develop explanations for and explore solutions to historical or
contemporary social problems.
Reflect upon themselves in relation to family, communities,
society, culture, and/or their histories.
Apply and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories
about human societies and behaviors.
Goal Area 6:
Humanities & Fine Arts
5 of 7
Expand appreciation and critical understanding of
changing modes of human expression and systems
of thought in the arts and humanities, and develop
abilities in the creation and performance of meaning.
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Demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in the arts and
humanities.
Describe and appreciate works in the arts and humanities as expressions of
individual and collective values within an intellectual, cultural, historical and
social context.
Interpret and respond critically to works from various cultures in the arts and
humanities.
Explore intellectually the ideas expressed in works in the arts and humanities.
Engage in creative processes or interpretive performance.
Articulate an informed personal response to works in the arts and humanities.
Analyze the diverse means of communication in the arts and humanities.
Goal Area 7:
Racial & Ethnic Diversity in the U.S.
5 of 6
Examine patterns of racial and ethnic inequality in the
United States; the heritage, culture, and contributions
of racially subordinated groups; and how race and
ethnic relations are embedded in the institutions that
structure our lives.
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Demonstrate awareness and understanding of historical and current race
relations in the United States.
Explain the concept of “race.”
Analyze current events and conditions at the local, statewide, and national
levels using course theories and concepts.
Identify forms of institutional discrimination in areas such as education, media,
housing, employment, economics, politics, and the legal system.
Describe the basic history of discrimination against and contributions of
African Americans, Asian Americans, American Indians, Latinos, and recent
immigrants of color.
Engage in dialog and self-reflection concerning racism, racial oppression, and
white privilege.
Goal Area 8:
Global Perspectives
4 of 5
Develop a comparative perspective and
understanding of one’s place in a global context.
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Explain how they are connected and related to people
elsewhere in the world.
Describe similarities and differences among global places
and populations.
Analyze how political, economic or cultural elements
influence relations among the world’s states, peoples, or
societies.
Analyze specific international issues and propose and
evaluate responses.
Articulate a vision of their individual roles and
responsibilities in a common global future.
Goal Area 9:
Civic Engagement and Ethics
5 of 6
Understand and evaluate ethical or civic issues and
theories, and participate in active citizenship or ethical
judgment.
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Explain the connections among education, citizenship, and
participation in a democratic society.
Explain major ethical or political theories.
Describe how interpretations of ethics or citizenship may vary
by nationality, ethnicity, race, color, religion, gender, ability
and disability, or sexual orientation.
Apply concepts such as democracy, rights, morality, justice,
virtue, liberty and obligation to personal, professional, and
public issues.
Analyze and evaluate alternative theoretical approaches or
formulate solutions to ethical or civic issues.
Develop and exercise personal agency or ethical judgment in
the public domain.
Goal Area 10:
Environmental Issues
4 of 5
Examine the interrelationship of humans and the
natural worlds from scientific and socio-cultural
perspectives and the complex environmental
challenges that result.
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Explain the basic structure and function of various ecosystems and
human adaptive strategies within those systems.
Discern patterns of interrelationships of bio-physical and sociocultural systems.
Describe the human institutional arrangements (social, legal,
political, economic, and religious) that deal with environmental and
natural resource challenges.
Analyze environmental and natural resource issues in light of
understandings about interrelationships, ecosystems, and
institutions.
Propose and assess alternative solutions to environmental problems
including issues involving sustainability.
Goal Area 11:
Information Literacy & Technology
4 of 4
To locate, evaluate critically, and use information to
meet an identified information need and develop
appropriate information technology skills.
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Identify and analyze an information need effectively and
efficiently
Access information using an effective search strategy and
appropriate resources.
Critically evaluate information and its sources in order to
determine information reliability and accuracy, and discern
its point of view, bias, and authority.
Access and use information ethically and legally.
MnTC
Goal 1
ART 198
CMST 192
ENGL 191
ENGL 198
ENGL 291
READ 120
TH 198
MnTC
Goal 2
PHIL 194
MnTC
Goal 3
ASTR 105
ASTR 106
ASTR 107
AVIT 101
BIOL 102
BIOL 103
BIOL 104
BIOL 107
CHEM 101
CHEM 141
CHEM 160
CHEM 207
CHEM 210
CNA 169
CSCI 169
CSCI 200
CSD 130
EAS 104
EAS 105
EAS 109
ECE 101
ECE 102
ETS 186
GEOG 273
MME 101
PHYS 101
PHYS 103
PHYS 231
PHYS 234
MnTC
Goal 4
MATH 111
MATH 112
MATH 113
MATH 115
MATH 171
MATH 193
MATH 196
MATH 211
MATH 221
STAT 193
MnTC
Goal 5
AVIT 107
ANTH 101
ANTH 130
ANTH 140
ANTH 188
ANTH 198
ANTH 201
BLAW 230
CEEP 101
CEEP 384
CFS 220
CFS 260
CJS 100
CJS 101
CJS 111
CMTY 200
CMTY 222
CMTY 266
CPSY 101
CPSY 384
ECON 201
ECON 205
ECON 206
ECON 381
ED 250
ETHS 350
ETS 157
ETS 182
FIRE 201
GEOG 270
GEOG 275
GERO 208
HIST 101
HIST 105
HIST 106
HIST 140
HIST 141
HIST 150
HIST 210
HIST 211
HURL 101
HURL 201
HURL 206
HURL 497
HURL 498
MGMT 260
MGMT 261
MKTG 100
MTKG 200
POL 101
POL 320
PSY 115
PSY 225
PSY 240
PSY 325
SOC 111
SOC 160
SOC 177
SOC 211
SOC 273
SPED 203
SSCI 104
SSCI 204
SSCI 460
WS 201
MnTC
Goal 6
ART 130
ART 131
CMST 210
CMST 220
CMST 229
CMST 318
CMST 330
COMM 146
COMM 220
COMM 273
COMM 274
COMM 275
CSD 171
CSD 220
ED 374
ENGL 184
ENGL 201
ENGL 202
ENLG 203
ENGL 215
ENGL 216
FS 175
FS 260
FREN 110
GER 110
HUMS 250
IM 204
IM 260
MUSM 100
MSUM 101
MSUM 123
MSUM 126
MUSP 101
MUSP 102
MUSP 103
MUSP
private
lessons
110-410
to
148-448
MUSP
ensemble
151-164
MUSP 166
MUSP 167
MUSP 258
MUSP 360
PHIL 112
PHIL 211
PHIL 212
RUSS 110
SPAN 110
TH 125
TH 148
TH 270
MnTC
Goal 7
CMTY 111
CMTY 470
ETHS 201
ETHS 205
ETHS 210
ETHS 215
ETHS 220
HIST 109
HURL 102
HURL 105
SOC 268
MnTC
Goal 8
AFST 250
ANTH 101
ASTR 120
BIOL 106
DANC 142
DANC 341
EAST 250
EAST 363
EAST 364
ECON 350
ETS 183
FORL 101
FORL 102
FORL 201
FORL 202
FREN 101
FREN 102
FREN 201
FREN 202
GER 101
GER 102
GER 201
GER 202
GEOG 101
GEOG 111
HIST 150
JPN 101
JPN 102
JPN 201
JPN 202
LAST 250
LAST 350
MSUM 125
PESS 125
PHIL 111
POL 251
POL 335
POL 337
REL 100
RUSS 101
RUSS 102
RUSS 201
RUSS 202
SPAN 101
SPAN 102
SPAN 201
SPAN 202
SOV 100
SSCI 470
TH 130
MnTC
Goal 9
CMTY 195
ECON 195
GLST 195
HIST 195
PHIL 484
POL 195
SOC 195
SW 195
MnTC
Goal 10
BIOL 101
BIOL 105
BIOL 106
CHEM 105
EAS 106
ETS 185
ETS 260
GEOG 372
PHIL 213
PHYS 208
SOC 200