Are You Finding Everything Okay?

1. Are You Finding Everything Okay? Course Sequencing, Student Success, and Truth in Labeling

2. Sequencing Matters?

3. Sequencing Matters? A, B, C

12. % Graduation Rates Over Time of Students New to MCC by Fall Cohort

13. Hours Earned vs. Attempted Spring 2012 72.8%

14. Curriculum = Course of Study

15. Introduction to What? INTRODUCTORY COURSE ENH110: Introduction to Literature 70 Active ENH Courses Prerequisite to 0 of 70 ENH Courses

16. Introduction to What? INTRODUCTORY COURSE ENG200: Reading & Writing about Literature 70 Active ENH Courses Prerequisite to 0 of 70 ENH Courses

17. Introduction to What? INTRODUCTORY COURSE SOC101: Introduction to Sociology 36 Active SOC Courses Prerequisite to 14 of 36 SOC Courses

18. Introduction to What? INTRODUCTORY COURSE PSY101: Introduction to Psychology 52 Active PSY Courses Prerequisite to 34 of 52 PSY Courses

19. Introduction to What? INTRODUCTORY COURSE PHI101: Introduction to Philosophy 38 Active PHI Courses Prerequisite to 7 of 38 PHI Courses

20. Introduction to What? INTRODUCTORY COURSE GBS151: Introduction to Business 47 Active GBS Courses Prerequisite to 5 of 47 GBS Courses

21. Introduction to What? INTRODUCTORY COURSE COM100: Intro to Human Communication 53 Active COM Courses Prerequisite to 2 of 53 COM Courses

22. Introduction to What? INTRODUCTORY COURSE ASB102: Introduction to Cultural and Social Anthropology 27 Active ASB Courses Prerequisite to 1 of 27 ASB Courses

23. Introduction to What?

24. Introduction to What?

25. Does SOC140: Racial and Ethnic Minorities Need a Prerequisite? Four Semesters (Fall 2009-Spring 2011)

26. First-Year What? 9334 Active Courses 102 (1%) Have ENG101: First-Year Composition as a Prerequisite 30(.3%) Have ENG102: First-Year Composition as a Prerequisite 0(0%) Of HIS Courses Have Any First-Year Composition as a Prerequisite

27. Ready? Top 30 200-Level Courses 516,002 Enrollments 2006-2011

28. Ready? Top 30 200-Level Courses 516,002 Enrollments 2006-2011 6 How many had a reading prerequisite? 14 How many had a course prerequisite? 3 How many had ENG101 as a prerequisite?

29. Ready? Top 30 200-Level Courses 516,002 Enrollments 2006-2011

30. ACC230: Uses of Accounting Information I 10, 959 Enrollments 2006-2011

31. Curriculum = Course of Study

32. Curriculum = Course of Study

36. Groceries 1 Medium eggplant Something in a can Cheese (recommended but not required) A piece of fruit Cake mix or pudding snacks (not both) One flat thing Lamb chops Spinach or kale or cabbage Hand sanitizer (if you intend to transfer to ASU)

38. We should be able to construct a curriculum (and guide students through it with effective advising) that helps them move steadily toward their goals. This is not incompatible with student learning or exploration. We must examine our curriculum and the evidence of its effectiveness or flaws so that we can improve it. The longer we take to make systemic changes that help students to learn and succeed, the more likely it becomes that someone will impose change upon us.

39. Within 24 Hours What courses, taken within their first 24 credit hours, best prepare students to succeed?

40. Within 24 Hours Suggest 15 credit hours of coursework that both satisfies certificate, degree, and transfer needs, and shows evidence of increasing student success. Provide students with the evidence that supports these recommendations. Convince, not compel.