2014 Core Curriculum U pdate

1. 2014 Core Curriculum Update Charles Cook, Cheryl Peters, Amy Tan, Susan Goll, Judy Cantwell, Michelle Novak

2. Results of recent vote: • Communication (6 hrs): English 1301, 1302, 2311 • Mathematics (3 hrs): Math 1314, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1332, 1342, 1442, 1350, 2318, 2320, 2412, 2413, 2414, 2415 • Life & Physical Sciences (6 hrs): • Anth 2301 • Astr 1303, 1304, 1403, 1404 • Biol 1308, 1309, 1322, 1406, 1407 • Chem 1105, 1305, 1405, 1411, 1412, 1413 • Envr 1301 • Geog 1301 • Geol 1345, 1347, 1403, 1404, 1405 • Phys 1305, 1401, 1402, 2325, 2326

3. Results of recent vote: • Language, Philosophy, and Culture (3 hrs): • Anth 2351 • Engl 2322, 2323, 2327, 2328, 2332, 2333, 2336, 2341, 2342, 2343, 2351, 2353, 2374 • Geog 1302 • Hist 2311, 2312 • Huma 1301 • Phil 1301, 1304, 2306, 2307, 2316, 2317

4. Results of recent vote: • Creative Arts (3 hrs): • Arts 1301, 1303, 1304, 1311, 1213, 1316, 2316, 2323, 2326, 2333, 2336, 2341, 2346, 2348, 2356, 2366 • Danc 2302 • Dram 1310, 2361, 2366 • Engl 2307, 2308 • Huma 1301 • Musi 1301, 1306, 1310 • American History (6 hrs): • Hist 1301, 1302, 2301, 2328, 2381 (one course must be a survey)

5. Results of recent vote: • Government/Political Science (6 hrs): • Govt 2305, 2306 • Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 hrs): • Anth 2346 • Econ 2301, 2302 • Geog 1303 • Psyc 2301 • Soci 1301, 1306, 2336, 2374

6. Results of recent vote: • Component Area Option (6 hrs): • Anth 2102, 2146, 2302 • Comm 1307, 2311 • Cosc 1436 • Dram 1351, 2363 • Educ 1300 • Engl 2334, 2335 • Math 1351 • Muen (Music Ensemble) • Musi 1157, 1159, 1307, 2159 • Phed 1304, 1306, 1111, 1158, 2111, 2113 • Phil 2303

7. Results of recent vote: • Phys 2125, 2126 • Soci 2301 • Spch 1311, 1315, 1318 • World Languages 1411, 1412 (all) • In addition, all other courses accepted into one of the Foundation Component Areas are also accepted into the CAO.

10. HCC Assessment Plan • Use of CAAP from 2009-2014. Then another CAAP retesting in 2018. • Use of embedded assessments with the new core: • Spring 2015, Critical Thinking (Govt and Phil) • Spring 2016, Communication (Engl and TBD) • Spring 2017, Social Responsibility and Personal Responsibility (TBD) • Spring 2018, Teamwork and Quantitative Literacy (Chem, Biol, Math)

11. What is required November 30, 2013? • State report, describing • Course selection process: • Brief summary of process and procedures for course approval, including faculty and committee involvement (Amy Tan and Susan Goll) • 2. Core objective Assessment: • Process for determining attainment level of each Core Objective • Plan for assessment, including methods, targets/criteria, analysis, and actions and follow-ups (Charles Cook and Judy Cantwell)

12. What is required, cont. • Proposed Courses • Course information-prefix, number, title, TCCNS equivalent, component area • Link to specific evidence of where the students will demonstrate all parts of the 6 core objectives such as syllabi and other relevant material We will develop a website which will include all this information. Website will include course titles, brief descriptions, component area, and links to course application, syllabus, course justifications, and assessment plans for specific core objectives. (David Diehl, Cheryl Peters, Mikki Novak)

13. Implementation • August 1-- November 30, 2013 : • HCC’s core curriculum due to Coordinating Board staff for review • February 2014: • All reviews completed by THECB staff and returned to institutions • Fall 2014: • Statewide implementation of core curriculum for incoming Freshmen