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Review Update: “Making Connections” Curriculum

Review Update: “Making Connections” Curriculum. A. T. Panter Department of Psychology Chair, Curriculum Review Erika Lindemann Associate Dean for Undergraduate Curricula. Presentation for the Directors of Undergraduate Studies, Toy Lounge, Friday September 17, 2010.

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Review Update: “Making Connections” Curriculum

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  1. Review Update:“Making Connections” Curriculum A. T. Panter Department of Psychology Chair, Curriculum Review Erika LindemannAssociate Dean for Undergraduate Curricula Presentation for the Directors of Undergraduate Studies, Toy Lounge, Friday September 17, 2010.

  2. “Making Connections” Review

  3. the curriculum review team

  4. The Curriculum Review Team

  5. The Curriculum Review Team

  6. The Curriculum Review Team

  7. The Curriculum Review Team

  8. The Curriculum Review Team

  9. The Curriculum Review Team

  10. the review timeline

  11. Four Years Later… 2010 April May June, July, August March

  12. 2011 September October November December

  13. 2011 January and Forward

  14. some themes covered in the review

  15. “Making Connections” Review

  16. 1. Number of Requirements

  17. 2. Intent of Requirements

  18. 3. Syllabus Review

  19. 4. Specific Inquiry Areas • Mandatory writing course, no matter what? If so, how many credits should it be? • Should students who place into Level 4 foreign language be required to take the course? • How many LFIT courses are appropriate?

  20. 4. Specific Inquiry Areas • Analysis • Does Historical = Change over time, or is another history requirement needed? • Does Philosophical = Content in ethics or moral reasoning? • Can Literary vs. Visual & Performing Arts be differentiated?

  21. 4. Specific Inquiry Areas • What is the ideal timing of Connection courses? • Different requirements for Arts and Sciences vs. Professional Schools? • 5 out of 8 courses • Is the overlap of “Connections” designations and overlap with Approaches courses appropriate?

  22. 4. Specific Inquiry Areas • What should be done with the Foreign Language Intensive requirement? • Should Communication Intensive requirement reside in the major (or minor)? • How should Experiential Education be handled given diversity of course styles and capacity to offer these courses?

  23. 4. Specific Inquiry Areas • Should B. A. majors have extra courses? • Different requirements for Arts and Sciences vs. Professional Schools? • Is the Distributive option too restrictive? • Is the Integrative option too restrictive and difficult to fulfill (cluster availability)?

  24. 4. Specific Inquiry Areas • Is the Connections Curriculum too complex and overlapping? • Is the writing requirement appropriate? • Should there be an upper bound on: • by exam (BE) credits? • number of general education designations per course? • the number of majors and minors?

  25. 4. Specific Inquiry Areas • What is an appropriate level of overlap for double majors or majors with minors? • Should these situations be permitted? • two majors and a minor • one major and two minors

  26. where we are headed

  27. Next Steps • The Administrative Boards will vote on specific recommendations in October. • Approved recommendations  Educational Policy Committee for vote  Faculty Council for vote. Some recommendations, if approved: • Could be implemented today. • Are complex and will need months to implement. • Need an ad hoc committee for further study. • In six months and one year from now we will look back to assess how recommendations from the current review have been implemented.

  28. questions, comments? panter@unc.edu ulinde@ad.unc.edu

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