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SHARED PREFIX POLICY

SHARED PREFIX POLICY. PROPOSAL FROM LIBERAL STUDIES COMMITTEE 2/10/14. CURRENT POLICY. PROHIBITS STUDENTS FROM TAKING ANY LIBERAL STUDIES COURSES THAT SHARE THE SAME PREFIX AS THE MAJOR. AFFECTS ON STUDENTS. 1. APPROX. 58% OF STUDENTS CHANGE THEIR MAJOR AT LEAST ONCE.

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SHARED PREFIX POLICY

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  1. SHARED PREFIX POLICY PROPOSAL FROM LIBERAL STUDIES COMMITTEE 2/10/14

  2. CURRENT POLICY • PROHIBITS STUDENTS FROM TAKING ANY LIBERAL STUDIES COURSES THAT SHARE THE SAME PREFIX AS THE MAJOR.

  3. AFFECTS ON STUDENTS • 1. APPROX. 58% OF STUDENTS CHANGE THEIR MAJOR AT LEAST ONCE. • 2. THESE STUDENTS WOULD LOSE THEIR LS CREDITS AND HAVE TO TAKE ADDITIONAL LS CREDITS • 3. THIS CAN DELAY PROGRESS TO GRADUATION AND INCREASE STUDENT’S COSTS • 4. THIS TAKES SEATS AWAY FROM OTHER STUDENTS IN LS COURSES

  4. PURPOSE OF LIBERAL STUDIES • PREPARE STUDENTS TO MEET STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: THESE INCLUDE THE ESSENTIAL SKILLS WITHIN THE DISTRIBUTION BLOCKS.

  5. PROPOSED NEW POLICY • ALLOW STUDENTS TO SHARE 9 UNITS WITH THE MAJOR • 19 UNITS CANNOT HAVE THE SAME PREFIX AS THE MAJOR • COLLECT DATA FOR 3 YEARS ON HOW THIS AFFECTS STUDENTS

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