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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 THEIR MAJOR. E FFECTS ON STUDENTS. MORE THAN HALF OF NAU 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 THEIR MAJOR.

  3. EFFECTS ON STUDENTS • MORE THAN HALF OF NAU STUDENTS CHANGE THEIR MAJOR AT LEAST ONCE. • THESE STUDENTS POTENTIALLY LOSE THEIR LS CREDITS AND HAVE TO TAKE ADDITIONAL LS CREDITS • THIS CAN DELAY PROGRESS TO GRADUATION AND INCREASE STUDENT’S COSTS • THIS TAKES SEATS AWAY FROM OTHER STUDENTS IN LS COURSES

  4. PROPOSED NEW POLICY • ALLOW STUDENTS TO SHARE UP TO 9 UNITS WITH THE MAJOR • 19 UNITS CANNOT HAVE THE SAME PREFIX AS THE MAJOR • EVALUATE POLICY AS STUDENTS NEAR GRADUATION

  5. BENEFITS TO STUDENTS • ALLOWS STUDENTS TO EXPLORE MAJORS WITHOUT PENALTY • REMOVES STRUCTURAL BARRIERS THAT COULD PREVENT PROGRAM PROGRESSION • STUDENTS STILL MEET GOALS OF LIBERAL STUDIES PROGRAM

  6. BENEFITS TO UNIVERSITY • INCREASES EFFECTIVE CAPACITY FOR LIBERAL STUDIES COURSES • FREES RESOURCES FOR OTHER USES • REDUCES TIME SPENT IN ADVISING AND CURRICULAR APPEALS • STUDENTS STILL MEET GOALS OF LIBERAL STUDIES PROGRAM

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

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