LIBERAL STUDIES CORE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE (General Education)

PURPOSE

To serve as the oversight committee for all aspects of the Liberal Studies Core Program to ensure that students receive a quality foundation in general education that prepares them for upper level and discipline specific course work, and provides knowledge, skills, and values needed to be productive citizens and life-long learners. The committee shall develop multiple means of assessing and documenting students' acquisition of the knowledge, skills, and qualities.

AUTHORITY

The Liberal Studies Core Program Coordinating Committee shall have authority to carry out all activities described above and all other activities relating to the Liberal Studies Core Program, with the approval of the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs. It may recommend changes to the academic unit responsible for specific courses and may request that weaknesses be remedied through course revision. The Liberal Studies Core Program Coordinating Committee may not, however, change the composition of the Liberal Studies Core Program.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Assist in obtaining faculty approval of student learning outcomes for the Liberal Studies Core.
2. Assist in the implementation of “Liberal Studies Student Outcomes.”
3. Assist in ensuring that each course included in the Liberal Studies Core requirements supports three or more of the student learning outcomes and align with state and accreditation mandates.
4. Make recommendations regarding the refinement of the contents of the required liberal studies and general education core courses to ensure the materials are interrelated and sequential, and courses with multiple sections have equivalent learning requirements and measurements.

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