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Pre limina ry visio n a nd first dra ft o f pro po sa ls Winte r 2017

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INBE R G COL L E GE OF AR T S & SCIE NCE S

AD HOC COMMIT

T E E ON DE GR E E

R

E QUIR E ME NT S (CDR

)

Purpo se T he CDR is a ppo inte d b y De a n Adria n Ra ndo lph to c o nduc t a c o mpre he nsive re vie w o f the Co lle g e ’ s c urric ulum a nd de g re e re q uire me nts fo r the purpo se o f re c o mme nding re visio ns tha t b e st se rve the ne e ds a nd inte re sts o f o ur stude nts.

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INBE R G COL L E GE OF AR T S & SCIE NCE S

AD HOC COMMIT

T E E ON DE GR E E R E QUIR E ME NT S (CDR )

Charge 1. E ng a g e with fa c ulty, stude nts, Co lle g e le a de rship, a nd o the rs to re vie w the Co lle g e ’ s c urric ulum a nd de g re e re q uire me nts. 2. De ve lo p a se t o f le a rning o utc o me s tha t c a pture the skill-se t a nd mind-se t tha t sho uld c ha ra c te rize a We inb e rg Co lle g e g ra dua te . 3. Clo se ly e xa mine the c urre nt We inb e rg Co lle g e c urric ulum a nd de g re e re q uire me nts, a nd re c o mme nd re visio ns tha t a ddre ss c urric ula r de fic ie nc ie s o r o ppo rtunitie s fo r stre ng the ning tha t c o me to lig ht a s re q uire me nts a re ma ppe d to de sire d le a rning

• utc o me s. Pa rtic ula rly c lo se a tte ntio n sho uld b e pa id to the g e ne ra l e duc a tio n

re q uire me nts a nd to the pro po se d so c ia l ine q ua litie s a nd dive rsity re q uire me nt. 4. Sub mit a re po rt o f the c o mmitte e ’ s finding s a nd re c o mme nda tio ns to the de a n b y the e nd o f winte r 2017.

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INBE R G COL L E GE OF AR T S & SCIE NCE S

AD HOC COMMIT

T E E ON DE GR E E R E QUIR E ME NT S (CDR )

Co mmitte e Struc ture Cha ir: Asso c ia te De a n fo r Ac a de mic Initia tive s (Ann Bra dlo w) E x o ffic io : Asso c ia te De a n fo r Unde rg ra dua te Ac a de mic Affa irs (Ma ry F inn) Assista nt De a n fo r Curric ulum & Asse ssme nt (L a ura Pa nko , re pla c e d J. L

inse nme ie r, re tire d 2016)

Willia m Ha a rlo w (Dir, Co lle g e -Admissio n Re la tio ns; Se n. L e c ture r, Ame ric a n Stud.) Me mb e rs: 12 We inb e rg fa c ulty me mb e rs, plus 2 We inb e rg stude nts Me mb e rs o f the c o mmitte e re pre se nt:

• a ll 3 c o lle g e divisio ns (na tura l sc ie nc e s, so c ia l sc ie nc e s, huma nitie s)
• b o th te nure -line a nd te a c hing -tra c k fa c ulty, inc luding o ne c o lle g e a dviso r
• a he a lthy distributio n o f dive rse b a c kg ro unds a nd pe rspe c tive s

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INBE R G COL L E GE OF AR T S & SCIE NCE S

AD HOC COMMIT

T E E ON DE GR E E R E QUIR E ME NT S (CDR )

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Pro c e dure s  T he c o mmitte e will re po rt dire c tly to De a n Adria n Ra ndo lph.  While the c o mmitte e will wo rk inde pe nde ntly o f the We inb e rg Co lle g e Curric ulum Po lic y Co mmitte e (CPC), the c o mmitte e ’ s re c o mme nda tio ns will ultima te ly b e b ro ug ht b e fo re the CPC fo r c o nside ra tio n a nd po ssib le sub missio n fo r a vo te b y the Co lle g e fa c ulty.

WE

INBE R G COL L E GE OF AR T S & SCIE NCE S

AD HOC COMMIT

T E E ON DE GR E E R E QUIR E ME NT S (CDR )

T he str uc tur e of the c ur r e nt We inbe r g c ur r ic ulum dr

• ve our

wor k:

(1) Wr iting/ F ir st Ye ar Se minar s, (2) F

• r

e ign L anguage , and (3) Distr

• s.
• g e ne ra l a g re e me nt tha t the se c a te g o rie s func tio n we ll
• c o lle g e -wide fa milia rity with the se c a te g o rie s pro vide d a g o o d

sta rting po int fo r disc ussio ns with fa c ulty a nd stude nts

We for me d thr e e wor king gr

• ups base d on the se c ate gor

ie s.

• me t re g ula rly o ve r spring a nd summe r o f 2016
• c o nsulte d with ke y sta ke -ho lde rs

T he full CDR c onve ne d at a day-long me e ting at the Chic ago Botanic Garde ns in Se pte mbe r 2016.

We found it use ful to de sc r ibe our c ur r ic ulum in te r ms

• f thr

e e inte r

• c onne c te d “le ve ls.”
• L

e ve l 1: Bro a dly de fine d le a rning o utc o me s tha t

c ha ra c te rize the “We inb e rg Wa y.”

• L

e ve l 2: Co lle g e -wide re q uire me nts tha t g uide We inb e rg

stude nts to de sig n pro g ra ms o f study tha t e nc o mpa ss the le a rning o utc o me s spe c ifie d in L e ve l 1.

• L

e ve l 3: Co urse s, ma jo rs, mino rs tha t c ha lle ng e We inb e rg

stude nts to de ve lo p a nd pra c tic e the skills tha t c ha ra c te rize the We inb e rg Wa y.

L e ve l 1 -- T he We inbe r g Way We appr

• ac he d the task of de ve loping a se t of le ar

ning outc ome s by ar tic ulating a ke y que stion:

What sho uld a We inbe rg graduate kno w and be able to do upo n graduatio n?

We sought r e sponse s to this que stion in var ious plac e s:

• T

he le a rning g o a ls pro po se d b y the T a sk F

• rc e o n the Unde rg ra dua te Ac a de mic E

xpe rie nc e

• Pe e r institutio ns
• Re spo nse s to o ur ke y q ue stio n fro m va rio us so urc e s inc luding :
• CDR me mb e rs during winte r 2016
• CDR we b site pub lic ize d to We inb e rg fa c ulty (re spo nse s to the sha re -yo ur-tho ug hts pa g e )
• I

nte rvie ws with c o lle a g ue s who pla y ke y ro le s in the c urre nt c urric ulum

We ide ntifie d se ve r al r e c ur r ing the me s and c ate gor ie s whic h we r e the n distille d into four pr

• pose d le ar

ning outc ome s.

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L e ve l 1 -- T he We inbe r g Way

As a We inbe r g stude nt you will le ar n to: Obse r ve: We inb e rg stude nts c ultiva te c urio sity a nd se e k e nc o unte rs with the wo rld,

b o th o n a nd b e yo nd the c a mpus limits.

Cr itique: We inb e rg stude nts c ultiva te the a b ility to ma ke re a so ne d de c isio ns a nd

de ve lo p hypo the se s b a se d o n e mpiric a l e vide nc e , the c ritic a l skills to b e c o me info rme d inte rpre te rs o f info rma tio n, a n unde rsta nding o f ho w to a ppro a c h a mo ra l pro b le m, a nd the c a pa c ity to diffe re ntia te b e twe e n da ta a nd info rma tio n tha t yo u c a n trust, a nd tha t whic h yo u c a n’ t.

Re fle c t: We inb e rg stude nts c ultivate a c o nsc io usne ss a nd unde rsta nding o f o ne ’ s

pla c e in the wo rld tha t is b o th histo ric a l a nd g lo b a l, a nd a n unde rsta nding tha t

• ne ’ s sub je c tivity a nd pe rspe c tive a re pro duc ts o f inte rc o nne c te d we b s o f pe o ple ,

ide a s, a nd e ve nts.

E xpr e ss: We inb e rg stude nts impro ve the ir a b ility to a rtic ula te the ir ide a s in o ra l,

writte n, visua l a nd o the r me dia , a nd to a sse mb le na rra tive s tha t na vig a te c a re fully

• rde re d e vide nc e .

L e ve l 2 - - T he We inbe r g De gr e e R e quir e me nts

Cur r e nt syste m (total of 45 c r e dits) 14-20 c olle ge -wide r e quir e me nts

 F

ir st-ye ar se minar s (2): T

wo se mina rs in first ye a r  Wr

iting pr

• fic ie nc y: T

ypic a lly sa tisfie d thro ug h the first-ye a r se mina rs  F

• r

e ign language pr

• fic ie nc y (0-6):

De mo nstra te d fo re ig n la ng ua g e pro fic ie nc y e q uiva le nt to two ye a rs o f c o lle g e -le ve l la ng ua g e instruc tio n  Distr

ibution r e quir e me nts (12): T

wo a ppro ve d c o urse s in e a c h o f six a re a s:

I . Na tura l Sc ie nc e s I I. F

• rma l Studie s

I I I. So c ia l & Be ha vio ra l Sc ie nc e s

• IV. Histo ric a l Studie s

V. E thic s & Va lue s

• VI. L

ite ra ture a nd F ine Arts

• Cur

r e nt syste m ge ne r ally wor ks we ll.

• No ne e d for

r adic al ove r haul.

• Some ar

e as r e ady for updating:



Writing: F irst ye a r se mina rs do n’ t/ c a n’ t a ddre ss the full ra ng e o f a dvising , writing , pre se nta tio n, a nd re se a rc h e xpe rie nc e s tha t 21st c e ntury stude nts a t institutio ns suc h a s No rthwe ste rn e xpe c t a nd de se rve .



F

• r

e ign language : Curre nt pro fic ie nc y- b a se d re q uire me nt fa lls sho rt o f the g o a l

• f de ve lo ping “g lo b a l c itize nship.”



Distros: Curre nt syste m te nds to wa rds insula te d disc iplina ry silo s with little

• ppo rtunity fo r inte r-disc iplina ry

inte g ra tio n.

L e ve l 2 - - T he We inbe r g De gr e e R e quir e me nts

Pr

• pose d syste m (total of 45 c r

e dits) 17-20 c olle ge -wide r e quir e me nts and 3 ove r lays  F

• undational Compe te nc ie s (6-9 c r

e dits)

• F

irst Ye ar F all Quarte r S e minar (1)

• Writing (2)
• Wo rld L

anguage s (3-6)  F

• undational Disc ipline s (11 c r

e dits) I . Na tura l Sc ie nc e s (2) I I. Qua ntita tive Re a so ning (2) I I I. So c ia l & Be ha vio ra l Sc ie nc e s (2)

• IV. Histo ric a l Studie s (2)

V. Huma nitie s a nd Arts (3)  Inte r disc iplinar y ove r lays

• E

thic s (1)

• So c ia l Ine q ua litie s & Dive rsitie s in the USA (1)
• So c ia l Ine q ua litie s & Dive rsitie s a c ro ss the g lo b e (1)

T he pr

• pose d syste m intr
• duc e s an

update d and inte gr ate d fr ame wor k for a fle xible c ur r ic ulum.

• T

wo c a te g o rie s o f tra ditio na l re q uire me nts  F

• undational Compe te nc ie s

 F

• undational Disc ipline s

No do uble -c o unting within e ac h o f the se two c ate go rie s, but the se c o urse s may be applie d to re quire me nts fo r a majo r o r mino r (similar to c urre nt syste m.)

• Intro duc tio n o f a no ve l re q uire me nt

 inte r

disc iplinar y Ove r lays Ove rlays do no t add to the numbe r o f re quire d c re dits; inste ad the y infuse value - base d the me s ac ro ss the c urric ulum.

L e ve l 2 - - T he We inbe r g De gr e e R e quir e me nts

Cur r e nt syste m (total of 45 c r e dits) 14-20 c olle ge -wide r e quir e me nts

 F

ir st-ye ar se minar s (2)

 Wr

iting pr

• fic ie nc y

 F

• r

e ign language pr

• fic ie nc y (0-6)

 Distr

ibution r e quir e me nts (12) I . Na tura l Sc ie nc e s (2) I I. F

• rma l Studie s (2)

I I I. So c ia l & Be ha vio ra l Sc ie nc e s (2)

• IV. Histo ric a l Studie s (2)

V. E thic s a nd Va lue s (2)

• VI. L

ite ra ture a nd Arts (2) Pr

• pose d syste m (total of 45 c r

e dits) 17-20 c olle ge -wide r e quir e me nts and 3 ove r lays  F

• undational Compe te nc ie s (6-9 c r

e dits)

• F

irst Ye ar F all Quarte r S e minar (1)

• Writing (2)
• Wo rld L

anguage s (3-6)  F

• undational Disc ipline s (11 c r

e dits) I . Na tura l Sc ie nc e s (2) I I. Qua ntita tive Re a so ning (2) I I I. So c ia l & Be ha vio ra l Sc ie nc e s (2)

• IV. Histo ric a l Studie s (2)

V. Huma nitie s a nd Arts (3)  Inte r disc iplinar y ove r lays

• E

thic s (1)

• So c ia l Ine q ua litie s & Dive rsitie s in the USA (1)
• So c ia l Ine q ua litie s & Dive rsitie s a c ro ss the g lo b e (1)

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 F

• undational Compe te nc ie s (6-9 c r

e dits)

• F

ir st Ye ar F all Quar te r Se minar (1 c r e dit)

• T
• pic -b a se d with sma ll e nro llme nt (sa me a s c urre nt fa ll F

irst Ye a r Se mina r)

• Inc lude a dvising o n g e ne ra l a c a de mic a nd tra nsitio n-to -c o lle g e skills

Major de ve lopme nt and r e sour c e implic ations

• T

ra ining fo r fa c ulty in tra nsitio n-to -c o lle g e a dvising (so me e nha nc e me nt to c urre nt F YS fa c ulty o rie nta tio n)

Rationale

• Re mo ve pre ssure o n fa c ulty to b a la nc e so ma ny e le me nts o f a first-ye a r se mina r

(c o lle g e e xpe rie nc e + writing + to pic )

• Pre se rve a dvising re la tio nship b e twe e n the fa ll q ua rte r se mina r instruc to r a nd first-

ye a r stude nts

• Offe r a c o urse tha t a ddre sse s g e ne ra l we ll-b e ing a nd wo rk/ life b a la nc e within the

q ua rte r syste m

 F

• undational Compe te nc ie s (6-9 c r

e dits)

• Wr

iting (2 c r e dits)

• F

ir st Ye ar Wr iting Se minar (winte r

• r

spr ing quar te r )

• to pic -b a se d with sma ll e nro llme nt (sa me a s c urre nt fa ll F

irst Ye a r Se mina r)

• rig o ro us intro duc tio n to writing a t the c o lle g e le ve l
• Advanc e d wr

iting se minar (ye ar 2 or be yond)

• sma ll e nro llme nt with fo c us o n a dva nc e d writing a nd pre se nta tio n in a disc ipline

Major de ve lopme nt and r e sour c e implic ations

• F

ir st Ye ar Wr iting Se minar s: T ypic a lly (b ut no t e xc lusive ly) to b e de ve lo pe d a nd o ffe re d b y the Co o k F amily Writing Pro gram.

• Advanc e d Wr

iting Se minar s: T ypic a lly to b e de ve lo pe d a nd o ffe re d b y de pa rtme nts o r divisio ns with b ro a d la titude to a c c o mmo da te fie ld-spe c ific ne e ds. Rationale

• to de -c o uple writing a nd a dvising in the first ye a r se mina rs
• to o ffe r uppe r-le ve l writing e xpe rie nc e fo r a ll stude nts, no t just tho se who pursue ho no rs in

the ir ma jo rs

• to pro vide a n o ppo rtunity fo r inte r- a nd multi-disc iplina ry c urric ula r inno va tio n

 F

• undational Compe te nc ie s (9 c r

e dits)

Wor ld L anguage (3-6 c r e dits)

• de mo nstra te d pro fic ie nc y a t a le ve l e q uiva le nt to 2 ye a rs (6 q ua rte rs) o f c o lle g e -le ve l

instruc tio n (sa me a s c urre nt)

• minimum o f 3 la ng ua g e c o urse s ta ke n a t NU (c urre nt minimum is 0)

Rationale

• e mpha sis o n la ng ua g e pro fic ie nc y a s a fo unda tio na l c o mpo ne nt o f (a wide r) g lo b a l c ultura l

c o mpe te nc e

• re c o g nize tha t ma ny la ng ua g e c o urse s o ffe re d b y unive rsity la ng ua g e de pa rtme nts a re

disting uishe d b y a b ro a d lite ra ry a nd c ultura l c o nte xt

• in line with a c o mmitte d unive rsity e mpha sis o n a g lo b a l No rthwe ste rn, a s we ll a s pe e r institutio ns

Major de ve lopme nt and r e sour c e implic ations

• Inc e ntive s fo r de ve lo pme nt o f ne w inte rdisc iplina ry c o urse s with wo rld la ng ua g e c o mpo ne nt

F lowc har t thr

• ugh the pr
• pose d 2-par

t wor ld language r e quir e me nt

Ha ve yo u pa sse d the e q uiva le nt o f 6 q ua rte rs (2 ye a rs) o f a wo rld la ng ua g e ? Pro c e e d to a n a dva nc e d c o urse in the pre vio usly studie d la ng ua g e . Pro c e e d to a b e g inning le ve l c o urse s in a ne w la ng ua g e .

Ye s No

T a ke la ng ua g e c o urse s a t the a ppro pria te le ve l (L e ve l 1-6 o n the q ua rte r syste m).

Or

Ha ve yo u ta ke n 3 la ng ua g e c o urse s a t No rthwe ste rn?

No  Wor ld L anguage Compe te nc y R e quire me nt Par t 1: Wor ld L anguage Pr

• fic ie nc y

Par t 2: T hr e e -c our se minimum at NU Ye s Impor tant note r e gar ding impac t of this pr

• pose d c hange

Numb e r o f la ng ua g e c o urse s ta ke n a t No rthwe ste rn b y We inb e rg Co lle g e g ra dua te s in 2016 0 = 6% 1 = 9% 2 = 9% 25% wo uld ha ve ha d to ta ke a dditio na l la ng ua g e c o urse s 3 = 13% >3 = 62% 75% wo uld ha ve ha d to ta ke no a dditio na l la ng ua g e c o urse s

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 F

• undational Disc ipline s (11 c r

e dits)

I . Na tura l Sc ie nc e s (2) I I . Qua ntita tive Re a so ning (2) I I I . So c ia l & Be ha vio ra l Sc ie nc e s (2) I

• V. Histo ric a l Studie s (2)
• V. Huma nitie s & Arts (3)

Major de ve lopme nt and r e sour c e implic ations

• Qua ntita tive Re a so ning : ne w c o urse s o r sig nific a nt mo dific a tio n o f e xisting c o urse s (b ut no te tha t

we do no t e nvisio n e limina tio n o f c urre nt c o urse s in this a re a , e .g . c a lc ulus, lo g ic , se ma ntic s).

• A re vie w o f c urre nt c o urse listing s fo r a ll a re a s is pa st due a nd sho uld b e unde rta ke n in

c o nsulta tio n with de pa rtme nts, pro g ra ms, a nd the Curric ulum Re vie w Co mmitte e . Rationale

• a dditio na l Huma nitie s & Arts re q uire me nt sinc e this fo unda tio na l disc ipline is like ly to b e

pa rtic ula rly a me na b le to the le a rning g o a ls o f the o ve rla y re q uire me nts

• F
• rma l Studie s  Qua ntita tive Re a so ning to b ring o ur no me nc la ture in line with a n upda te d

visio n fo r a nd unde rsta nd ing o f o ur re q uire me nts. (NB: Curre nt F

• rma l Studie s c o urse s will sa tisfy

this re q uire me nt.)

 Inte r

disc iplinar y ove r lays (no additional c r e dits)

• E

thic s (1)

• So c ia l Ine q ua litie s & Dive rsitie s in the USA (1)
• So c ia l Ine q ua litie s & Dive rsitie s a c ro ss the g lo b e (1)

Major de ve lopme nt and r e sour c e implic ations

• F
• llo wing the mo de l o f the c urre nt He wle tt F

e llo ws pro g ra m, ne w c o urse s will ne e d to b e de ve lo pe d a nd/ o r e xisting c o urse s will ne e d to b e mo difie d. Rationale

• inte rdisc iplina ry o ve rla ys intro duc e the me s to b e infuse d in c o urse s a c ro ss the c urric ulum
• a se rie s o f va lue s-b a se d le nse s thro ug h whic h the fo unda tio na l c o mpe te nc ie s a nd disc ipline s

a re vie we d

• se rve to dire c t fo c us to issue s a nd va lue s tha t a re c e ntra l to o ur time a nd pla c e
• a sig nific a nt inno va tio n in the c urric ulum tha t a llo ws fo r c urric ula r fle xib ility a nd re spo nds dire c tly

to stude nt de ma nd Foundational Competencies (9 credits) First Year Fall Seminar (1 credit) First Year Writing Seminar (1 credit) Advanced Writing Seminar (1 credit) World Language (6 credits, min. 3 at NU) Foundational Disciplines (11 credits) Natural Sciences (2 credits) Quantitative Reasoning (2 credits) Social & Behavioral Studies (2 credits) Historical Studies (2 credits) Humanities and Arts (3 credits) Major & Electives (25 credits)

L e ve l 2 - - T he We inbe r g De gr e e R e quir e me nts

Sc he matic ove r vie w

E

XT R A SL IDE S

• 1. Numb e r o f c o urse s fo r va rio us We inb e rg Co lle g e ma jo rs
• 2. Numb e r o f c o urse s fo r va rio us We inb e rg Co lle g e mino rs
• 3. So me c o unts o f We inb e rg ma jo rs, do ub le ma jo rs, a nd

ma jo r-mino r c o mb ina tio ns a c ro ss a nd within divisio ns.

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* = a djunc t ma jo r T he We inbe r g Major s/ Minor Re quir e me nt E ve ry stude nt in We inb e rg Co lle g e is re q uire d to c o mple te a ma jo r. Alo ng with the Distrib utio n Re q uire me nts, whic h pro vide b re a dth o f e xpo sure to a ra ng e o f disc ipline s, the ma jo r pro vide s a n o ppo rtunity fo r in-de pth study within o ne fie ld. A stude nt’ s to ta l numb e r o f ma jo rs plus mino rs ma y no t typic a lly e xc e e d thre e . (T his is c a lle d the "Rule o f T hre e .")

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