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Rationalize/Review General Education Offerings AROC General Education Subcommittee Educational Platform

Sub-committee Members

• Sue Houston, Provost Office – Opportunity Manager
• Joel O’Dorisio, School of Art, Faculty Senate Chair-Elect
• Michael Mastalski, Graduate Student, Higher Education and Student Affairs
• Donna Nelson-Beene, Provost Office – Director of BG-Perspective

Goals (Opportunity Assessment Report - December, 2013)

• Review general education offerings with consistently low enrollment to ensure course
• fferings are focused on student interests and define clear pathways for students to

complete a degree in a timely way

• Institute a minimum enrollment policy of 20-25 students for general education lecture

courses Strategies

• 1. Administer general education, BG Perspective (BG-P), as a program and foundation for

all students rather than a large collection of courses. Balance course offerings to provide appropriate pathways for students to progress in their programs without an

• verwhelming number of choices.
• 2. Implement changes to the BG-Perspective Program that were approved in 2013. These

changes include

• a. alignment of courses with new BG-P Learning Outcomes that are aligned with

university learning outcomes

• b. incorporation of assessment plans to assess student learning in the BG-P

program

• c. revise academic programs to meet the revised BG-P Program and general

education OBOR Guidelines – students complete 36-40 credit hours in the approved domains

• d. re-approve all general education courses
• e. follow-through on regional accreditation (Higher Learning Commission)

expectations of assessment and evaluation of the general education program on an ongoing basis

• 3. Consider student success, resources, enrollment and balance as the changes to the BG-P

Program (#2) are implemented. Use analysis of historically under-enrolled courses and courses in which students have very low success rates to inform re-approval of courses in the BG-P Program. Develop practices and processes to monitor under-enrolled courses in an ongoing manner.

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Current Progress:

• 1. BG-P Committee (broad representation as outlined in the Academic Charter) continues

their work in implementing the new BG-P Program.

• a. Learning outcomes, criteria and expectations for new course approval have been

approved through UG Council and has been communicated through a variety of meetings such as Dean’s Council, Chairs & Directors, college councils, open forums and the BG-P website

• b. An online system for BG-P course approval (OnBase) has been developed and
• implemented. Website with directions and resources is active.
• c. Review and approval of new courses has begun
• d. Donna Nelson-Beene (BG-P Director) and Julie Matuga (Director of Assessment)

are meeting with programs, departments and other groups of faculty to provide professional development and answer questions.

• e. An initial inventory of courses that programs plan to submit for approval is being

collected.

• f. Status Report for Spring 2014 is attached (Appendix A New BGP Program Status

Update April 2014)

• 2. Timeline for completion of course re-approval and program requirement updates
• developed. Full implantation of the BG-P Program will occur by Fall 2015. Timeline for

approval of individual BG-P courses is December 31, 2014 (Appendix B – Timeline BGP Implementation).

• 3. AROC Educational Platform – General Education Subcommittee members have been

invited to BG-P meetings and have been given access to the online review process and BG-P discussions to become familiar with the criteria and process for re-approving BG-P courses.

• 4. Initial analysis of current BGP course inventory (Appendix C – Coded 2013-2014 BGP

Course List) Next Steps

• 1. BG-P committee, BG-P Director, and the Director of Assessment will continue to apply

the approved criteria and recommend courses for re-approval/ approval based on these

• merits. Similar to other course and curriculum decisions, recommendations will be

forwarded to the Provost’s Office for final approval. The Provost will consider resources, historical enrollment, and the overall balance and number of course offerings in giving final approval of the course for the BG-P Program.

• 2. AROC Educational Platform and the General Education Subcommittee
• a. Analyze data regarding historically under-enrolled BG-P courses and courses for

which students have very low rates of success or difficulty in applying towards their degree pathways.

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• b. Recommend practices and processes to monitor and limit under-enrolled BG-P

courses. Appendix A - New BGP Program Status Update April 2014 Appendix B - Timeline New BGP Program Appendix C - Coded 2013-2014 BGP Course List

Donna Nelson-Beene, Director dnelson@bgsu.edu bgp@bgsu.edu Office of Undergraduate Education 104 University Hall Bowling Green, OH 43403-0284 Phone: 419-372-4864 BG Perspective: 21st Century Liberal Studies general education program http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/generaleducation

8 April 2014 To:

• M. Sue Houston

Vice Provost for Academic Affairs From: Donna Nelson-Beene Director of BG Perspective Re: Update: Update Regarding the Implementation of the New BG Perspective Program Brief background regarding the creation of the new BG Perspective Program to be in place for Fall 2015 Following Undergraduate Council’s passage of a curriculum proposal designed to reshape the BG Perspective Program to become more compliant with OBOR requirements (Spring 2012), the BGP Committee began work to rethink BGP domain categories, create new learning outcomes, design a plan for approval of all BGP courses for the new BGP Program, and create a mechanism for continuous assessment

• f BGP courses. The committee’s recommendations for changes to BGP’s domains and a set of new BGP
• utcomes were circulated and passed during the spring semester of 2013.

During the summer and fall semester of 2013, the BGP Committee designed forms and other materials to be used in the submission and review of course proposals for the new BGP Program, worked with ITS to create a site in OnBase for the online submission and review of the course proposals, tested the online site until technological difficulties had been eliminated, piloted the review of course proposals in a development site that ITS created for this purpose, created a “new program” link on the BGP Program website, and determined a timeline for the implementation of the new program. Status Report for Spring 2014 BGP course proposals submitted thus far. During the current spring semester, the BGP Committee has worked to calibrate our evaluation standards for course proposals, using the rubrics the committee designed for the evaluation of each BGP domain, and has evaluated several course proposals that have been submitted thus far. At this point, four course proposals have been submitted via the online site: MUCT 2360 and BIOL 1040 have been reviewed and approved by the committee; a course proposal for ETHN 1100 has been reviewed, with the committee determining that a revision of the proposal will be necessary; and a course proposal for PHIL 1010 was recently received but it has not yet been reviewed by the committee. Getting the word out. Outside of committee meetings, much energy has been devoted to ensuring that members of the university community are aware of the forthcoming changes to the BGP Program and that they are well poised to write and submit BGP course proposals. In an email message to faculty and staff on

• Feb. 17, Sue Houston provided information about the timeline for implementation of the new BGP

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Program, directed people to BGP’s website which contains information regarding the new program, announced that the BGP Committee was ready to begin accepting online course proposals, announced two

• pen sessions that Julie Matuga and I were offering for interested faculty in February, and noted that Julie

and I welcomed invitations to meet individually with faculty or faculty groups to discuss the new program and the course proposal process. Some of the venues in which information about the new BGP Program and BGP course proposal submission process subsequently were discussed follow:

• Julie and I offered open sessions on Feb. 24 and 25. The sessions were attended by total of 14 faculty

and administrators who are writing course proposals for their units.

• Julie and I had traveled to Firelands on Feb. 4 to discuss the new program and proposal submission

process with faculty and administrators—and returned to Firelands on March 27.

• Eileen Underwood and I attended CAA on March 5 to provide an update regarding the new program and

the course submission process.

• The BG News Interviewed Julie Matuga and me, separately, about the new program, 3/12/14.
• I met with the New Faculty Learning Community on 3/27/14 to discuss the BGP Program and explain the

course submission process. Meetings with departments. Additionally, Julie Matuga and I have attended numerous department meetings, sometimes together and sometimes separately, to discuss the information. At all meetings, I have distributed and discussed a packet of documents which includes information about the new program’s structure, the new BGP learning outcomes, the BGP course proposal form, directions for submitting the form, and the timeline for implementation. Julie has focused upon what should be included in the assessment section of the course proposal forms, explaining the purpose of BGP outcomes assessment and illustrating how to streamline assessment plans. Following the departmental meetings, Julie and I frequently are sent drafts or partial drafts of course proposals or BGP assessment plans for our input, contacted with further questions, and/or invited back for additional meetings. For the past couple of months, I have maintained a log of my visits to departments to discuss the new BGP

• Program. The log, which includes the courses that the units have indicated they will submit for review, is

provided below. Please note that the question marks that appear in the log have been provided by the departmental representatives themselves when they have not yet fully decided upon the courses they will submit. MEETING LOG

Department Primary Contact(s) Courses likely to be submitted Dates/Notes: ARCHITECTURE Kerry Fan ARCH 2330/2340 Kerry attended an open session and has followed up with email. ASIAN STUDIES Akiko Jones Kristen Rudisill Asia 2000 Both attended an open session. I also had met individually with Kristen Rudisill in January to discuss the course proposal submission process. BIOLOGY Eileen Underwood BIO 1040 Other courses will be submitted but we do not have the list at this point. Eileen serves on the BGP Committee. Submitted a proposal for BIOL on 3/4.

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COMMUNICATIONS Laura Stafford Emily Anzicek COMM 1020 Met with Laura Stafford and Emily Anzicek on 11/15 to discuss the new BGP Program and the course submission

• process. Electronic form was not yet

available but I gave them the form as a Word doc. Had also corresponded with Joshua Atkinson via email. ECONOMICS Mary Ellen Benedict Econ 2000, Econ 2020, Econ 2030, and Econ2 040 I have conferred with Mary Ellen Benedict regarding the new program, and I will meet with the Economics curriculum committee on 4/17. EDUCATION: EDIS EIEC EDHD PETE PEG, HMSLS ED FOUNDATIONS, LEADERSHIP, POLICY SCHOOL-TEACHING & LEARNING SCHOOL- INTERVENTION SERVICES SCHOOL-TEACHING & LEARNING Mary Murray (Dean’s Office) Kimberly Christensen Kimberly Christensen John Fischer (Dean’s Office) Pam Bechtel (HMSLS) Geoff Meek Pat Pauken and Christopher Fry Cynthia Bertelsen Mariana Mereoiu Nancy Fordham Brooks Vostal ALL EDIS 3340/3250/3260/3270 EIEC 2210 ?? ?? EDFI 4080 EDFI 4800 EIEC 2210 EDTL 2010? EDIS 2310 3/4: Session with Mary Murray, Kimberly Christensen, Christopher Frey, John Fischer, Pam Bechtel, Geoff Meek, Pat Pauken, Cynthia Bertelsen, Mariana Mereoiu, Nancy Fordham. Brooks Vostal sent me a draft of a proposal for the course and met with me to discuss. Explained to him that since the course has prerequisites and is taken by majors, it is not a typical gen ed

• course. He is considering submitting a

different course, at the latest report. ENGLISH Lawrence Coates ENG 2040 Attended open session

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Kris Blair, Stephannie Gearhart Meeting scheduled for 4/10 to discuss the submission of literature course proposals. EXERCISE SCIENCE/HMSLS Matt Laurent Robyn Miller Attended open session

• Dr. Miller is interested in getting a one-

credit exercise course changed to three- credits and then submitting it for BGP

• review. I explained the issues involved

and the overall process for course proposal submission. FIRELANDS Andy Kurtz On 2/4 Julie Matuga and I met with Andy Kurtz and a large group of faculty and administrators at Firelands to explain the new program, the course submission process, and the need for a BGP assessment plan. Julie and I met with faculty at Firelands again on 3/27 to review SAAC assessment and answer questions about the BGP course proposal process. Met with Dan Kelly, who is working on a Geology proposal for GEOL 2520, a new course, not yet approved. GEOGRAPHY Art Samel GEOG 1210, 1220, 1250, and 2300 Art Samel attended an open session. Julie and I met with Art Samel and Peter Kimosop on 3/10 for further discussion. Arrangements have been made for me to meet with a larger group of Geography faculty on 4/17. GEOLOGY Charlie Onasch John Farver GEOL 1050, 2150 Perhaps 1000 and either 1010 or 1040. Considering submitting two new courses, 1200 and 1060 Julie and I met with the Geology faculty during a department meeting on 3/27. GREAL Tim Pogacar CHIN 2160, GERM 3150, JAPN 2150, JAPN 2160, RUSN 2150, RUSN 2020 Met with Tim Pogacar, Irina Stakhanova, Kristie Foell, Christina Guenther, Akiko Jones, and other GREAL faculty. Tim noted that GREAL does not plan to submit the 1010 and 1020 courses for the International Perspective requirement. GSW Cheryl Hoy GSW 1110, 1120 Met with Cheryl on 11/18/13 . The online form was not yet available but I gave her the Word form. Have received several email questions from Cheryl recently. HDFS/FCS Jean Gerard HDFS 2020, 2080, 1050 She attended an open session.

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HISTORY Scott Martin I met with Scott Martin on 2/24. He will ask Amilcar Challu to follow up with Julie Matuga regarding BGP assessment. INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS Federico Chalupa INST 2000 (probably not 1930Q) I met with Federico on 3/4. MATH & STATS Jim Albert I met with with Jim Albert on 2/24. MUSIC Mary Natvig MUCT 2360 (submitted and approved) MUCT 1010 MUCT 1250 MUCT 2210 MUCT 1020 MUCT 2370 MUCT 4310 MUCT 2220 MUCT 1xxx: (Still thinking about this, but it would be a combination of 1920Q course and our BG1000) Next year:will probably try to get MUCT 2610 approved Serves on BGP Committee. Submitted proposal for MUCT 2360 on 2/12. The proposal was pproved by BGP Committee. PHILOSOPHY Lou Katzner PHIL 1010 (submitted but not yet reviewd) PHIL 1020, 1030, 1250, possibly some 2000 level Attended open session. Also met with me on 3/3. PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY John Laird ASTR, PHYS (Hasn’t yet provided the course numbers. Attended open session. Julie and I will meet with the Physics Dept. on 4/8. ROMANCE & CLASSICAL STUDIES Nathan Richardson Carlo Celli ROCS courses ITAL 2620 Attended open session Julie and I met with Carlo3/ . SCHOOL OF CULTURAL STUDIES Susana Pena Indicated that the school plans to resubmit all courses that are now in the BGP

• Program. Julie and I

suggested that they prioritize. ETHN 1100 (submitted and

• reviewed. Will need some

revision.) On 2/11 Julie and I met with Susana Pena, Andrew Schocket, Saarah Rainey, Bibha Vibha, Madeline Duntley, numerous

• thers.

SOCIOLOGY Susan Brown On 1/21 Julie and I met with Susan Brown, Jorge Chavez, I-Fen Lin, Margaret Wineberger, and Danielle Kuhl. I-Fen Lin also attended one of the open sessions.

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Reduction of courses in the BGP Program The new BGP Program will offer significantly fewer courses than are in the current program, which offers 303 courses. By virtue of implementing the new program, the number of BGP courses will automatically be

• lessened. A number of courses, it is assumed, will not be resubmitted for approval since they have not

been taught in recent years. The BGP Committee also is strongly discouraging the submission of 3000-level and 4000-level courses, which typically are not appropriate for general education. In all likelihood, some of the courses in the Expanded Perspectives Category, which is being eliminated, will not be submitted in new

• domains. And I have been informed by GREAL that the department does not intend to submit their 1010

and 1020-level foreign languages courses—which are being removed from the Humanities and the Arts domain—for consideration in the International Perspective domain. Finally, as Julie Matuga and I meet with departments, we have been suggesting that they carefully consider which courses they would like included in the BGP Program and to prioritize accordingly. To get an overall sense of how the numbers of courses in the BGP Program currently are configured within domains, and for helping us reflect upon how the numbers of courses might be configured in the new program, the BGP graduate assistant and I have created a color-coded chart of the numbers of current BGP course categories, noting the domains the courses are currently in. The color coded BGP course list and the accompanying chart have been attached to provide two different perspectives for consideration of the same content. Conclusion In short, it is my sense that the university community has been well informed regarding the new BGP Program and that departments are working on, or at least considering, necessary preparations. Please be sure to let me know if you have questions about any of the information provided in this document.

T COMM Louisa Ha Gi Woong Yun On 10/8/13, I met with Louisa Ha and large group of faculty. Online form was not yet ready but I provided Word versions. Attended open session. THEATRE & FILM Lesa Lockford Sara Chambers Steve Boone THFM 2020, 1410, 3470, 1610, 2150, 3480 They attended open sessions. 3/4: Julie and I met with Steve Boone, Brett Holden, Roz Sibielski, Geoffrey Stephenson, and Eileen Cordella. TECHNOLOGY Paul Cesarini Salim Elwazani, Alan Atalah, and Andreas Luescher Sherri Ogden I have met with Paul and chatted via email. On 12/27/13, I sent informational documentsxabout the new program to Salim Elwazani, Alan Atalah, and Andreas Luescher, via email I met with Sherri Ogden from Technology

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AY 2013-2014

FALL 2013 SPRING 2014 SUMMER 2014 November : BGP Course proposal submission link goes “live”

by January 31: Reviewed BGP courses submitted to Provost Office for final approval – for Fall 2014 Catalog by February 14: Provost Office submits BGP courses to Reg & Records to be included in Fall Catalog by March: BGP will update course list to include “newly approved” BGP courses for Fall 2014 March 14, 2014: Fall 2014 Catalog published

EARLY SUBMISSION OF COURSE PROPOSALS IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED; NO LATER THAN JUNE 1 IS ADVISED

by end of August: Reviewed BGP courses submitted to Provost Office for final approval – for Spring 2015 Catalog

NOTE: Course proposals will be evaluated on a first-come, first- served basis. Early submission is strongly recommended for greater likelihood that departments will meet the Catalog deadline for the semester of their choice. As departments plan their course submission timeline, they should keep in mind that the BGP Committee may request the revision of a

• proposal. Additionally, it should be noted that BGP course

approval is not guaranteed.

AY 2014-2015

FALL 2014 SPRING 2015 SUMMER 2015

Mid Sept: Provost Office submits BGP courses to Reg & Records to be included in Spring Catalog September: BGP will update course list to include “newly approved” BGP courses for Spring 2015 Mid-October: Spring 2015 Catalog published

*DECEMBER 31* ALL BGP COURSES NOT APPROVED BY THIS DATE WILL BE REMOVED FROM BGP CURRICULUM— AND WILL NOT BE INCLUDED ON BGP’S FALL 2015 COURSELIST. EARLY SUBMISSION IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED; NO LATER THAN JUNE 1, 2014 IS ADVISED.

Early January: Reviewed BGP courses submitted to Provost Office for final approval – for Summer 2015 Catalog Mid-January: Provost Office submits BGP courses to Reg & Records for Summer Catalog End of January: Reviewed BGP courses submitted to Provost Office for final approval – for Fall 2015 Catalog Mid-February: Provost Office submits BGP courses to Reg & Records for Fall Catalog Mid-February: Summer 2015 Catalog published March: BGP will redesign & update course list to include only “newly approved” BGP courses for Fall 2015 March: Fall 2015 Catalog published by end of August: Reviewed BGP courses submitted to Provost Office for final approval – for Spring 2016 Catalog

AY 2015-2016

FALL 2015 SPRING 2016 SUMMER 2016 AUGUST: NEW BGP CURRICULUM GOES INTO EFFECT

Mid Sept: Reviewed BGP courses submitted to Provost Office for final approval – for Spring 2016 Catalog September: BGP will update course list for Spring 2016 Mid-October: Spring 2016 Catalog published Early January: Reviewed BGP courses submitted to Provost Office for final approval – for Summer 2016 Catalog Mid-January: Provost Office submits BGP courses to Reg & Records for Summer Catalog End of January: Reviewed BGP courses submitted to Provost Office for final approval – for Fall 2016 Catalog Mid-February: Provost Office submits BGP courses to Reg & Records for Fall Catalog Mid-February: Summer 2016 Catalog published September: BGP will update course list for Fall 2016 March: Fall 2016 Catalog published by end of August: Reviewed BGP courses submitted to Provost Office for final approval – for Spring 2017 Catalog Red text = Dates established by Registration & Records Blue text = BGP Office information

New BGP Program Implementation Timeline

Please note: Color coding matches the categories in the attached table. 4/8/2014

The BG Perspective: 21st Century Liberal Studies general education program serves as one of the key elements in the distinctive BGSU undergraduate experience. BG Perspective – along with specialized major programs, co-curricular activities, and residential learning communities – all focus on helping students achieve BGSU’s nationally- recognized University Learning Outcomes (ULOs). The University Learning Outcomes represent a collective set of intellectual skills and values that each BGSU student, regardless of background or major, will have achieved upon graduation. The ULOs are organized into four broad categories: intellectual and practical skills; general and specialized knowledge; personal and social responsibility; and integration, application, and reflection. One of the primary goals of the BG Perspective general education program is to provide an integrated curricular framework through which students’ progress toward achieving important academic skills such as intellectual inquiry, critical thinking about values, creative problem solving, written and oral communication, and social engagement through participation and leadership. As one avenue toward acquiring these fundamental skills, Bowling Green State University undergraduate students must complete at least ten approved courses drawn from the BG Perspective curriculum, distributed as follows:

• Two from the natural sciences;
• Two from the social and behavioral sciences (note the IP requirement

below);

• Two from the humanities and the arts (note the IP requirement below);
• One from cultural diversity in the United States;
• One additional course from any of the four knowledge domains listed

above or from the expanded perspectives domain;

• One from quantitative literacy;

[Note: Academic majors may recommend a specific quantitative literacy course; students should contact their academic advisor for specific information about fulfilling the requirement.]

• General Studies Writing 1120 (and GSW 1100 or GSW 1110, if

needed, as indicated by placement tests). International Perspective (IP) requirement: In addition to the requirements listed above, one of the social and behavioral or humanities and the arts courses must be approved to foster student achievement of an international perspective (such courses are marked with an asterisk in the following course list). Students are encouraged to build their capacity for achieving the University Learning Outcomes by intentionally creating linkages among their courses as well as across their many co-curricular activities and experiences and to document their progress in achieving the ULOs using one of several

• ptions for creating their own learning portfolio.

Natural Sciences

Need at least two courses

ASTR 1940Q Inquiry in Astronomy 2010 Modern Astronomy OTM 2120 The Solar System OTM 3050 Life in the Universe 3070 Understanding the Cosmos BIOL 1010 Environment of Life OTM 1040 Introduction to Biology (4) OTM 1080 Life in the Sea 1090 Life in Extreme Environments OTM 1940Q Inquiry in Science and Technology 2040 Concepts of Biology I (5) OTM 2050 Concepts of Biology II (5) OTM CHEM 1000 Introduction to Chemistry OTM 1090 Elementary Chemistry (3) & OTM 1100 Elementary Chemistry Lab (1) OTM 1170

• Elem. Organic Chem & Biochemistry (4) OTM

1250 General Chemistry (5) OTM 1270 General Chemistry (4) & OTM 1280 General Chemistry Lab (1) OTM 1350 General Chemistry (5) OTM 1370 General Chemistry (4) & OTM 1380 General Chemistry Lab (1) OTM 1770 Introduction to Forensic Science OTM 1940Q Chemistry and the Environment CONS 1940Q Inquiry in Science and Technology ECT 1940Q Inquiry in Science and Technology ENGT 1940Q Inquiry in Science and Technology ENVH 1050 Environmental Health Science ENVS 1940Q Changing Environment, Changing World FN 2070 Introduction to Human Nutrition GEOG 1250 Weather and Climate OTM GEOG 1940Q Inquiry in Science and Technology GEOL 1000 Introduction to Geology OTM 1040 Earth Environments (4) OTM 1050 Life Through Time (4) OTM 1060 Climate Change & the Frozen Earth (4) OTM 1200 Geological Hazards OTM 1940Q Geology and Society 2050 Geologic History of Man OTM 2150 Geologic History of Dinosaurs OTM 2500 Field-based Physical Geology (5)+ 2510 Field-based Historical Geo (5)+ 3220 Environmental Geology HNRS 2500 Honors Seminar: Nat Science (3-5) MATS 1000 Materials in the Service of Society OTM PHYS 1000 Physics of the Natural World 1010 Basic Physics 1940Q Inquiry in Physics 2010 College Physics I (5) OTM 2020 College Physics II (5) OTM 2110 University Physics I (5) OTM 2120 University Physics II (5) OTM QS 1940Q Inquiry in Science and Technology TECH 1940Q Inquiry in Science and Technology

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Take at least two courses

ACS 1930Q Inquiry in Individuals and Society ASIA 1800 Asian Civilizations* CAST 2010 Introduction to Canadian Studies* OTM CDIS 1230 Intro to Communication Disorders CS 1930Q Inquiry in Individuals and Society DHS 1930Q Inquiry in Individuals and Society ECON 1930Q Inquiry in Individuals and Society ECON 2000 Introduction to Economics OTM 2020 Principles of Microeconomics OTM 2030 Principles of Macroeconomics OTM EIEC 2210 Cultural & Linguistic Div in Early Child ENVH 2100 The Global Commons* OTM ENVS 1010 Intro to Environmental Studies OTM 1930Q Next Fifty Years: A Sustainable Future? 2530 Environments in Context*+ 3010 Environmental Problems ETHN 1930Q Inquiry in Individuals and Society 2110 History of Mexican Americans OTM 4300 Natl/Global Persp on Race & Ethnicity* GEOG 1210 World Geography: Eurasia & Africa* OTM 1220 World Geography: Americas & Pacific* OTM 2250 Economic Globalization* OTM 2300 Cultural Geography* OTM 3250 Population Geography* 3310 Principles of Conservation Ecology* 3490 Latin America* 4260 Urban Geography GERO 1010 Aging, the Individual and Society 4050 Cross-Cultural Aging* HDFS 1930Q Inquiry in Individuals and Society 2020 Contemporary Marriages & Families HIST 1510 World Civilizations* OTM 1520 The Modern World* OTM 1800 Asian Civilizations* OTM 2050 Early America OTM 2060 Modern America OTM 3100 Modern Latin America* 3110 U.S./Latin Amer Relations 1810-Present* 3770 20th Century Europe* 3820 Chinese Civilization*

Fall 2014 Course Listing

Please note: Color coding matches the categories in the attached table. 4/8/2014

Fall 2014 Course Listing

HIST 4110 Modern Mexico* 4290 America Comes of Age: 1917-1945 4700 20TH Century Russia* HNRS 2010 Intro to Critical Thinking (4) 2400 Honors Sem: Social Science (3-5) INST 1930Q Inquiry in Individuals and Society 2000 Intro to International Studies* MC 1930Q Media and Communication Literacy POLS 1100 American Gov: Process/Structure OTM 1710 Intro to Comparative Govt* OTM 1720 Intro to International Relations* OTM 1930Q Inquiry in Individuals and Society 3010 Modern Political Ideologies* 3350 Global Resource Politics 3510 Western European Politics* 3720 Contemporary World Politics* 4020 Western Political Thought I 4030 Western Political Thought II PSYC 1010 General Psychology (4) OTM PUBH 1930Q Evid Based Inquiry in Public Health 3010 International Health* 3200 Introduction Public Health SOC 1010 Principles of Sociology OTM 1930Q Inquiry in Individuals and Society 2020 Social Problems OTM 2310 Cultural Anthropology* OTM 3010 Social Psychology 3120 Population and Society 3400 Deviance & Social Control 3610 The Family TECH 3020 Technology Systems in Societies* WS 1930Q Inquiry in Individuals and Society

Humanities and the Arts

Take at least two courses

ACS 2000 Intro to American Culture Studies OTM 3000 Interpretations of American Culture AFRS 2000 Introduction to Africana Studies* ARCH 2330 History of Architecture I* 2340 History of Architecture II* ART 1010 Introduction to Art 1920Q Art: Culture & Community ARTH 1450 Western Art I OTM 1460 Western Art II OTM 1920Q Inquiry in Humanities & Creative Arts 3710 Art of India and S.E. Asia* 3730 Art of China and Japan* 3750 Art of Western Africa* 3770 MesoAmerican Art* 3790 Oceanic Art* AS 1100 Arts BG 1920Q Arts BG: Exp. Arts in Contexts 2500 Great Ideas OTM CHIN 2160 Contemporary Chinese Culture* OTM CLCV 2410 Great Greek Minds OTM 2420 Great Roman Minds OTM 3800 Classical Mythology ENG 1500 Response to Literature OTM 2000 Writing About Literature (2-3) 2010 Introduction to Literature 2040 Imaginative Writing 2610 World Lit: Ancient Times to 1700* OTM 2620 World Lit: 1700 to Present* OTM 2640 British Lit Survey to 1660 OTM 2650 British Lit Survey, 1660-1945 2690 Canadian Fiction* OTM 2740 Survey of American Lit to 1865 2750 Survey of American Lit, 1865-1945 2900 Language Study ETHN 1920Q Inquiry in Humanities & Creative Arts 2200 African Literature* OTM 3100 Mexican Cultures* 3400 Afro-American Cinematic Experience 4250 Discourses of Empire and Nation* 4600 Third World Cinema* FREN, ITAL, SPAN 1010 Elementary I (4) * 1020 Elementary II (4) * 2010 Intermediate Language I * 2020 Intermediate Language II * FREN 1920Q Inquiry in Hum. & Creative Arts 2120 Reading French* 2220 French Culture* GERM, RUSN, JAPN, CHIN 1010 Elementary Lang & Culture I (4)* 1020 Elementary Lang & Culture II (4)* 2010 Intermediate Language I (3-4)* 2020 Intermediate Language II (3-4)* GERM 2600 Mod German Lit in Translation* OTM GREA 1920Q Inquiry in Asian & European Cultures GRK, LAT 2010 Intermediate Language I* 2020 Intermediate Language II* HNRS 2020 Critical Thinking About Great Ideas 2600 Interdisciplinary Humanities Sem (3-5) HUM 1010 Introduction to the Humanities JAPN 2150 Japanese Culture* MUCT 1010 Exploring Music (2) OTM 1250 Music of World Cultures* OTM 1920Q Inquiry in Hum & Creative Arts 2210 Masterpieces of Music (2) 2360 Area Studies in World Music * MUED 2220 Global Music Traditions (2)* PHIL 1010 Introduction to Philosophy OTM 1020 Introduction to Ethics OTM 1030 Introduction to Logic OTM 1250 Contemporary Moral Issues 1920Q Inquiry in Hum & Creative Arts 2040 Aesthetics OTM 2110 History of Ancient Philosophy OTM 2190 Phil of Death and Dying 2240 Socialism, Capitalism & Democracy 2270 Philosophy of Punishment 2300 Scientific Reasoning OTM 2320 Environmental Ethics 2420 Medical Ethics 2450 Philosophy of Feminism 3000 Life, Death, Law & Mortality 3210 Indian and Chinese Philosophy* POPC 1600 Introduction to Popular Culture OTM 1650 Popular Culture and Media OTM 1920Q Inquiry in Hum & Creative Arts 2200 Introduction to Folklore & Folklife OTM RESC 2100 Journeys of the Imagination ROCS 2200 African Literature* RUSN 2150 Russian Culture* 2160 Post-Communist Russia * OTM SPAN 2120 Spanish Cultural Readings IV* THFM 1410 The Theatre Experience 1610 Introduction to Film 2020 Performance Studies I 3470 Theatre History & Lit: Origins-1700 3480 Theatre History & Lit: 1700-Present WS 1920Q Inquiry in Hum & Creative Arts

Cultural Diversity in the United States

Take at least one course

ACS 2500 Cultural Pluralism in the U.S. 2520 Indigenous Cultures of N America + EDFI 4080 Education in a Pluralistic Society ENG 2110 African American Literature 2120 Native American Literature ETHN 1010 Intro to Ethnic Studies 1100 Intro to Latina/o Studies 1200 Intro to African American Studies 1300 Intro to Asian American Studies 1600 Intro to Native American Studies 2010 Ethnicity and Social Movements 2110 History of Mexican Americans 2600 Contemp Issues in Native America ETHN 3010 Ethnicity in the U.S. 3050 Women of Color in the U.S. 3120 Chicanos in the U.S. 3300 Race and Labor in the U.S. 4100 Mexican-American Social Thought 4500 Racial Discourses & U.S. Policies GEOG 3370 Aboriginal People of U.S. and Canada 3420 United States and Canada GERO 1930Q Inquiry in Individuals and Society 3010 Diversity in the Experience of Aging HDFS 1070 Black Families in America 2080 Family Diversity HIST 3190 Indian in American History 4320 Aspects of African American History MUCT 2370 Jazz 4310 Aesthetics of Black Music POPC 1700 Black Popular Culture SOC 3160 Minority Groups TCOM 2700 Topics in Minorities Film/Video 4670 Gender, Media and Culture THFM 2150 Explor Cult Div Through Performance WS 2000 Introduction to Women’s Studies 4670 Gender, Media and Culture

Expanded Perspectives

BA 1500 Overview of Business Admin BGSU 1000 University Seminar FIN 2000 Personal Finance LIB 2250 Information Seeking and Mgmt in Contemporary Society TECH 4210 Technological Forecasting 4220 Information Policy Analysis 4230 Digital Rights Mgmt Perspective

Quantitative Literacy

Group A - Introductory Statistics MATH 1150 Introduction to Statistics PSYC 2700 Quantitative Methods I (4) SOC 2690 Introductory Statistics STAT 2000 Using Statistics 2110 Elementary Statistical Methods I OTM 2200 Elementary Business Statistics Group B – Business Calculus MATH 1260 Basic Calculus (5) OTM 1310 Calculus and Analytic Geometry (5) OTM 1340 Calculus and Analytic Geometry IA & OTM 1350 Calculus and Analytic Geometry IB OTM Group C – Calculus I MATH 1310 Calculus and Analytic Geometry (5) OTM 1340 Calculus and Analytic Geometry IA & OTM 1350 Calculus and Analytic Geometry IB OTM Group D – Algebra MATH 1200 College Algebra (5) 1220 College Algebra II OTM 1280 Precalculus Mathematics (5) 1300 Precalculus Mathematics 1310 Calculus and Analytic Geometry (5) OTM 1340 Calculus and Analytic Geometry IA OTM Group E – Precalculus MATH 1280 Precalculus Mathematics (5) 1300 Precalculus Mathematics OTM 1310 Calculus and Analytic Geometry (5) OTM 1340 Calculus and Analytic Geometry IA OTM Group F – Technical Mathematics MATH 1230 Math for Architecture/Construct (4) Group G – Mathematics for the Liberal Arts MATH 1180 Mathematical Ways of Thinking Q Courses with Inquiry-based signature pedagogy *Courses fulfill International Perspectives requirement + Courses co-requisite, taken together in GeoJourney field experience program Note: All courses worth 3 credit hours except as indicated ( )

Please note: Color coding matches the categories in the attached table. 4/8/2014

Courses on BGP’s Fall 2014 List

Natural Sciences Social and Behavioral Sciences Humanities & Arts Quantitative Literacy Cultural Diversity Expanded Perspectives TOTALS TOTAL Courses on the current course List 54 courses 72 courses 118 courses 16 courses 36 courses 7 courses 303 courses Courses on the list that are not currently being offered 13 18 18 4 53 courses 1000/2000 level courses currently

• ffered

38 34 88 16 18 4 198 courses 3000/4000 level courses currently

• ffered

3 20 12 14 3 52 courses International Perspective courses currently

• ffered

None 15 - 1000/2000 level; 11 - 3000/4000 level 47- 1000/2000 level; 7- 3000/4000 level 62 - 1000/2000 level; 18 - 3000/4000 level Foreign Language 1010/1020 – to be removed from H & A 14 – Fren, Ital, Span, Germ, Rusn, Japn, Chin 14 Courses Courses on the list that are approved for the OTM 31 23 26 7 87 courses 4/2/14