Courses Selected for Participation in Course-Based Assessment Activities, 2008-09
During the 2008-09 academic year, course-based assessment activities will be conducted in all six general education categories. Materials from Fall 2008 coursework will be gathered from a random selection of courses (course sections) approved for the categories of a) behavioral and social sciences, b) cultures and civilizations, and c) natural sciences. During Spring 2008, student work will be collected from courses approved for the categories of a) humanities and fine arts, b) math and statistics, and c) rhetoric and composition.
The course sections chosen to participate in the Fall 2008 round of assessment activities are as follows:
Behavioral and social sciences (SS)
- ECON 102 (006): Principles of Economy/Micro - Prof. Pratt
- POLS 101 (005): American Government - Prof. Brodsky
- SOC 215 (007): Sociology of the Family - Prof. LeMoyne
Cultures and civilizations (WC, WH, NW)
- ENGL 113 (018): Western Humanities I - Prof. Lewis
- POLS 104 (001): Politics, Culture & Society - Prof. Wilson
- HIST 104 (006): World Civilizations II - Prof. White
Natural Sciences (SS) (total: 105 students)
- BIOL 210 (001): Microbiology & Health - Prof. Bell
- PHYS 103 (001): General Physics, Mechanics and Heat - Prof. Marlowe
- ESC 110 (001): Conservation of Biodiversity - Prof. Reynolds
The course sections chosen to participate in the Spring 2009 round of assessment activities are as follows:
Humanities and fine arts (HU, FA)
- ART 215 (002): History of Western Art, Renaissance to Present - Prof. Townsend
- ENGL 219 (001): African American Literature - Prof. Braggs
- MUS 111 (004): Introduction to Music – Prof. Kile
Math and statistics (MA, ST)
- BMGT 211 (003): Statistical Methods for Business - Dr. Roth
- MATH 151 (003): Calculus I - Prof. Belinsky
- MATH 123 (003): Math in Our Modern World - Prof. Darken
Rhetoric and composition (RC)
- ENGL 122 (Dr. Ingraham will create a sample drawing on students in all the 122 sections)
