BA Liberal Studies Curriculum Team Meeting

January 16, 2014

1. Happy New Year & Welcome to Sasha Crowley- Instructional Designer
2. Update on Deans Council Meeting-January 14, 2014
Approved policies and procedures portion of catalog copy to move forward to CAC and CHIT.
Suggestions made related to:
-Referencing different admission policies up front
-For the Integrated Emphasis want to make sure candidates have clearance to be in classrooms
-Need to get certificate of clearance and TB results within first term for Integrated CA Mult.Subject
Credential Emphasis
3. Update on Gen Ed Requirement for Mathematical Reasoning- Kathy shared that after a meeting with
Rachel, Ellen and Kathy it was decided that taking both MATU 206 and 207 met the Gen Ed
requirement
4. Update on Course Sequence for Integrated CA Multiple Subject Credential Option- Kathy shared a
draft of the course sequence for the Integrated CA emphasis
5. Update on New Courses
-Kathy and Ellen have provided feedback to all courses except EDUU 350 and LBSU 403
-The team reviewed all new course descriptions and objectives during the meeting
-Where are we with textbooks? Suggestions for signature assignments (didnt get to these topics)
ENGU 420 Language Development and Acquisition-Lisa
HISU 358 US History and Democracy ILO 3-Leigh Ann
HISU 360 World History and Geography ILO 4- Leigh Ann
NCSU 302 Life Science PLO 3 and ILO 1-David
NCSU 304 Earth and Physical Science- David
EDUU 350 Teaching and Learning PLO 2-Kathy (still working on it)
LBSU 403- Liberal Studies Multiple Subject Capstone PLO 4, ILO 5 Brandi (still working on it)

6. Course Revisions
-The team has begun revisions to the courses listed below and reported on their progress
ENGU 450 Literature of Children and Young Adults 3 Brandi Davis REVISE (ILO 2)
MATU 206- Math for Elementary School Teachers I 3 I Rachel Winston REVISE
MATU 207- Math for Elementary School Teachers II 3 Rachel Winston REVISE
LBSU 310 Music, Movement and Drama: The Human Expression 3 Brandi Davis REVISE
HISU 372 California History 3- Leigh Ann REVISE
LBSU 250- John Freed REVISE signature assignment for Fall 1,2014
7. Timeline
-Continue to work on developing courses/assignments
-Drafts of new course templates to Sasha and Ellen to Review by January 20 or 22nd?
-New course templates to Deans Council January 28
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-Course Revisions-Need to be reviewed by the CT during February (course descriptions, objectives)
Contracts coming out by Monday from Sasha( feb 3-textbook, march 3-syllabus wk 1-3, march 17wk4-
8, march 31- instr.resources)
-CAC- February 6
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-CHIT February 13
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-Kathy/Brandi/Jeremy/Carla meeting-Kathy will work with Brandi to schedule a meeting

Johns Feedback: Consider allowing students who have met both history courses from another institution may
meet requirements for HISU 358- Need to discuss this with Jeremy


Next Meeting: January 30
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PLOs
1. Educational Perspectives- Analyze the relationships between education, self, society and nature
Mastery in LBSU 250
2. Child Development - Apply theories of social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development to
learning and teaching. Mastery in EDUU 350
3. Research- Create an applied research project Mastery in NSCU 302
4. Subject Matter Knowledge- Apply subject matter knowledge in an educational context
Mastery in LBSU 403
ILOs
ILO 1 - Applied Learning: Design a project, paper, performance, or other appropriate task linking
knowledge skills from work, experiential learning, or community activities with knowledge acquired in
academic disciplines. Mastery in NSCU 302
ILO 2 - Innovation and Creativity: Construct a novel or unique idea, question, format, or product.
Mastery in ENGU 450
ILO 3 - Civic Engagement: Describe insights gained from engaging physically and/or intellectually with
activities of personal and public concern that are both individually life enriching and socially beneficial
to the community. Mastery in HISU 358
ILO 4 - Global Cultures: Explain the relationship between a global issue and the history, values, politics,
economy, communication styles, or beliefs and practices of one or more cultures affected by that issue.
Mastery in HISU 360
ILO 5 - Integrated Learning: Devise connections among experiences inside and outside the formal
classroom, or connections among multiple fields of study. Mastery in LBSU 403