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Resources for the New Curriculum

Includes criteria for the various categories, syllabi of record collections, a sample revision/updated syllabus, comparison frameworks between the old and new curriculum, and other forms and checklists.

The pages linked below provide resources for faculty, programs, and departments about the new curriculum and its implementation.

One Page and Expanded Checklists for Global and Multicultural Course Proposals: Checklists for course revisions and new course proposals for Global and Multicultural Awareness
One Page and Expanded Checklists for Liberal Studies Elective Course Proposals: Checklists for course revisions and new course proposals for Liberal Studies Electives
Rationales for Differentiating between the Global Citizenship competency and the Global and Multicultural Awareness Category: The primary difference between the two is essentially a matter of scope and emphasis. Global Citizenship is a competency and a subsidiary component of a Liberal Studies (LS) Elective course. Approved by Senate on 10/9/12
Liberal Studies Criteria for the New Curriculum: Criteria for the various Liberal Studies categories describe the Expected Undergraduate Student Learning Outcomes and Required Content for each area of the new curriculum.
Framework Comparisons: Liberal Studies Framework for the New Curriculum and a side-by-side comparison of the current vs. the new curriculum

Sample Course Revision Proposals: Examples of current Liberal Studies courses revised for the new curriculum following the UWUCC and LSC guidelines.
Forms, Checklists and Packets: This collection provides access to forms, checklists, and packets (instructions and forms) associated with the new curriculum and Expected Undergraduate Student Learning Outcomes.
Liberal Studies Syllabi of Record List: A listing of every Liberal Studies course name, number, Senate approval date, and date added to the Undergraduate Catalog. An Excel spreadsheet is available upon request to the Liberal Studies office.
UWUCC Syllabi of Record and Program Proposal Archive: Scanned PDFs of all UWUCC course and program proposals from 2001 to the present, listed by department. Proposals from 1988 to 2000 will be available by the end of the Fall 2011 semester. If a copy is needed, please contact the Liberal Studies office at 357-5715.
UWUCC Handbook, Fall 2012 Edition: University-wide Undergraduate Curriculum Handbook, 2012 Edition - Procedures and guidelines for curriculum revision at IUP

Liberal Studies Program
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