Learning Objectives/Program Essential Requirements (LOPERs):LOPERs通识课程旨在教授学生:基础学术技能(LOPERs 1-4), Broad knowledge of the arts & sciences (LOPERs 5-8), and Dispositions that prepare students for responsible, productive lives in a democratic, multicultural society (LOPERs 9-11).
基本要求-每个受过大学教育的人都需要的技能:
First-year seminar* (minimum 3 hours). Courses must meet all learning outcomes.
Assessed as:
能够找到并选择适当的信息来源(包括对学术和职业成功重要的信息)
Can discern a source’s argument or purpose and audience
Can summarize a source’s main points accurately and fairly
Can evaluate and use sources appropriately and responsibly
能否整合来自多个来源和不同观点的信息
* The first-year seminar is waived for students admitted as transfer students with a minimum of 18 hours of GS coursework; transfer students and re-admit students still must fulfill the requirements of a minimum of 30 hours GS coursework that meets LOPERs 2-10.
Writing skills(ENG 101 minimum; minimum 3 hours). Courses must meet all learning outcomes.
Assessed as:
Can discern a writer’s argument or purpose
Can evaluate and use sources appropriately and responsibly
Can use context-appropriate conventions in writing
Can communicate in a manner appropriate to audience and context
基本要求-每个受过大学教育的人都需要的技能:
Oral communication skills(minimum 3 hours). Courses must meet all learning outcomes.
Assessed as:
Can discern a speaker’s argument or purpose
Can evaluate and use sources appropriately and responsibly
能在言语和非言语表达中使用上下文合适的约定吗
Can form and support a coherent position
Can communicate in a manner appropriate to audience and context
基本要求-每个受过大学教育的人都需要的技能:
Mathematics, Statistics, and Quantitative Reasoning(minimum 3 hours). Courses must meet all learning outcomes.
Assessed as:
Can describe problems using mathematical,statistical, or programming language
Can solve problems using mathematical,statistical, or programming techniques
Can construct logical arguments using mathematical,statistical, or programming concepts
能用数学解释和表达数字数据或图形信息吗,statistical, or programming concepts and methods
广博的知识要求——每个受过大学教育的人都应该能够:
Evaluate and/or create cultural products in a discipline of thevisual or performing arts(minimum 3 hours). Courses must meet all learning outcomes.
Assessed as:
能否在文化或历史背景下解读一件艺术作品
能否使用适合其媒介的概念来描述和评价一件艺术作品
能区分不同流派、不同时期和/或不同文化的艺术作品吗
能清楚地表达艺术对自己或对社会的意义吗
广博的知识要求——每个受过大学教育的人都应该能够:
使用a中的概念和方法解释和评价思想和/或社会和文化状况humanitiesdiscipline (minimum 3 hours). Courses must meet all learning outcomes.
Assessed as:
能否分析适合人文学科的第一手资料
能比较和对比理论、叙事或社会/文化条件吗
Can make and support an argument about the human experience
能清楚地说明人文学科对自己或对社会的意义吗
广博的知识要求——每个受过大学教育的人都应该能够:
解释和评价人类行为和/或社会系统使用的概念和方法social sciencediscipline (minimum 3 hours). Courses must meet all learning outcomes.
Assessed as:
能否运用学科的概念和方法来解释人类行为和/或社会系统
能否运用学科的概念和方法调查问题和分析证据
能否利用社会科学证据提出并支持关于人类行为或社会系统的论点
能清楚地表达社会科学知识对自己或对社会的意义吗
广博的知识要求——每个受过大学教育的人都应该能够:
运用a中的概念和方法解决问题并评价结论natural sciencediscipline (minimum 3 hours). Courses must meet all learning outcomes.
Assessed as:
可以用学科的概念和方法来解释自然或物理现象吗
能否用适当的科学方法调查问题和分析证据
能基于合理的科学原理提出并支持一个论点吗
能清楚地表达科学知识对自己或对社会的意义吗
**自然科学要求可能包括实验室部分(总学时3 - 4)
性格要求——每个受过大学教育的人都应该具备:
Civic competency and engagement(Civic competency encompasses civic knowledge; analytical skills; and participatory and involvement skills. Civic engagement encompasses motivations, attitudes, and efficacy; democratic norms and values; and participation and activities.) Courses must meet all learning outcomes.
Assessed as:
能否识别公众或社区关注的问题,以及由于缺乏公民能力和参与而带来的问题或挑战.
能否收集和评估公众关注的问题的充分和可靠的信息,并有知识和技能作出合理的判断和决定
Can evaluate practices and decisions for their civic consequences
能否说明社区服务和公民参与对解决公众或社区关注的问题的重要性
性格要求——每个受过大学教育的人都应该具备:
Respect for human diversity(in our own communities and/or globally). Courses must meet all learning outcomes.
Assessed as:
Can describe the nature and consequences of human diversity
能否收集和评价与不同人群有关的重要信息
能否评估实践和决策对不平等或包容性的影响
能阐明人类多样性对自己或对社会的意义吗
***具有适当内容的指定课程可能会被批准,以满足广博知识要求加LOPER 9或广博知识加LOPER 10中的一项要求. Courses may be approved to satisfy LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone.(仅满足LOPER 9或LOPER 10的课程必须为3学时.)
性格要求——每个受过大学教育的人都应该具备:
Wellness(2 – 3 hours; optional (GS Elective); may be required by programs). Courses must meet all learning outcomes.
Assessed as:
能清楚地说明健康的八个领域(情感, spiritual, intellectual, physical, environmental, financial, occupational, and social wellness).