âCollege Experience 101,â First Year Course Proposal - University of ...
âCollege Experience 101,â First Year Course Proposal - University of ...
âCollege Experience 101,â First Year Course Proposal - University of ...
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practice used by the National Survey <strong>of</strong> Student Engagement (NSSE) “(Kuh,<br />
Kinzie, Schuh, and Whitt, 2005). The five clusters are: level <strong>of</strong> academic<br />
challenge, active and collaborative learning, student interaction with faculty<br />
members, enriching educational experiences, and supportive campus<br />
environment.<br />
Background: Currently, UMC has four courses required <strong>of</strong> all students for<br />
graduation: Composition I, Composition II, Public Speaking, and Computer<br />
Applications <strong>101</strong>0. The first three courses are designed to coincide with the<br />
three Core Components <strong>of</strong> UMC: Communication, Critical Thinking, and Working<br />
with Others. CA <strong>101</strong>0 is tied to UMC’s original technology initiative, but the<br />
majority <strong>of</strong> students now entering UMC graduated after 2000 and most are wellversed<br />
in computer usage. In response, CA <strong>101</strong>0, originally a quarter-long class,<br />
has been reduced to five weeks in length.<br />
Option I: Transform the CA <strong>101</strong>0 course as part <strong>of</strong> an orientation class<br />
that would focus on the transition to college life, expectations, and success.<br />
Advantages:<br />
• CA <strong>101</strong>0 is already one <strong>of</strong> the four required courses, expanding it would<br />
eliminate the necessity <strong>of</strong> adding a fifth required course<br />
• Rapid implementation<br />
• Can incorporate the current requirements <strong>of</strong> CA <strong>101</strong>0<br />
• Already built into schedule<br />
Disadvantages:<br />
• In order to keep class size down to effective minimums (20 max) 15-20<br />
sections would need to be added (true <strong>of</strong> all options). However, if<br />
significant retention gains result, this could be well worth the extra time<br />
and cost.<br />
Option II: Create an entirely new course (a fifth required course) which will<br />
accomplish the same result.<br />
Advantages:<br />
• Less disruption in current system<br />
• <strong>Course</strong> can be designed from scratch<br />
Disadvantages:<br />
• Fifth required course in an already over-burdened schedule<br />
• Teaching load<br />
Option III: Redesign Gen Ed. 1000 or 1001 from a developmental course<br />
required <strong>of</strong> students who meet certain requirements, to a FYS course required <strong>of</strong><br />
all incoming FY students (a fifth required course).<br />
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