Substitution Module | International Foundations
December 15, 2011
Complete this form to show how a proposed Foundations Substitution Module satisfies Foundations outcomes.
Policy Summary
Departments and colleges can propose alternate requirements to substitute for one of the following four
Foundations modules:
 Humanities Foundations (3 credits)
 Humanities & International Foundations (5 credits)
 International Foundations (2 credits)
 Issues in the Sciences (5 credits)
Students may satisfy up to five credits of Foundations courses with Foundations substitution modules,
providing additional elective credits. Majors cannot require specific modules or dictate how the elective
credits are used. Students can take any Foundations substitution module, regardless of their major.
Instructions
Fill out the tables below to demonstrate how the proposed courses address the Foundations philosophy,
practices and learning outcomes. Do not submit syllabi or course learning outcomes as an appendix.
Please document how the substituting classes fulfill the Foundations outcomes in the tables below.
Background Information
1. The following courses are proposed as a
substitute for 2 credits of International
Foundations
2. Major(s) benefitted by this substitution (attach
a program sheet for each)
3. Number of incoming freshmen expected to
choose this substitution annually
4. Department/college submitting this
proposal
5. Contact person (name and extension)
Foundations
Philosophy/Practices
1. Breadth of learning
experiences
2. Depth of learning
experiences
3. Cross-disciplinary nature
Substituting
Course(s)
Justification for the Substitution:
How the substituting course(s) address the Foundations practices
Substitution Module | International Foundations
Foundations
Learning Outcomes
1. Explain contemporary
events from the point of view
of a dialectic between local
and global concerns
2. Explain the implications of
current challenges for
individuals and nations
3. Analyze institutional,
cultural, and personal bias
4. Describe current problems
in political, historical,
economic, social, and
religious terms
5. Write reflectively on
actions inspired by their newly
acquired knowledge and skills
Substituting
Course(s)
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Justification for the Substitution:
How the substituting course(s) address the Foundations outcomes