Appendix C – 2012-2013 Baccalaureate Core Committee Annual Report
To:
Associate Deans, Unit Heads and Directors
From: Kerry Kincanon and Marion Rossi, Baccalaureate Core Committee Co-Chairs
Date: November 12, 2012
Re:
2013 Baccalaureate Core Category Review
Greetings from the two of us on behalf of the Baccalaureate Core Committee (BCC).
We hope your academic year is off to a great start. We’re writing to notify you that
courses in your college/unit are part of the 2013 BCC Category Review process. A
hard copy of this notice will be forwarded to you in the coming days. In this memo,
you’ll find:
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Background on the Category Review process
Baccalaureate Core categories up for review in 2013
An explanation of what data/materials should be collected
A listing of resources available to support the units in the Category Review
process
Please review and share this information with those in your unit affiliated with
courses included in the 2013 BCC Category Review.
Background
Many of you aware that a primary function of the BCC is to engage in periodic
review of the categories that make up our Baccalaureate Core curriculum. Last
year, the BCC reinstated Category Review, with particular attention to student
learning and achievement of the Category Learning Outcomes in Baccalaureate
Core courses. Since fall term 2011, all instructors of Baccalaureate Core courses
have been required to include the appropriate official Baccalaureate Core Category
Learning Outcomes (verbatim) on their syllabi and assess these outcomes each
time the course is taught. The purpose of category review is to reinforce the overall
quality of the Bacc Core, promote consistency across course sections and Bacc Core
categories, and to determine which courses should retain Bacc Core status.
Each category is reviewed once every seven years, with the individual WIC courses
spread out across the cycle. We worked in conjunction with the Office of Academic
Programs, Assessment, and Accreditation to set up a webform mechanism that
units with courses up for review can submit information relevant to the category
review (input and reflection on data collected on student achievement of learning
outcomes, syllabus/syllabi for the course, etc.). Last year, units with courses in the
Synthesis categories were asked to assess student achievement of Category
Learning Outcomes and submit review information via the webform at the end of
spring term. These materials serve as the basis for the Synthesis Category Review,
currently in progress by the BCC.
2013 Category Review
Courses in the following Baccalaureate Core categories will be part of the 2013
Category Review process:
SKILLS: Mathematics
SKILLS: Speech
SKILLS: Fitness
WIC: College of Agricultural Sciences, College of Business, College of Public
Health and Human Sciences
(See Table 1 for a complete list of courses that are part of these categories.) (Link
Table 1 on pages 4 & 5 as a PDF to ‘Table 1’ in the prior line)
Over the course of this academic year, units who offer courses in these categories
should:
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Assess student achievement of Category Learning Outcomes for courses in
these respective categories. See
http://oregonstate.edu/main/baccalaureate-core/learning-outcomes for the
specific outcomes
Collect this evidence and reflect on it to identify successes and room for
improvement
Report on findings via the webform on the Office of Academic Programs,
Assessment, and Accreditation website. This webform will go active
sometime in winter term 2013, but the final reporting deadline will
not be until the end of spring term 2013. At the end of this message,
you will find a sample of the webform used last year (See Table 2). (Link
Table 2 on pages 6, 7, & 8 as a PDF to ‘Table 2’ in the prior line) There will
be changes to the form based upon recommendations by the Baccalaureate
Core Committee after we complete the Synthesis Category Review, but we
provide this template for your reference.
Collect syllabi to submit along with information on the webform. If syllabi
differ between instructors/sections, then a syllabus needs to be submitted
for each instructor/section. If the syllabi are the same, then only one is
needed.
The Baccalaureate Core Committee recognizes that assessment of student learning
relative to the Baccalaureate Core Category Learning Outcomes is still developing
for the OSU campus. We have organized several resources to aid your unit in this
process:
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Stefani Dawn, Assistant Director of Academic Programs, Assessment and
Accreditation, has posted examples of support tools, including tracking tools
and templates, that units can use to help organize information relevant to
this process. This can be found at
http://oregonstate.edu/admin/aa/apaa/assessment/baccalaureate-coreassessment/support-tools-and-workshop
Stefani and Vicki Tolar Burton, director of Baccalaureate Core
implementation, are available for individual consultation to help units
understand and engage in the collection of information for the Category
Review process. If you want to schedule a consultation specifically for your
unit, please contact Stefani at 7-0919 or [email protected].
Unit leadership and faculty who teach courses in these categories will be
invited to workshops offered in winter term. The workshops serve to review
the Category Review process and allow for collective conversation and
clarification around assessment of student learning in Baccalaureate Core
classes. Last year, many units found it beneficial to send teams of folks
associated with a particular course or courses in the unit up for review. It
inspired good collective thinking on the best ways to approach assessment of
student learning in their core classes. We’re in the process of establishing
workshop days and times for these winter term. Stay tuned for a targeted
notice of when and where these will happen.
Thank you for all the hard work you do to support quality undergraduate general
education at OSU.
Materials linked from Appendix C of the Baccalaureate Core Committee’s 2012‐2013 Annual Report. Table 1: 2013 Baccalaureate Core Category Review: Categories and Courses Skills: Fitness Students must take HHS 231, plus a lab (either HHS 241‐248 or any PAC class
Course Designator & Number Course Title
HHS 231 Lifetime Fitness for Health
HHS 241 Lifetime Fitness HHS 242 Cardio Conditioning Lab
HHS 243 Resistance Training
HHS 244 Weight Management
HHS 245 Running
HHS 246 Walking
HHS 247 Aquatic Exercise
HHS 248 Yoga
Any Physical Activities Course (PAC) Skills: Mathematics Course Designator & Number Course Title
MTH 105 Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics MTH 111 College Algebra
MTH 112 Elementary Functions
MTH 211 Foundations of Elementary Mathematics MTH 241 Calculus for Management & Social Science MTH 245 Math for Management, Life & Social Sciences MTH 251 Differential Calculus MTH 251H Differential Calculus (Honors)
Skills: Speech Course Designator & Number Course Title
COMM 111 Public Speaking
COMM 111H Public Speaking (Honors)
COMM 114 Argument & Critical Discourse
COMM 114H Argument & Critical Discourse (Honors)
COMM 218 Interpersonal Communication
COMM 218H Interpersonal Communication (Honors)
WIC: College of Agricultural Sciences Course Designator & Number Course Title
AG 421 Leadership Development
ANS 420 Ethical Issues in Animal Agriculture
AREC 434 Environmental & Resource Economics
BOT 323 Flowering Plants of the World
CROP 325 Ag & Environmental Predicaments: A Case Study Approach CSS 315 Nutrient Management & Cycling
CSS 325 Ag & Environmental Predicaments: A Case Study Approach FST 424 Food Formulation Chemistry
FST 425 Food Systems Chemistry
FW 435 Wildlife in Agricultural Ecosystems
FW 444 Problem Analysis & Resolution in Fisheries & Wildlife FW 454 Fishery Biology
FW 497 Aquaculture
HORT 318 Applied Ecology of Managed Ecosystems SOIL 325 Ag & Environmental Predicaments: A Case Study Approach WIC: College of Business Course Designator & Number Course Title
BA 353 Professional Development
DHE 370 Textile & Apparel Market Analysis
DHE 481 Professional Practice in Housing & Interior Design GD 412 Contemporary Issues in Graphic Design
WIC: College of Public Health and Human Sciences
Course Designator & Number Course Title
EXSS 375 Pharmacology in Athletic Training
EXSS 381 Analysis of Critical Issues in EXSS
EXSS 455 Pharmacology in Athletic Training
H 434 Health Care Law and Regulation
H 476 Planning and Evaluating Health Promotion Programs HDFS 430 Student Teaching in Early Childhood Development & Education
HDFS 461 Program Development & Proposal Writing NUTR 416 Cultural Aspects of Foods
NUTR 439 Communications in Dietetics
Materials linked from Appendix C of the Baccalaureate Core Committee’s 2012‐2013 Annual Report. Table 2: Sample of Category Review Webform (an updated 2013 webform will be available soon on the Office of Academic Programs, Assessment and Accreditation website): http://oregonstate.edu/admin/aa/apaa/assessment/baccalaureate‐core‐assessment/bacc‐core‐category‐
review) Baccalaureate Core Category Review Course Form Template
Per recommendations adopted by the Faculty Senate in June of 2010, OSU now has defined learning outcomes for
each Baccalaureate Core Category. Many schools and departments are already engaged in assessing student
learning in their courses as part of their program level assessment. This form is intended for units to describe how
the Baccalaureate Core Category Learning Outcomes are being measured in their individual Baccalaureate Core
Courses.
The Baccalaureate Core Committee will use information submitted on this form as part of its category review
process. Please respond to the best of your ability.
Department: *
Enter Department Name or abbreviated designator (e.g. Biology or BI): If the class is crosslisted in multiple
departments, list all departments involved (e.g. Biology/Forest Science/Toxicology or BI/FS/TOX)
Course number: *
Enter the three digit course number (e.g. 301)
Course Name: *
Enter course name (e.g. Human Impacts on Ecosystems)
Baccalaureate Core Category -- Choose the Bacc Core Category for this particular course. If the course falls into
multiple categories, please complete a distinct form for each category.: *
Writing I
Writing II
Speech
Mathematics
Lifetime Fitness
Physical Science
Biological Science
Western Culture
Cultural Diversity
Literature and the Arts
Social Processes and Institutions
Difference, Power, and Discrimination
Contemporary Global Issues
Science, Technology, and Society
Writing Intensive Course
Do you want this course to continue to be a part of this Baccalaureate Core Category?: *
Yes
No
If yes, please continue. If no, skip ahead to the end of the form, enter a contact name and email, and click the submit
button. The Baccalaureate Core Committee will initiate the removal of this course from this particular category.
Prerequisites:
Please enter any prerequisites or restrictions on the class (e.g. Sophomore level and above)
If the course has prerequisites or restrictions, are they enforced or recommended? Prerequisite/Restriction is:
Enforced
Recommended
Please visit this site: http://oregonstate.edu/ctl/baccalaureate-core. Copy and paste the specific relevant
Baccalaureate Core Category Learning Outcomes in this box :
Was this course offered in the 2011-2012 school year?:
Yes
No
If yes, please continue on and complete the respond to the rest of the questions on the form.
If no, skip ahead to the end of the form, enter a contact name and email, and click the submit button. Please take
steps to ensure that when the course is offered again, it is compliant with syllabus requirements for Baccalaureate
Core Courses (see http://oregonstate.edu/admin/aa/apaa/academic-programs/curriculum/curricular-policies-andprocedures#116), and that units/instructors implement processes to assess the appropriate Baccalaureate Core
Category Learning Outcomes in the course.
Measures - In the box below, please provide specific examples of how students in this course demonstrate
achievement of each of the relevant Baccalaureate Core Category Learning Outcomes (e.g. course activities,
assignments, examinations, etc.):
Process - In the box below, please discuss the process the instructor(s) and/or department use to consider the extent
to which students in the course achieved these Baccalaureate Core Category Learning Outcomes:
Process - Please indicate what evidence (if any) relative to Baccalaureate Core Category Learning Outcomes that
you archive at the department level:
No evidence has been archived
Artifacts of Student Learning (Writing Samples, Examinations, Projects)
Syllabi
Sample Assignments
Minutes from instructor/department meetings regarding the course
Indirect Survey Results (Assessments of student perceptions of learning)
Other (please indicate specifics in the box below)
If you indicated "other" in the list above , please provide details here:
Conclusions - How are students in this course doing with respect to achieving each relevant Baccalaureate Core
Category Learning Outcome? Discuss identified successes and opportunities for improvement. :
Plans - In the box below, please share any developments or changes that have occurred or will occur as a result of
Baccalaureate Core Category Learning Outcomes measurement:
Syllabi - see instructions below the box.:
Please upload pdf's of the syllabus or syllabi if there are multiple sections of the course. One syllabus per instructor,
per course, per year is sufficient. If the same syllabus is used across all sections of the course, then only one syllabus
per course is necessary.
Submitted by: *
Please enter your name
E-mail Address: *