phase 3 innovation projects
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PHASE 3 INNOVATION PROJECTS
Project #3: General Arts and Science
University Transfer
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Karen Maki, Trent University, Project Lead
Project Objectives
• Develop a general arts and science university transfer framework that prepares graduates to be successful in a university arts, humanities, or social science degree program.
• Broaden the acceptance of specific college courses that are part of university transfer programs
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Project Team
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Best Practices in Arts & Science University Transfer
Program Models and Design• Highly prescriptive focus, core curriculum• Cohort model, ~35 students• Core faculty, team teaching
Curriculum Design• Integration of discipline-based foundation + academic skills • Balance breadth and depth• Introduce students to discourse of disciplines• Variety of learning methods• Intro to research
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Best Practices #2Faculty
• Discipline-specific Ph.D• Experience in university teaching
• Remain calibrated to university expectations
• Focus is on teaching
Transition Preparation & Support• Managing expectations
• Balance access and success• Higher than normal attrition rate• Alternative pathways
• Complexity, autonomy• Advising• Self confidence
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Course Equivalencies Methodology
• Selected courses from two established university transfer programs
• Courses designed specifically to prepare students for university
• Fleming GAS University Transfer (1 year – 4 transfer credits)
• Seneca Liberal Arts (2 year – 6-9 transfer credits)
• Syllabi reviewed by universities – 60 reviews conducted
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Fleming College• SOCI103 -- Intro to Psychology: Dynamics of Behaviour• SOCI158 -- Intro to Psychology: Principles of Behaviour• SOCI104 -- Sociology: An Introduction• SOCI105 -- Sociology II: Mass Media• HUMN2 -- Classic and Early Modern Philosophy• HUMN3 -- Modern Philosophy• COMM 62 -- Critical Approaches to Literature in English I• COMM 63 -- Critical Approaches to Literature in English II
Seneca College• YKC100 -- Critical Thinking I• YKC200 -- Critical Thinking II• YKL100 -- Introduction to World Literature• YKL200 -- Introduction to World Literature II
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Fleming College University Transfer
Guelph-Humber
Guelph Trent Windsor York
SOCI103Intro Psychology: Dynamics of Behaviour
A A A A
ASOCI158Intro to Psychology: Principles of Behaviour
A A A A
SOCI104Sociology: An Introduction
A A
A
A
ASOCI105Sociology II: Mass Media
A E E
HUMN2Classic and Early Modern Philosophy
E A
A
A
AHUMN3Modern Philosophy
A A A
COMM 62Critical Approaches to Literature in English I E A
A A
A
COMM 63Critical Approaches to Literature in English II E A A
Results of Equivalency Assessments
Results of Equivalency Assessments #2Seneca CollegeLiberal Arts University Transfer
Guelph-Humber
Guelph Trent Windsor York
YKC100 Critical Thinking I
A
E
A
A A
YKC200 Critical Thinking II E A A
YKL100 Introduction to World Literature E E
E A
A
YKL200 Introduction to World Literature II E A A
Conclusions & Recommendations
• Program-based framework and course-by-course analysis both complementary and contradictory
• Synergies: dedicated, integrated university transfer program model, cohort of students >>> optimal preparation of students for successful transition to university
• Adoption of Best Practices and course exemplars
• Standardized course outline components and course credit units to enhance assessments
• Expand this work to more courses and more institutions…Phase 4
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Thank you…• GAS project team: Rhonda Lenton, Peter Meehan,
Shelagh Towson, John Walsh, Christopher Shields, Jeff Zakoor, Peter Lapp, Pamela Barnett-Idahosa
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Contact…Karen Maki
Director, Post-Secondary PartnershipsTrent University
karenmaki@trentu.ca
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