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Curriculum SummitPart II: Curriculum and Student Interface

December 11, 2012

Chancellor’s ResponsibilitiesThe Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents is charged by the Ohio General Assembly with the responsibility for • approving academic programs at public institutions of higher

education • authorizing independent (not-for-profit and for-profit)

institutions and out-of-state institutions to provide academic credit in Ohio.

The Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents has the authority to approve all educator preparation programs, including degree programs, licensure programs, and endorsement programs. (Source: ORC 3333.04)

Chancellor’s Responsibilities

Ohio public institutions are expected to • maintain academic programs and courses

that are consistent with Ohio’s articulation and transfer policies

• maximize the opportunities for students to begin study anywhere in the University System of Ohio with guaranteed transfer and articulation within the system.

Curriculum Summit: Part I Summary

State Initiatives

• Campus Completion Plans

• Develop clear and concise degree pathways

• Devise innovative scheduling, registration and degree-granting policies and practices

University of Toledo• A sequential plan of study for each

undergraduate major– Includes pre- and co-requisites– Includes total hours for degree

• Terms courses are offered and mode of delivery, e.g. online, off-campus, etc.

• Clear communication about what a student must do to earn a degree– College readiness at University of

Toledo means a student is academically prepared to start towards the degree of choice at the appropriate level of mathematics and sciences.

Common Terminology

• Degree• Program• Course• General Education• Elective

Program of Study = 8 semesters x 15 credit hours/semester = 120 credit hours or 40 courses

Program of Study

120 Credit Hours Major Field of Study

30 credit hours Minor Field

12 Credit Hours General Education

36 Credit Hours with 24 of the Credit Hours distributed between Natural Sciences, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Arts & Humanities, English and Mathematics

Electives

Remaining credits hours totaling 120 semester credit hours includes pre- and co- requisites, etc.

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General Education• General education is required within every undergraduate degree

and is guided by a mission and specific learning outcomes.

• General education requirements reflect the degree designation (e.g., applied associate degree vs. academic associate degree; bachelor of arts vs. bachelor of science).

• At a minimum, general education comprises no less than 36 semester hours for baccalaureate degrees and academic associate degrees and no less than 15 semester hours for applied associate degrees.

• The general education curriculum should reflect the breadth of study found in the Ohio Transfer Module (the minimum number of hours in each general education area for baccalaureate, academic associate and applied associate degrees are outlined in Appendix C):

General Education• General education includes a focus on “21st-Century”

skills and knowledge, including: • Knowledge of human cultures and the physical and natural

world • Intellectual and practical skills including: inquiry and

analysis; critical and creative thinking, oral and written communication, quantitative literacy, information literacy; teamwork and problem solving

• Personal and social responsibility, including civic knowledge and engagement, intercultural knowledge and competence, ethical reasoning and action; and foundations and skills for lifelong learning

Ohio Transfer Module (OTM) The Ohio Transfer Module contains 36-40 semester hours of coursework in general education. It is a subset or the complete set of general education requirements at each college or university. In order for general education courses to be a part of an institution’s transfer module, all coursework is subject to a review by the statewide transfer module panels against the Ohio Transfer Module Guidelines and learning outcomes.

Each transfer module must include a minimum of 24 semester hours of approved OTM courses as outlined in the Ohio Transfer Module Guidelines below, and the remaining 12-16 semester hours must also contain approved coursework distributed among the following five categories: • English Composition and Oral Communication (e.g., First Writing, Second Writing, Public Speaking) – at

least 3 hours

• Mathematics and Data Analysis (e.g., College Algebra, Pre-Calculus, Trigonometry, Calculus, Statistics, Formal/Symbolic Logic) – at least 3 hours

• Arts and Humanities (e.g., Art History, Ethics, American History, Literature, Philosophy, Religion, Ethnic or Gender Studies) – at least 6 hours

• Social and Behavioral Sciences (e.g., Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology - at least 6 hours

• Natural Sciences (e.g., Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Physical Geography, Physics) – at least 6 hours

Transfer Assurance Guidelines

In order to maximize the transferability and applicability of credits, each college or university may include Transfer Assurance Guide (TAG) approved courses to meet the requirements beyond the Ohio Transfer Module

Transfer Assurance GuidelinesDiscipline Specific Pathways

Arts & Humanities• Art History• Dance• English• Studio/Fine Arts• Music• Philosophy• Theatre

Business• Business

Communication• Communication Studies• Journalism• Public Relations/Advertising• Telecommunication

Transfer Assurance GuidelinesEducation• Education-Professional Education

Module TAG• Education with Advising

Recommendations for Intervention Specialist

• Education with Advising Recommendations for Middle School Science

• Education with Advising Recommendations for Middle School Math

• Education with Advising Recommendations for AYA Science

• Education with Advising Recommendations for AYA Math

• Early Childhood Education

Engineering• Aerospace, Agricultural, Civil and Mechanical

Engineering TAG• Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering TAG• Chemical Engineering TAG• Computer, Electrical Engineering TAG• Industrial Engineering TAG

• Engineering Technology• Civil/Construction Engineering Technology

(CET) TAG• Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) TAG• Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) TAG• Engineering Technology Pathways

Transfer Assurance GuidelinesFire Science Fire Science

Health• Dietetics• Health Information

Management• Medical Laboratory• Nursing

Renewable Energy• Solar Energy• Wind Energy

Foreign Languages• Competency Year 1• Competency Year 2

Science & Mathematics• Biology• Chemistry• Geology• Mathematics• Physics

Social & Behavioral Sciences• Anthropology• Criminal Justice• Economics• Geography• History• Political Science• Psychology• Social Work• Sociology

https://www.ohiohighered.org/transfer/tag/definitions

Questions and Discussion

Curriculum Summit: Part I Resources

• Condition of Education in Ohio– Report 1 (2008)– Report 2 (2009)– Report 3 (2010)– Report 4 (2011)– Report 5 (2012)

• Academic Program Review for Four Year Colleges• Academic Program Review for Two Year Colleges• Chancellor's Directives

– Awarding of Credit, Directive 2010-016• Strategic Plan for Higher Education in Ohio, 2008-2017

Curriculum Summit: Part I

Ohio Revised Code• Chancellor’s Duties, 3333.04

Ohio Administrative Code• Approval of Associate

Degree, 3333.1.04• Approval of Bachelor’s

Degree, 3333.1.05