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Global Miami PlanRich Taylor

Office of Liberal Education103 CAB 9-7135

Context

Miami University is a liberal arts institution

Two years ago a university-wide discussion took place on what that meant and how we would fulfill that promise to our students

Result – Miami University 2020 plan

Followed by discussion of how Miami Plan (core requirement of all students) would be altered from its 30 year structure

External Constraints

AP, College Credit Plus and Transfer courses

Ohio Transfer Module

Meaning – concentrating our liberal education efforts in the first years was counterproductive

Result – revised Miami Plan for this year’s entering class

Features

Handout via Stephanie Beck

www.miamioh.edu/liberal-ed/

As you examine, you will find some dual emphases – competencies (new) that can be assessed and traditional disciplinary breadth (derived by external constraints)

Essence – looks like a lot but much is achieved as a major is carried out

Foundation – core beginning courses (our transfer module)

Thematic Sequence

Experiential Learning

Intercultural Perspectives

Advanced Writing

Senior Capstone

Your potential roles

Eventually you will have some advising duties Two sets of books for awhile

As you conduct courses within the plan make the listed competencies plain in your syllabus Highlight them and make it plain that they are

integral to the course

Consider serving on the LEC We need innovative ideas