Integrative Core Curriculum: Integrative Core Curriculum: A PrimerA Primer

Danette Johnson: Director of the ICCShaianne Osterreich: Associate Director of the ICC

Center for Faculty Excellence ICC Series

Summer 2013

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Themes and Perspectives Complementary Liberal Arts Competencies– First Year Composition– Math Competency

Attributes – Diversity– Quantitative Literacy– Writing Intensive

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Themes and Perspectives Credits

Complete 5 classes and 4 perspectives within a theme -Ithaca Seminar and 4 additional themed courses

Perspectives•Creative Arts •Humanities •Natural Sciences •Social Sciences

Themes•Identities•Inquiry, Imagination, & Innovation•Mind, Body, Spirit•Power & Justice•Quest for a Sustainable Future•World of Systems

Total, Themes and Perspectives 16 creditsNo double dipping with majors

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Complementary Liberal Arts

These are additional liberal arts courses that complement the student’s major. Specific requirements determined by degree program or school. These will be in the Academic Catalog for AY 13-14. In many cases these are LA courses already required for the major tagged to as CLA courses. They are available on ICC website under documents.

Examples include: School of Business, Legal Studies – PHIL 10100, 20300; POLT 10100; SOCI 10100Park, Emerging Media – COMP 17100, 17200, 20200H&S – all majors have the same options – 2nd major, minor, 2nd language, 12-credit self designed package. There is also an additional 3-Cr diversity req.

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Competencies Credits

Mathematics Competency (part of the math placement exam)

0 -1

First Year Composition(Academic Writing or 4/5 on AP exam for English Literature or Language/Comp)

0-3

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Attributes

These may courses from anywhere: T&P, Majors, Minors, Electives

Credits

Diversity 3

Quantitative Literacy 3

Writing Intensive 3

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Please send any questions to icc@ithaca.edu