The
Pioneer Core
PROGRAM
Mission Statement: “Carroll University provides a superior education, rooted in its Presbyterian and liberal arts heritage, and draws upon its Christian tradition to prepare all students for vocational success, lifelong learning and service in a diverse and global society.”
Pioneer Core
for all students
is the foundation of the
liberal arts tradition
at Carroll.
About one-quarter of your total credits are in Pioneer Core.
Pioneer Core
Pioneer Core Components 32 total credits
Cross-Cultural Component 12 credits + Cross-Cultural DevelopmentCultural Seminar 4 cr. 1st SemesterWriting Seminar 4 cr. 1st or 2nd SemesterCross-Cultural Development (4 cr.) concurrent or before CCECross-Cultural Experience 2 cr. concurrent or after CCD Global Perspectives Colloquium 2 cr. After CCE, last year at CU
Distribution Component 20 credits. 16 cr. of 4 P.C. 1 + 4 cr. P.C. 2 Four Pioneer Core 1 courses, in four of five distribution areas
(the fifth area is in student’s major field) One Pioneer Core 2 course, in one of the four distribution areas
Fine artsHumanitiesPhilosophy/ethics/religionSocial sciencesNatural sciences (with lab)
Cross-Cultural Component (12 credits) = CCS + WS + CCD + CCE + GPC Distribution Component (20 credits) = 4 P.C. 1 courses + 1 P.C. 2
Pioneer Core
GPCGlobal
Perspectives
Colloquium
CCDCross-Cultural Development
Cultural Seminar
Writing Seminar
Distribution Courses
Your progress through Pioneer Core (32 credits)
In Your First Year. . . First through Third Years . . . . As You Prepare to Graduate . . .
CCECross-
Cultural Experience
P.C. 1 Courses
P.C. 2 Course
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FreshmanExperienc
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Cross-Cultural Component (12 credits) = CCS + WS + CCD + CCE + GPC Distribution Component (20 credits) = 4 P.C. 1 courses + 1 P.C. 2
Pioneer Core Components 32 total credits
Cross-Cultural Component 12 credits + Cross-Cultural Development
The Cross-Cultural Component is the signature element of the Pioneer Core Curriculum,a five-course series that focuses on culture:
Cultural SeminarWriting Seminar
Cross-Cultural Development Cross-Cultural Experience
Global Perspectives Colloquium
These courses provide an intentional cross-cultural thread from freshman through senior year, with a final colloquium to allow students the opportunity for critical reflection. The Cross-Cultural
Component provides continuity and coherence for the whole Pioneer Core program.
Pioneer Core
Pioneer Core
GPCGlobal
Perspectives
Colloquium
CCDCross-Cultural Development
Cultural Seminar
Writing Seminar
Distribution Courses
Your Progress through Pioneer Core (32 credits)
In Your First Year. . . First through Third Years . . . . As You Prepare to Graduate . . .
CCECross-
Cultural Experience
P.C. 1 Courses
P.C. 2 Course
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FreshmanExperienc
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Cross-Cultural Component (12 credits) = CCS + WS + CCD + CCE + GPC Distribution Component (20 credits) = 4 P.C. 1 courses + 1 P.C. 2
Pioneer Core
GPCGlobal
Perspectives
Colloquium 2 credits
CCDCross-Cultural Development Have at least ONE GE 1 or GE 2
course be designated:
"Cross-Cultural" (CCD list below)
Cultural Seminar□ CCS 100
4 credits
Writing Seminar □ ENG 170
4 credits
Distribution Courses
Your Progress through Pioneer Core (32 credits)
In Your First Year. . . First through Third Years . . . . As You Prepare to Graduate . . .
CCECross-
Cultural Experience
“Study Away”
2 credits
P.C. 1 Courses Take course in each of four distribution areas outside your major. 16 credits □ Fine arts
□ Humanities □ Philosophy/ethics/religion □ Social sciences □ Natural sciences (with Lab)
P.C. 2 CourseTake additional upper level course in one area. 4 credits. □ _____________
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PLUS Graduation Requirements: Math 106 or 112 or 140 4 creditsAttend 8 Convocations
FreshmanExperienc
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Cross-Cultural Component (12 credits) = CCS + WS + CCD + CCE + GPC
Pioneer Core Requirements Cultural Seminar 4 credits English 170 4 creditsP.C. 1 Courses 16 creditsP.C. 2 Course 4 creditsCCD Course (4 credits) CC Experience 2 creditsGPC 2 credits
32 credits
Distribution Component (20 credits) = 4 P.C. 1 courses + 1 P.C. 2
Pioneer Core
Cultural Seminar□ CCS 100
4 credits
Writing Seminar □ ENG 170
4 credits
Your Progress through Pioneer Core (32 credits)
In Your First Year. . .
FreshmanExperienc
e
Pioneer Core
Cultural Seminar□ CCS 100
4 credits
Writing Seminar □ ENG 170
4 credits
In Your First Year. . .
FreshmanExperienc
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The Cultural Seminar
is a four-credit academic course that emphasizes critical reading and discussion. The seminar provides first-semester freshmen with a gateway learning experience to complete the foundational course in the Pioneer Core Program. Students will explore their own and another culture and evaluate a global issue from multiple perspectives.
The course will have several common elements: Common read, Common learning outcomes, Common assessment, and Common orientation and convocations.
Pioneer Core
Cultural Seminar□ CCS 100
4 credits
Writing Seminar □ ENG 170
4 credits
Distribution Courses
Your Progress through Pioneer Core (32 credits)
In Your First Year. . . First through Third Years . . . .
P.C. 1 Courses Take course in each of four distribution areas outside your major. 16 credits □ Fine arts
□ Humanities □ Philosophy/ethics/religion □ Social wciences □ Natural wciences (with Lab)
P.C. 2 CourseTake additional upper level course in one area. 4 credits. □ _____________
PLUS Graduation Requirements: Math 106 or 112 or 140 4 creditsAttend 8 convocations
FreshmanExperienc
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Distribution Component (20 credits) = 4 P.C. 1 courses + 1 P.C. 2
Pioneer Core
Pioneer Core Components 32 total credits
Distribution Component 20 credits. 16 cr. of 4 P.C. 1 + 4 cr. P.C. 2 Four Pioneer Core 1 courses, in four of five distribution areas
(the fifth area is in student’s major field) One Pioneer Core 2 course, in one of the four distribution areas
Fine artsHumanitiesPhilosophy/ethics/religionSocial sciencesNatural sciences (with lab)
The second major element of the Pioneer Core curriculum is the
Distribution Component.
Distribution courses challenge students to think critically about the social and natural world, through the methodologies of the various academic disciplines. Distribution courses need not include cross-cultural themes.
Fine Arts Humanities Phil/Ethics/Religion Social Sciences Natural SciencesPC1 F1 PC1 H1 PC1 P1 PC1 S1 PC1 N1 ALL LAB COURSES
ART 103 Art History I ENG 162 (CCD) Gender & Lit BIO 324 Bioethics BUS250 Culture & Div in Orgs BIO120 General Biology I
ART 104 Art History II ENG 165 (CCD) Race & Gender BUS 260 Ethics Bus, Govt, Soc COM 101 Prin of Comm BIO 131 Human Genetics
ART 106 Draw & Comp ENG 210 (CCD) African Amer Lit ENG 164 (CCD) Amer Ind Lit COM 207 (CCD) Intercult Comm CHE 101 General Chemistry
ART 107 2D & 3D Design ENG 211 Lit Study I Poetry ENG 255/255H (CCD) Post Col Lit & TheoryCOM 290 Health Comm CHE 104 Forensic Science
ART 209 Photography I ENG 212 Lit Study II Fict/Drama ENV 292 Env Ethics & Apps ECO 124 Microeconomics CHE 106 Drug Discovery
ART 225 Ceramics I HIS 103 Roots of Western World PHI 101 Intro to Philosophy ECO 225 Macroeconomics ENV 105 Earth Science
ENG 206 Fiction Writing HIS 104 Europe & Modern World PHI 105 Intro to Logic ENV 138 Cultural Geography ENV 120/120H Conservation
ENG 207 Poetry Writing HIS 105 America to 1877 PHI 206/206H Ethics ENV 160 World Regional Geog PHY 105 Astronomy
ENG 208 Nonfict Writing HIS 106 American since 1877 PHI 207 His & Phil of Science LEA 190 Leadership & Per Effect
FAR 105 World Dance HIS 107 Premodern World POL 275 Political Theory PBH 101 Intro Public Health
MUS 151 History of Jazz HIS 108 Our Contemporary World POL 276 Democracy & Global PBH 102 (CCD) Global Health
MUS 156 Classical Music HIS 112 (CCD) Latin Amer His REL 102 Intro Hebrew Bible POL 101 (CCD) Global Studies
MUS 158 History of Rock HIS 224H (CCD) World since 1945 REL 103 Intro New Testament POL 101H (CCD) Global Studies
THE 101 Intro to Theatre POL 210H Origins Demo. Thinking REL 106 Understanding Rel POL 103 (CCD) World's Nations
THE 102 Oral Interp/Pres SPA 301 (CCD) Conv & Comp I REL 200 Contemp World Rel POL 141 Intro Amer Politics
REL 201 Jesus of Nazareth POL 155 (CCD) Global Politics
PC2 F2 PC2 H2 REL 202 Rel Trad in America PPE 101 Intro Phil, Pol, & Econ
ART 201 Painting I ENG 226 (CCD) Africa Lit & Culture REL 210 (CCD) Suffer/Hope PSY 101 Intro Psychology PC2 N2
ART 230 Printmaking I ENG 300 (CCD) Greath Authors REL 215 Women in Rel SOC 101 Intro to Sociology ENV 222 Env Sustainability
ART 309 Photography II ENG 301 Chaucer REL 230 Hist of Christianity I SOC 102 Soc of Social Problems ENV 267 Geographic Info Sys
ENG 307 Adv. Poetry ENG 304 Shakespeare REL 231 Hist of Christianity II SOC 110 (CCD) Cultural Anthro
ENG 308 Adv. Nonfiction ENG 305 Adv Exposition & Rhetoric
THE 215 Euro Hist & Lit ENG 312 Modernism & Post Mod PC2 P2 PC2 S2
THE 216 Global Hist & Lit HIS 213 Women in Amer His ENG 303 Milton & Morals COM 207 (CCD) Intercult Comm
HIS 215 (CCD) Amer Encounters PHI 308 Phil of Religion COM 319 Comm Theory
HIS 225 (CCD) Med Eur, China, IC PHI 320 Ancient & Med Phil LEA 302 Leadership Theory/Prac
HIS 254 Medieval European Topics PHI 321 Mod & Contemp Phil PBH 421 Epidemiology
SPA 307 (CCD) Latin Amer Civ REL 306 Asian Religion POL 301 (CCD) Pol of Devel Nat
SPA 308 (CCD) Hispanic Civ POL 303 (CCD) Pol of Devel Nat
SPA 318 (CCD) Hispanic Topics POL 321
PSY 221 (CCD) Lifespan Psych
Distribution Courses Approved by PCAC and GCCEUpdated 5.16.2013
Pioneer Core
CCDCross-Cultural Development Have at least ONE PC 1 or PC 2
course be designated:
"Cross-Cultural" (CCD list below)
Cultural Seminar□ CCS 100
4 credits
Writing Seminar □ ENG 170
4 credits
Distribution Courses
Your Progress through Pioneer Core (32 credits)
In Your First Year. . . First through Third Years . . .
P.C. 1 Courses Take course in each of four distribution areas outside your major. 16 credits □ Fine arts
□ Humanities □ Philosophy/ethics/religion □ Social sciences □ Natural sciences (with Lab)
P.C. 2 CourseTake additional upper level course in one area. 4 credits. □ _____________
PLUS Graduation Requirements: Math 106 or 112 or 140 4 creditsAttend 8 convocations
FreshmanExperienc
e
Distribution Component (20 credits) = 4 P.C. 1 courses + 1 P.C. 2
Cross-Cultural Component (12 credits) = CCS + WS + CCD + CCE + GPC
Pioneer Core
CCDCross-Cultural Development Have at least ONE PC 1 or PC 2
course be designated:
"Cross-Cultural" (CCD list below)
Distribution Component (20 credits) = 4 P.C. 1 courses + 1 P.C. 2
So, which courses are CCD?
Cross Cultural Development Courses can be either P.C. 1 or P.C. 2 , or other courses in your major, designated CCD.
For example: “American Indian Literature” or “International Global Health” or
“Latin American History” or “Cultural Anthropology” or “China and the Islamic Crescent”
Cross-Cultural Component (12 credits) = CCS + WS + CCD + CCE + GPC
Pioneer Core
CCDCross-Cultural Development Have at least ONE PC 1 or PC 2
course be designated:
"Cross-Cultural" (CCD list below)
Cultural Seminar□ CCS 100
4 credits
Writing Seminar □ ENG 170
4 credits
Distribution Courses
Your Progress through Pioneer Core (32 credits)
In Your First Year. . . First through Third Years . . .
P.C. 1 Courses Take course in each of four distribution areas outside your major. 16 credits □ Fine arts
□ Humanities □ Philosophy/ethics/religion □ Social Ssiences □ Natural sciences (with Lab)
P.C. 2 CourseTake additional upper level course in one area. 4 credits. □ _____________
PLUS Graduation Requirements: Math 106 or 112 or 140 4 creditsAttend 8 convocations
FreshmanExperienc
e
Distribution Component (20 credits) = 4 P.C. 1 courses + 1 P.C. 2
Cross-Cultural Component (12 credits) = CCS + WS + CCD + CCE + GPC
Pioneer Core
GPCGlobal
Perspectives
Colloquium 2 credits
CCDCross-Cultural Development Have at least ONE PC 1 or PC 2
course be designated:
"Cross-Cultural" (CCD list below)
Cultural Seminar□ CCS 100
4 credits
Writing Seminar □ ENG 170
4 credits
Distribution Courses
Your Progress through Pioneer Core (32 credits)
In Your First Year. . . First through Third Years . . .
CCECross-
Cultural Experience
“Study Away” 2 credits
P.C. 1 Courses Take course in each of four distribution areas outside your major. 16 credits □ Fine arts
□ Humanities □ Philosophy/ethics/religion □ Social sciences □ Natural sciences (with Lab)
P.C. 2 CourseTake additional upper level course in one area. 4 credits. □ _____________
PLUS Graduation Requirements: Math 106 or 112 or 140 4 creditsAttend 8 convocations
FreshmanExperienc
e
Distribution Component (20 credits) = 4 P.C. 1 courses + 1 P.C. 2
Cross-Cultural Component (12 credits) = CCS + WS + CCD + CCE + GPC
Pioneer Core
CCECross-
Cultural Experience
“Study Away” 2 credits
So, what does it mean to “Study Away”? Students choose STUDY AWAY experiences – either local, domesti, and/or international, for their cross-cultural experience, to fit into their majors.
Track 1: Study abroad, for a summer, semester or yearlong program. E.G. Bordeaux, France; Marburg, Germany; Sydney, Australia; Seoul, South Korea; Leon/Guanajuato, Mexico (Affiliated programs).
Track 2: Approved NCEP course, whether overseas or domestic. New Cultural Experience Programs are around two weeks off campus. E.G.: Thailand, Paris, South Africa, Marburg/Frankfurt, China, Australia-New Zealand; Alaska; EU.
Track 3: Approved for-credit CCE course or internship. Courses or approved internships are at least 60 hours within a cross-cultural environment. Examples: internship; regular academic course with an experiential component; clinicals; service learning; student teaching.
CCECross-
Cultural Experience
“Study Away”
2 credits
What are Cross Cultural Experiences?
Study Abroad
New Cultural Experience Program (NCEP)
CCE course or Internship Choir tour to Italy Post-Katrina Trip to New OrleansPhotographing India Music and Culture of Vietnam Civil Rights Pilgrimage Hearts in Motion in Guatemala
BorderLinks Tucson, AZ/Mexico Cross-Cultural Chicago
Pioneer Core
CCDCross-Cultural DevelopmentHave at least ONE PC 1 or PC 2
course be designated:
"Cross-Cultural" (CCD list below)
Cultural Seminar□ CCS 100
4 credits
Writing Seminar □ ENG 170
4 credits
Distribution Courses
Your Progress through Pioneer Core (32 credits)
In Your First Year. . . First through Third Years . . . . As You Prepare to Graduate . . .
CCECross-
Cultural Experience
“Study Away”
2 credits
P.C. 1 Courses Take course in each of four distribution areas outside your major. 16 credits □ Fine arts
□ Humanities □ Philosophy/ethics/religion □ Social sciences □ Natural sciences (with lab)
P.C. 2 CourseTake additional upper level course in one area. 4 credits. □ _____________
PLUS Graduation Requirements: Math 106 or 112 or 140 4 creditsAttend 8 convocations
FreshmanExperienc
e
Cross-Cultural Component (12 credits) = CCS + WS + CCD + CCE + GPC Distribution Component (20 credits) = 4 P.C. 1 courses + 1 P.C. 2
Pioneer Core
GPCGlobal
Perspectives
Colloquium 2 credits
CCDCross-Cultural Development Have at least ONE PC 1 or PC 2
course be designated:
"Cross-Cultural" (CCD list below)
Cultural Seminar□ CCS 100
4 credits
Writing Seminar □ ENG 170
4 credits
Distribution Courses
Your Progress through Pioneer Core (32 credits)
In Your First Year. . . First through Third Years . . . . As You Prepare to Graduate . . .
CCECross-
Cultural Experience
“Study Away” 2 credits
P.C. 1 Courses Take course in each of four distribution areas outside your major. 16 credits □ Fine arts
□ Humanities □ Philosophy/ethics/religion □ Social sciences □ Natural sciences (with lab)
P.C. 2 CourseTake additional upper level course in one area. 4 credits. □ _____________
SeniorIntegratio
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PLUS Graduation Requirements: Math 106 or 112 or 140 4 creditsAttend 8 convocations
FreshmanExperienc
e
Cross-Cultural Component (12 credits) = CCS + WS + CCD + CCE + GPC Distribution Component (20 credits) = 4 P.C. 1 courses + 1 P.C. 2
Pioneer Core
GPCGlobal
Perspectives
Colloquium 2 credits
Cultural Seminar□ CCS 100
4 credits
Writing Seminar □ ENG 170
4 credits
As You Prepare to Graduate . . .
SeniorIntegratio
n
Cross-Cultural Component (12 credits) = CCS + WS + CCD + CCE + GPC
Pioneer Core
GPCGlobal
Perspectives
Colloquium 2 credits
Cultural Seminar□ CCS 100
4 credits
Writing Seminar □ ENG 170
4 credits
As You Prepare to Graduate . . .
SeniorIntegratio
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Cross-Cultural Component (12 credits) = CCS + WS + CCD + CCE + GPC
What makes Carroll virtually
UNIQUE
in higher education?
The Carroll Difference is
the Senior Integration Experience –
The Global Perspectives Colloquium
Pioneer Core
GPCGlobal
Perspectives
Colloquium 2 credits
Cultural Seminar□ CCS 100
4 credits
Writing Seminar □ ENG 170
4 credits
As You Prepare to Graduate . . .
SeniorIntegratio
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Cross-Cultural Component (12 credits) = CCS + WS + CCD + CCE + GPC
The Global Perspectives Colloquium
is a two-credit academic course for advanced students (usually seniors)
from multiple disciplines to engage in integration and critical reflection on
cross-cultural experiences.
The GPC seeks to engage members of the Carroll community, models
interdisciplinary and life-long learning, and serves as a gateway
experience, preparing students to take responsibility for their own continuing
education after graduation.
Pioneer Core
GPCGlobal
Perspectives
Colloquium 2 credits
As You Prepare to Graduate . . .
SeniorIntegratio
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Cross-Cultural Component (12 credits) = CCS + WS + CCD + CCE + GPC
The Global Perspectives Colloquium
is the place where Carroll’s Four Pillars
come together.
Integrated Knowledge
Lifelong Skills
Enduring Values
Gateway Experiences
Pioneer Core
GPCGlobal
Perspectives
Colloquium 2 credits
CCDCross-Cultural Development Have at least ONE PC 1 or PC 2
course be designated:
"Cross-Cultural" (CCD list below)
Cultural Seminar□ CCS 100
4 credits
Writing Seminar □ ENG 170
4 credits
Distribution Courses
Your Progress through Pioneer Core (32 credits)
In Your First Year. . . First through Third Years . . . . As You Prepare to Graduate . . .
CCECross-
Cultural Experience
“Study Away” 2 credits
P.C. 1 Courses Take course in each of four distribution areas outside your major. 16 credits □ Fine arts
□ Humanities □ Philosophy/ethics/religion □ Social sciences □ Natural sciences (with lab)
P.C. 2 CourseTake additional upper level course in one area. 4 credits. □ _____________
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PLUS Graduation Requirements: Math 106 or 112 or 140 4 creditsAttend 8 convocations
FreshmanExperienc
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Cross-Cultural Component (12 credits) = CCS + WS + CCD + CCE + GPC
Pioneer Core Requirements Cultural Seminar 4 credits English 170 4 creditsP.C. 1 Courses 16 creditsP.C. 2 Course 4 creditsCCD Course (4 credits) CC Experience 2 creditsGPC 2 credits
32 credits
Distribution Component (20 credits) = 4 P.C. 1 courses + 1 P.C. 2
For Further Information contact:
Office of General EducationCarroll University 100 N. East Ave. Waukesha, WI 53186
Fred W. Beuttler, Ph.D. Director of General Education