General Education Application for Course Certification

Course Certification Specific for Fine Arts & Humanities: Thought Values and Beliefs

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Course Department, Course #, Name, CRN:

A separate document is required for each section/CRN unless the course is coordinated and has a common syllabus and assessments across all sections. If available, sample assignments (3-5, planned or completed [student work]) should also be submitted. Syllabi will be pulled from institutional files and DO NOT need to be submitted. Courses can qualify in more than one category/subcategory.

Fine Arts & Humanities: OVERALL CATEGORY OUTCOMES
Students will:
Describe the forms and limits of knowledge in the arts and the humanities.
Identify the relationships among ideas, text, and artistic works and their cultural and historical contexts.
Recognize and evaluate competing interpretations of texts broadly defined.
Compare the differences and commonalities among the various disciplines in the Fine Arts and Humanities.
Apply the techniques of interpretation and analysis characteristic of disciplines in the Fine Arts and Humanities to explore significant issues, texts, and artistic works.
Communicate the results of their inquiries and analyses in writing,
Fine Arts & Humanities: THOUGHT, VALUES & BELIEFS Subcategory
Describe how this course meets each outcome. / What assignments, activities, etc., will be used to assess student learning of these outcomes?
Students will:
Identify the key components of at least one body of thought.
Explain and analyze a body of thought.
Apply the unique perspective of the body of thought to a specific problem or question.
Effectively articulate in writing their individual perspective in relation to the body of thought.

If the course has been offered before, include 3-5 student samples of the completed assessments, if available.

By typing my name in the field below, I indicate agreement that this course meets institutional standards for general education and this proposal has my support for the course for use in the general education curricula.

Dept. Head/Director Name: / Date Approved:
Dean Name: / Date Approved:

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