School of Arts and SciencesDavenport University

CEA TrainingJanuary 2006Dean: camille.colatosti@davenport.edu

Welcome

Meeting Order Let presenter complete slide Then, if you have a question, say, “Stop” Next, please identify yourself—name and

campus, e.g., “Stop, Camille, from Warren” Continue with your question

Overview of Presentation

Introduction to School and purpose Unique features of DU’s School of Arts and Sciences Transfer-friendly features of DU’s School of Arts and Sciences Foundations of Excellence and Interdisciplinary Core Divisions

– Foundations of Learning– English/Communications/Humanities/Foreign Languages– Social Sciences/Interdisciplinary Studies– Sciences– Mathematics

LINC and Academic Support Services Questions

School of Arts and Sciences

Differs from other Schools Only one degree program

– Integrative Professional Studies: a BBA enabling students to integrate study in business, technology and/or health

First Year Initiative

Special focus on First Year Students– First year student: those with 30 credits or fewer– Freshmen– Program in development– Programs, courses, advising for first year students– First semester courses

INTD100 FOL ENGL111 English composition MATH120 College Mathematics Others that are appropriate: CISP101, BITS100, BITS105,

INTD110, MGMT120, and more

School of Arts and Sciences

Courses in Foundations of Learning: developmental education Foundations of Excellence: general education Interdisciplinary studies: courses that cross discipline

and school lines to help students gain key skills and knowledge

Experiential learning: courses in career preparation, cooperative employment and service learning

Divisions

Foundations of Learning English/communications Mathematics Humanities Science Social science Foreign language Interdisciplinary

School Purpose

To provide students with the foundational skills and abilities needed for academic and professional excellence

To support and provide foundation for students in all DU degree programs

School Purpose

To build key general education skills & knowledge, especially in– Critical thinking– Written and oral communication– Mathematical literacy– Quantitative analysis– Problem-solving– Professional excellence and integrity

To provide breadth to students’ education To provide students background in

– Humanities– Mathematics– Social, behavioral, and natural sciences

Why General Education Is Needed

Employers seek graduates who have breadth and depth of knowledge are well-rounded have technical, specialized and general skills know how to communicate, problem-solve,

analyze and work in teams

What Corporate America Can't Build: A Sentence

“A recent survey of 120 American corporations reached a similar conclusion. The study, by the National Commission on Writing, concluded that a third of employees in the nation's blue-chip companies wrote poorly and that businesses were spending as much as $3.1 billion annually on remedial training.”

(New York Times, 12/7/2004)

“The Perfect Candidate”

1. Communication skills (verbal and written) 4.72. Honesty/integrity 4.73. Teamwork skills (works well with others) 4.64. Interpersonal skills (relates well to others) 4.55. Motivation/initiative 4.56. Strong work ethic 4.57. Analytical skills 4.48. Flexibility/adaptability 4.39. Computer skills 4.110. Organizational skills 4.1

(5-point scale: 5=Extremely important; 1=Not important)

“The Perfect Candidate”

11. Detail oriented 4.012. Leadership skills 4.013. Self-confidence 4.014. Friendly/outgoing personality 3.915. Tactfulness 3.816. Well mannered/polite 3.817. GPA (3.0 or better) 3.718. Creativity 3.619. Entrepreneurial skills/risk-taker 3.320. Sense of humor 3.3

(National Association of Colleges and Employers, Job Outlook 2003)

Career Connections

“We talk about the top skills employers are looking for, and GPA isn't one of them. Things like flexibility and initiative are much higher up. Of course, communication skills are way on top.”

[Jeanette Grill, director of the Professional Experience and Career Planning program at the C.W. Post campus of Long Island University,

quoted in the article Bend or break: Some psychologists are preaching the power of resilience to workers facing massive change

by Snow Anderson in The Chicago Tribune (12/26/05)]

Ethics and Etiquette

“Employers have replaced ‘creativity and innovation’ with ‘professional ethics’ on a wish list for the top 10 graduate attributes in a survey carried out by Victoria University's Career Development and Employment team.”

[Employer Skills Survey (10/30/03)]

Ethics and Etiquette

“Employers are interested in whether or not candidates will fit into the existing social environment at the office. Etiquette plays a large role in the interview—poor manners can end the candidate’s chances of obtaining a particular position.”

(Eric J. Irick, manager of engineering for Adhesive Services Co.)

Unique, Career-friendly Features

DU’s School of Arts and Sciences– Integrates general education and the major so that students

learn the foundational skills needed to achieve excellence in their academic and professional careers

Examples– Business and career material in English classes– Business culture in foreign language classes– Integration of computer technology– Dosage and solution calculations in mathematics courses

Transfer-friendly Features

DU’s School of Arts and Sciences follows– The Transfer Agreement of the Michigan

Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers

– MACRAO Guidelines

Same as Michigan Community Colleges Same as most 4-year Universities

Transfer-friendly Features

MACRAO Guidelines: At least 6 credit hours of Composition 8 credit hours in the Humanities 8 credit hours in Social Sciences 8 credit hours in Mathematics and Sciences

General Education for Most DU Degrees (2005-6)

6 credit hours in Composition– ENGL111, ENGL211

9 credit hours in Humanities– COMM120– 6 credits Humanities electives (ENGL, HUMN, foreign languages)

9 credits in Social Sciences– ECON201, ECON202 for BBA– PSYC101 for many health programs– 3 credits Social Sciences electives (POLS, PSYC, SOSC, SOCY)

9 credits in Mathematics/Sciences– MATH120– MATH200 for BAS, tech– MATH320 or MATH312 for BAS, tech– PHYS100 for BAS tech– Biology for health programs

Interdisciplinary Courses (2005-6)

INTD100 Career and Education Seminar INTD110 Professional Etiquette INTD201 Diversity in Society INTD210 Professional Ethics

New in 2006-7: FOL

No new courses. Courses include– ENGL020P English/Reading Foundations– ENGL021P English/Reading Applications– MATH020P Pre-algebra– MATH030P Elementary Algebra

Features– PLATO enhancement in all courses– Expert faculty and self-paced, web-based instruction– Completion of two levels in a semester; no additional cost– Grading: Pass/no credit

Reminder: FOL credit does not count towards graduation and grade does not count in GPA

New in 2006-7: English

Eliminated courses– ENGL111 and ENGL111B

New courses– ENGL109 Composition: essay writing, intro to research– ENGL110 Advanced Composition: advanced writing, research– Business and professional applications in both– Take first semester or as soon as possible

Why– Transfer-friendly– Aligns with community colleges and most other schools

Change in course number– ENGL211 will become ENGL311 (to make it clear upper-level course)

No Credits Added to Bachelor Degree– Humanities electives reduced from 6 to 3 to compensate for new class

New in 2006-7: Foreign Language Courses

New courses in Chinese and Russian Retaining existing options: Spanish, French,

German, Arabic, Japanese All revised to focus on language and culture Practical language application Business culture Practical conversation

New in 2006-7: Mathematics

No new courses Courses revised to be even more practical and career-friendly MATH120 College Mathematics

– Take first semester or as soon as possible– Application based, practical: Drug-doses, cost/revenue

MATH320 Introduction to Statistics– Application based, practical– Take no later than start of junior year– Required of all bachelor programs (BAS in Tech can choose

MATH320 or 312)– Prerequisite for many 300 and 400 level courses

New in 2006-7: Social Sciences

New elective– POLS230 Comparative Politics– Specific countries and their governments are

compared to provide students the means to evaluate different types of political systems.

New in 2006-7: Interdisciplinary

New course– INTD499 (1 credit) Senior seminar– Students reflect upon portfolio and prepare for transition to

careers– This 1 credit comes from the old 4-credit Capstone. The

Capstone has been revised to be a 3-credit course in the major. No credits have been added to the bachelor degree.

Revised INTD100– Required of all freshmen (with 30 or fewer credits)– Transfer-friendly

New in 2005-6: Science

In 2005, many courses were separated into Lab and Lecture courses, which MUST be taken as co-requisites upon first attempt, though they may be passed or failed separately:

Old (pre-2005) New (post-2005)BIOL100 BIOL100, BIOL100LBIOL121 BIOL121, BIOL121LBIOL122 BIOL122, BIOL122LBIOL211 BIOL211, BIOL211LCHEM200 CHEM100, CHEM100LPHYS100 PHYS100, PHYS100L

New in 2006-7: Science

Substantial revision Goals

– align science courses for pre-nursing & allied health – facilitate transferability between pre-nursing and allied

health, especially for students who are not successful in attaining admission to the nursing program

No increase in credits In some cases, credit load reduced

New in 2006-7: Science

All pre-nursing and pre-allied health students take the following classes in the order indicated:– HLTH 110 Medical Terminology OR – BIOL105 Health Concepts (NEW COURSE – 3

credits)– BIOL125 Human Anatomy– BIOL131 Human Disease

New in 2006-7: Science

Pre-nursing students (but not pre-allied health students) continue the science curriculum by taking the following courses in the order indicated:– BIOL126 Human Physiology

(NEW COURSE – 3 credits)

– BIOL 127L Anatomy & Physiology Lab (NEW COURSE – 2 credits)

New in 2006-7: Science

The following courses will be eliminated by the new pre-health curriculum:

Old Courses Replaced by:

BIOL100 and BIOL100L BIOL 105BIOL121 and BIOL121L BIOL125,126 and

127LBIOL122 and BIOL122L BIOL125,126 and

127L

Science: HESI (Nursing admission) Exam

HESI Admission Assessment Exam (HESI A2 Exam)

Fall 2005: All BIOL122 students required to take the HESI A2 exam Students who transferred in BIOL122, or who took the course

in the past and wish to apply to the nursing program, may take the exam through the LINC testing center

Fall 2006: All BIOL126 students will be required to take the HESI A2 exam

General Education for Most DU Degrees (2006-7)

6 credit hours in Composition– ENGL109, ENGL110 (NEW COURSES)

9 credit hours in Humanities– COMM120– ENGL311– 3 credits Humanities electives (ENGL, HUMN, foreign languages)

9 credits in Social Sciences– ECON201, ECON202 for BBA– PSYC101 for many health programs– 3 credits Social Sciences electives (POLS, PSYC, SOSC, SOCY)

9 credits in Mathematics/Sciences– MATH120– MATH320 or MATH312 for BAS, tech; MATH200 for BAS Tech– PHYS100 for BAS Tech– Biology for health programs

Interdisciplinary Courses (2006-7)

INTD100 Career and Education Seminar INTD110 Professional Etiquette (1) INTD201 Diversity in Society INTD210 Professional Ethics INTD499 Senior Seminar(1) (NEW

COURSE)

Library Information Commons (LINC)

Library Information Commons Library Computer Lab Tutoring & Testing Center Library services

LINC Library Services

Collection of nearly 100,000 items through online catalog

Large collection of research databases covering business, health & technology

APA formatting with NoodleTools Plagiarism prevention/detection with Turnitin.com Easy access to full-text e-journals Ask-A-Librarian reference assistance

Library Resources

Business– 60,000+ company profiles– Industry analyses, surveys & stock reports– Articles from 1,000 trade & business journals– Wall Street Journal & other newspapers

Health– Health articles, information, & databases– HESI Case Studies

Technology– Computer & technology journals & databases– Safari e-books

LINC Tutoring & Testing Services

Credentialed instructors tutor in subjects offered on campus (from Accounting to Web Development)

Standardized tests (DANTES, CLEP, HESI, etc.) Assessment & competency exams Prometric/VUE Testing (Lettinga, Warren, Midland

campus) Testing Services expansion planned for Fall 2006

LINC Computer Lab Services

Internet Access (including WiFi) Microsoft Office software Programming software [C+, Visual Basic,

Java, Knoppix Linux, & many more (varies per campus)]

Expert help on the software available Printers, scanners, digital cameras, video

recorders

Virtual LINC Support for Students

Link to e-Library from BlackBoard Intra- and InterLibrary Loans Ask-a-Librarian assistance Remote access to catalog and databases

Contact Information

Dean: Camille Colatosti, Ph.D., 586.558.8700 Division Chairs

– English/FOL: Mary Etter, 269.382.2835– INTD/Social Sciences/Foreign Languages: Mominka Fileva,

Ph.D., 313.581.4400– Mathematics/FOL: Gary Franchy, 586.558.8700– Science: Position open, contact Camille Colatosti

Executive Director, LINC– Sally Page, 574.277.8447

Questions

Questions? Additional information needed? Contact us anytime!

Thank you.