FOUNDATIONAL CURRICULUM REPORTING CALENDAR
August
Freshman [cla] Participation
September
Fall Writing Proficiency Exam [WPE]
September / October
Dean of Gen Ed reports to Faculty:
- Collegiate Learning Assessment [cla] results
- WPE results
- Nursing Entrance Exam results
- Graduating Senior Survey Results
November
Annual Foundational Curriculum Assessment Form
January Spring Writing Proficiency Exam [WPE]
February / March
Senior [cla] Participation
May Reported directly to the Office of Gen Ed:
- Graduating Senior Survey results
- Nursing School Entrance Exam results
Foundational Education Competencies
Hardin-Simmons University
COMPETENCY I: Graduates are expected to write at a C level or higher [number grade of a 76 or, by the current rubric, a score of 4 or higher].
COMPETENCY II:
Graduates should have basic analytical and quantitative skills necessary for handling information in mathematical form.
-Approved by faculty in Math 1/27/06
COMPETENCY III:
Graduates should be able to think critically and approach religious, philosophical, and aesthetic issues analytically.
COMPETENCY IV: Graduates should be acquainted with ideas, information, and modes of inquiry to draw upon in every area of their lives.
COMPETENCY V:
Graduates should be able to demonstrate recognition of relationships by applying knowledge, skills, or abilities learned in one discipline to another. Revision approved by General Faculty, FA 08
COMPETENCY VI: Graduates should demonstrate appropriate psychomotor skills and apply wellness principles through participation in fitness, recreation, or sports activities. Revision approved by General Faculty, SP 10.