CORE CATEGORY: EMBEDDED EXPERIENCES, BACHELOR’S AND/OR WAYS OF KNOWING PETITION
PART 1: All information in Part 1 must be entered into the online Curriculog form. Petitions that do not have this information on
the Curriculog form will be returned to the originator.
DEPARTMENT:
DISCIPLINE:
COURSE NUMBER:
COURSE TITLE:
SEMESTER HOURS:
THIS CLASS IS TAUGHT:
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Fall Semesters only
Spring Semesters only
Both Fall and Spring Semesters
Other: Please describe
CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
PREREQUISITE(S): If you are submitting a Writing Intensive Course, you must include ENG 201 as a prerequisite.
PART 2: Select the Academic Focus(es) that apply to this course:
BACHELOR OF ARTS/SCIENCES:
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Bachelor of Arts/Sciences: World Languages
Bachelor of Arts/Sciences: Natural Science with Lab
Bachelor of Science: Natural Science
Bachelor of Science: Social Science
Bachelor of Science: World Languages and Culture
WAYS OF KNOWING COURSES:
SELECT SUBCATEGORY:
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Ways of Knowing: Creative and Aesthetic Expression
Ways of Knowing: Historical Inquiry
Ways of Knowing: Moral and Ethical Reasoning
Ways of Knowing: Scientific and Mathematical Inquiry
Ways of Knowing: Social Inquiry
Ways of Knowing: World Languages and Culture
SELECT WOK OUTCOME FOR ASSESSMENT PURPOSES:
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Ways of Knowing: Outcome 1
Ways of Knowing: Outcome 2
Ways of Knowing: Outcome 3
Ways of Knowing: Outcome 4
EMBEDDED EXPERIENCE COURSES:
 Embedded Experiences: Diversity
 Embedded Experiences: Global
 Embedded Experiences: Writing Intensive
PART 3: ATTACH THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION TO YOUR APPLICATION IN CURRICULOG.
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Explanation: Explanation of how the course meets the outcomes for each category selected.
 For courses that are in the Ways of Knowing category, please explain how this course meets the Ways of Knowing
outcome selected above and how it meets the objectives for your subcategory.
 For courses in the Bachelor of Arts/Sciences category only (re: you are not petitioning into a Ways of Knowing
category), please explain which WOK subcategory you will be using for assessment purposes.
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The Course Syllabus: The syllabus must identify which CORE 39 category or categories it fulfills.
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Key Assignment(s): The key assignment must fit the common assessment rubric for the category/outcome you have
selected. Rubrics can be found on the CORE 39 website.
 NOTE: If your key assignment is a multiple choice test, you must include 3 questions for each item listed on the
common assessment rubric(s) for your categories.
 PREFERENCE: In order to simply the assessment process, please consider using ONE key assignment that is keyed
the appropriate rubric(s).
For 2014-2015 only: (1) Courses in the Ways of Knowing category should submit their key assignment as it pertains to the
selected Ways of Knowing Outcome Rubric. (2) Courses that are in the BA/BS category only should contact Dr. Mary Hallock
Morris (mhmorris@usi.edu) for further directions
PART 4: INDICATE THE FOLLOWING:
 I understand that my course will be placed into a three year assessment rotation. The course will be assessed one time
during this period. The assessment will be for all academic focuses that have been selected for the course.
 I understand that all artifacts and rubrics will be stored in the Tk20 system for accreditation purposes.
 I will attend the assessment and Tk20 training sessions in the semester prior to assessing this course for the first time.
 FOR WAYS OF KNOWING COURSES ONLY: I understand that I will be required to develop a key assignment (or modify my
existing key assignment) to fit the new subcategory rubrics which will be developed during the Spring 2016 semester. This
process will take place during the 2016-2017 academic year.
 FOR BA/BS COURSES ONLY: I understand that I will be required to develop a key assignment to fit the new WOK
subcategory rubrics which will be developed during the Spring 2016 semester. This process will take place during the 20162017 academic year.