METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
REQUEST FOR GENERAL STUDIES DESIGNATION (2012-13)
SOCIAL and BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES I
Please review the Course Selection Criteria for this category for assistance in completing this
form, particularly as it relates to the percentages associated with each Student Learning
Outcome.
If this course is also being submitted for the Global Diversity Category, check here , and
complete and attach the separate Global Diversity General Studies Designation request.
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A. Course content and Student Learning Outcomes
Describe the specific ways in which this course addresses each of these Student Learning
Outcomes, providing students opportunities to develop the skills and/or acquire the knowledge.
Include reference to readings, discussions, lectures, and other pedagogical tools which will be
used.
2. Demonstrate the ability to locate sources when information is needed, and to evaluate the
authenticity, validity, and reliability of resources applied to a specific purpose (10%)
6. Analyze texts, sources, and argumentation, identify cause and effect relationships and
recognize fallacies of argument (10%)
7. Use and document sources and evidence in an ethical manner (10%)
10. Describe how the methods of science are used to generate new knowledge (10%)
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17. Describe the forms and impacts of geographical conditions or social, economic, financial,
or political practices on the human experience using analytical methods appropriate to the
field. (SBS I) (80%)
B. Assessment of Student Learning
Identify and describe at least one specific form of assessing student achievement of each Student
Learning Outcome which will be a regular part of the course. Examples include specified test
questions, specified problem sets, written paper prompts and scoring guide or rubric, projects
with assignment sheet and scoring guide or rubric, etc. Include attachments as applicable. A
single piece of student work may be used to assess student achievement of more than one
Student Learning Outcome.
2. Demonstrate the ability to locate sources when information is needed, and to evaluate the
authenticity, validity, and reliability of resources applied to a specific purpose
6. Analyze texts, sources, and argumentation, identify cause and effect relationships and
recognize fallacies of argument
7. Use and document sources and evidence in an ethical manner
10. Describe how the methods of science are used to generate new knowledge
17. Describe the forms and impacts of geographical conditions or social, economic, financial,
or political practices on the human experience using analytical methods appropriate to the
field. (SBS I)
C. Conformance with Course Selection Guidelines
Briefly describe how the course meets the course selection guidelines
 To demonstrate breadth, describe the different areas of the Social Sciences I examined within
the course. Course content must address at least two major areas or domains in a discipline.
Examples might be the historical context or theoretical and methodological approaches
within a discipline.
Approvals:
Department Curriculum Committee / Date
Department Chair or Program Director / Date
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School Curriculum Committee / Date
Dean or Associate Dean / Date
Chair, General Studies Committee / Date
Associate Vice President, Academic and Student Affairs / Date