Proposal ID#
Course
Reviewer_________________
BACCALAUREATE CORE PROPOSAL CHECKLIST
SKILLS CATEGORY: MATHEMATICS
Syllabus Checklist (based on OSU Syllabus Minimum Requirement)
Course proposal includes a complete syllabus
Syllabus includes a statement that the course fulfills the Baccalaureate Core requirement for
Mathematics
Course clearly states Baccalaureate Core Category Learning Outcomes and lists them distinctly
from other course outcomes. If proposing for more than one category, syllabus includes Bacc
Core outcomes for all relevant categories.
Course has no limiting prerequisites
Syllabus includes required texts and materials
Syllabus includes grading criteria
Syllabus includes course schedule
Syllabus includes statement regarding students with disabilities
Syllabus includes statement regarding academic or scholarly dishonesty with appropriate URL
link
Course is at least three credits
Criteria and Outcomes Consideration: After reviewing the syllabus and the Baccalaureate
Core Question set in the Course Proposal System, please make sure all criteria are met
and course includes activities assignments, or measurements aimed at helping students
meet learning outcomes. Note problems or questions on the back of this sheet.
Mathematics Learning Outcomes
Students in Mathematics courses shall:
1. Identify situations that can be modeled mathematically.
2. Calculate and/or estimate the relevant variables and relations in a mathematical setting.
3. Critique the applicability of a mathematical approach or the validity of a mathematical
conclusion.
Mathematics Rationale and Criteria:
The Bacc Core requirement in mathematics may be met by one of the following:
A. A satisfactory score on an appropriate placement test; or
B. Mathematics 105 or any higher-numbered mathematics course that meets the following
criteria.
Mathematics courses shall:
C. Be at least 3 credits;
D. Emphasize elements of critical thinking;
E. Develop problem solving strategies; and
F. Include at least one significant mathematical model.
Everyone needs to manipulate numbers, evaluate variability and bias in data (as in advertising claims), and
interpret data presented both in numerical and graphical form. Mathematics provides the basis for understanding
and analyzing problems of this kind. Mathematics requires careful organization and precise reasoning. It helps
develop and strengthen critical thinking skills.
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Please indicate below how well you think the course fits with the category Criteria and Rationale and any
concerns you may have about the proposer’s responses to the Baccalaureate Core questions, especially
those dealing with how students in the course will achieve Category Learning Outcomes. Indicate any
clarification you’d like to see in question responses and/or adjustments to the syllabus relative to BCC
concerns. Also, please indicate if you think this proposal is exemplary
Notes: