Revised 2/8/2016
Ithaca Seminar Course Proposal
ICSM Title
Faculty member
submitting proposal
Campus phone and email
Faculty member’s
department
 Please email this proposal form to Sosterreich@ithaca.edu, ICSM Coordinator. The proposal
will be reviewed by the ICSM Steering Committee.
--------------------------------------------1. Syllabus Draft Outline
Please attach a syllabus, if available. Otherwise, please fill in the boxes below. They will
expand as you type.
A. Course Title
B. Draft Course
Description
C. 1-3 Student
Learning Outcomes
specific to your
course (beyond the
standard ICSM
SLO)
D. Sample topics to
be covered in your
course
E. Possible
Texts/resources
F. Types of
assignments and/or
activities
2. Ithaca Seminar Proposal
Ithaca Seminars are interdisciplinary liberal arts courses that have an emphasis on academic
and social transition to college. Below are the Fall 2014 ICSM Student Learning Outcomes:
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Students will develop and evaluate ideas and arguments.
Students will identify and articulate assumptions that underlie an idea, argument, or creative
work. *
Students will reflect on quality peer-to-peer interaction
Students will create their ICC e-portfolio and include at least one artifact.
Students will use the resources and services on campus to achieve academic, personal, and
career goals.
New ICSM course proposals: In the space below, please describe how your course will meet the
Student Learning Outcomes of the ICSM program stated above. Do not forget about the last SLO,
which captures the transition to college component. Provide examples of topics and/or activities
that will address each of these outcomes. Please bear in mind that all students will be required to
upload corresponding artifacts for SLO #1 and #2 on Task Stream.
Approximately 250-300 words. The box will expand as you type.
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3. The AACU defines liberal education as follows. How does your proposed course embody
this approach to higher education? Please provide specific examples of how your course will
meet this goal (you may draw from the list of class topics and assignments from section 1
and/or from section 2). For more info please see https://www.aacu.org/leap/what-is-a-liberaleducation
An approach to college learning that empowers individuals and prepares them to deal with
complexity, diversity, and change. This approach emphasizes broad knowledge of the wider world
(e.g., science, culture, and society) as well as in-depth achievement in a specific field of interest. It
helps students develop a sense of social responsibility; strong intellectual and practical skills that
span all major fields of study, such as communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills; and
the demonstrated ability to apply knowledge and skills in real-world settings.
Approximately 250-300 words. The box will expand while you type.
*
The second SLO is still awaiting final approval from Full APC. The SLO revision has been
approved by CCR and APC-Curriculum. The ICSM Steering Committee expects it to be formally
approved very soon.
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