Petition
for COURSE to provide credit toward the 2014 CORE 39 curriculum in
Category: BA/BS
Academic Focus: World Language & Culture
1. Petition Submitted by __________________
Name of Department
2. Discipline
Course Number
__________________________ _____________
faculty member preparing petition
Date
Course Title
Semester Hours:
3. Catalog Description and Prerequisites:
4. Attach an example course syllabus with this petition. The syllabus should include a list of the CORE 39 learning outcomes
that are addressed by this course.
5. In the table on page 2, provide a brief explanation that describes how this course fulfills the learning outcomes of this
category. You should also provide example assignments, sample test items, or other artifacts that will be used to
evaluate student performance of learning outcomes for this category of CORE 39.
6. Complete a course assessment plan as outlined on page 3. The course assessment plan should include:
 A scoring guide or rubric that addresses the outcomes for the category and specifies a minimum of three
proficiency levels: 1 = Unacceptable; 2 = Acceptable; 3 = Target Proficiency;
 An explanation of how often assessment data will be collected and how this information will be reported,
 Glossary (optional): Please provide an explanation of discipline specific terms and concepts.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Approved by the Originating Department/Program
_______________________
Date
Signature _______________________________________________
Chair/Director of department originating petition
Signature _______________________________________________
Dean of College originating petition
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Date
Approved by the Core 39 Council
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Date
Signature ________________________________________________
University Core Director
Petition to add course to CORE 39
Page 2
Course Characteristics
Core 39 Category
Learning Outcome:
Students should understand
culture within a global and
comparative context (specifically,
that a particular culture is one of
many diverse cultures and that
alternate perceptions and
behaviors may be based in
cultural differences).
Students should demonstrate
knowledge of global issues,
processes, trends, and systems
(such as economic and political
interdependency among nations,
environmental-cultural
interaction, global governance
bodies, and nongovernmental
organizations).
Students should demonstrate
knowledge of other cultures
(including beliefs, values,
perspectives, practices, and
products).
Students should use cultural
knowledge, diverse cultural
frames of reference, and alternate
cultural perspectives to think
critically and solve problems.
Students should communicate
and connect with people in other
language communities in a range
of settings for a variety of
purposes, developing skills in
each of the four modalities:
speaking (productive), listening
(receptive), reading (receptive),
and writing (productive) [This
learning objective applies
specifically to students who study
a foreign language.].
Students will use foreign language
skills and/or knowledge of other
cultures to extend access to
information, experiences, and
understanding.
Provide an explanation of how
the course will address each of
the learning objectives.
ASSESSMENT PLAN
Sample test items and/or example
assignments
Petition to add course to CORE 39
Page 3
Assessment Scoring Guide or Rubric for “Assessment Plan Indicators”
Core 39 Category
Learning Outcome:
Unacceptable
(1)
Acceptable
(2)
Target Proficiency
(3)
Students should understand culture within
a global and comparative context
(specifically, that a particular culture is one
of many diverse cultures and that alternate
perceptions and behaviors may be based in
cultural differences).
Students should demonstrate knowledge of
global issues, processes, trends, and
systems (such as economic and political
interdependency among nations,
environmental-cultural interaction, global
governance bodies, and nongovernmental
organizations).
Students should demonstrate knowledge of
other cultures (including beliefs, values,
perspectives, practices, and products).
Students should use cultural knowledge,
diverse cultural frames of reference, and
alternate cultural perspectives to think
critically and solve problems.
Students should communicate and connect
with people in other language
communities in a range of settings for a
variety of purposes, developing skills in
each of the four modalities: speaking
(productive), listening (receptive), reading
(receptive), and writing (productive) [This
learning objective applies specifically to
students who study a foreign language.].
Students will use foreign language skills
and/or knowledge of other cultures to
extend access to information, experiences,
and understanding.
Contact the Core 39 Director or Director of Core 39 Assessment for guidance or to propose an alternative
assessment strategy.