Quantitative Reasoning Flag Application Form
Name:
Course Number:
Course Title:
Department:
College:
Date submitted:
The semester when you first expect the course to be taught:
Is this an application for a flag that will apply to ALL sections of this course, or only to
one or more SPECIFIC sections?
Options: ALL sections or SPECIFIC sections [highlight appropriate option]
QUANTITATIVE REASONING FLAG
I. Description of Purpose and Content
Courses flagged for quantitative reasoning reinforce students’ ability to apply quantitative,
mathematical, statistical and/or computational methods to problems in a discipline. Quantitative
reasoning skills include the ability to apply mathematical methods to solve problems in other
disciplines; to interpret quantitative or mathematical information in the context of a discipline; to
comprehend, critique, create and communicate arguments supported by quantitative evidence;
to understand formal symbolic representations of data or ideas, and to manipulate the symbols
following formal rules to reach conclusions; or to understand abstract mathematical ideas and
their connections to concepts in other disciplines.
HOW DOES YOUR COURSE FIT THIS CATEGORY?
1. Please provide a course description and explain how your course fits the overall
purpose and content of this Core category. Include any learning objectives specific to
your course.
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2. Please provide a preliminary list of readings and/or textbooks for the course.
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3. Please describe possible assignments (or types of assignments) for your course. For
longer assignments, you may include an additional attachment(s).
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II. Student work as described in the syllabus and course assignments. A quantitative
reasoning course requires demonstration of student proficiency in applying quantitative,
mathematical, statistical and/or computational methods within a specific discipline. Student
work must involve demonstration of student proficiency in at least one of the following areas:
 Applying quantitative, mathematical, statistical and/or computational methods to
solve problems,
 Interpreting quantitative or mathematical information in the context of the discipline,
 Comprehending, critiquing, creating and communicating arguments supported by
quantitative evidence,
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Understanding formal symbolic representations of data or ideas, and following formal
rules to reach conclusions, and
Understanding and explaining abstract mathematical ideas and their connections to
concepts in other disciplines.
General examples of relevant assignments include: performing appropriate calculations to
solve problems in a discipline; examining data sets, and drawing and supporting relevant
conclusions about the data; applying mathematical concepts, techniques and rules to draw
and support relevant conclusions; understanding and describing how mathematical
principles explain phenomena and concepts in other disciplines. All student work related to
the flag must require that the students clearly communicate their quantitative or
mathematical approach. Appropriate student work could be in the form of homework,
technical reports, written essays, oral presentations, exams, or other appropriate formats.
In some courses, quantitative skills may be addressed by a single, reasonably substantial,
assignment or project. In others, they may be addressed by multiple smaller assignments
throughout the course.
HOW DOES YOUR COURSE MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS?
What do students do (e.g., solve, research, read, write, revise, practice, collaborate,
review, study, perform) to address the characteristics? You may refer to assignments or
readings listed in Part I. Note that a single assignment or form of instruction (e.g.,
lecture, discussion, group work) may meet multiple requirements.
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III. Deployed course pedagogy. To assist students in developing proficiency in quantitative
reasoning, the professor will commit a specific portion of class time to the instruction of
topics relevant to quantitative reasoning. In addition, the students must understand the
overall benefits of developing skills in quantitative reasoning in today’s global community
and in their own personal lives.
HOW DOES YOUR COURSE MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS?
What do you provide as an instructor (e.g., in-class instruction, written feedback,
reading/viewing assignments) to address the characteristics? You may refer to
assignments or readings listed in Part I. Note that a single assignment or form of
instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, group work) may meet multiple requirements.
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IV. Percentage of the final course grade as described in the course syllabus. At least ten
percent (10%) of the final course grade will be determined by work demonstrating
proficiency in quantitative reasoning. This may be a single project, worth 10%, in which
quantitative reasoning plays a significant role, or multiple assignments whose total value is
10% or more of the grade.
HOW DOES YOUR COURSE MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS?
You may refer to assignments or readings listed in Part I. Please specify the weighting of
assignments in the final grade to show how they account for at least 10% of the final
grade.
Quantitative Reasoning Flag Application Form
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To submit your proposal, you should:
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Send the proposal electronically to newcore@lmu.edu
CC your chair and Dean on the proposal. Your chair and dean can approve your
proposal by sending an e-mail message stating approval to newcore@lmu.edu.
Once we receive your chair's and dean's approval, your course proposal will be
reviewed by the appropriate core area committee of the UCCC. No proposal will be
reviewed by a core area committee without both your chair's and dean's approval.
The core area committee may approve the proposal, request revisions (this is very
common), or reject the proposal. Rejections may be appealed to the full UCCC.
Once the course is approved, you will receive word from the UCCC, who will copy your
chair and dean.