Central Texas College
Course Proposal for the Core Curriculum
School: Central Texas College
Department: Communications
Date Submitted/Revised: 12/8/2014
Academic Course Guide Manual (ACGM) Course Information
Course Prefix/Number: Engl 1301
CIP Code:
Course Title:
Course Description:
Prerequisites:
Please select the THECB Foundational Component Area for which this course is
being submitted. (Please select only one)
☒ Communication
☐ Mathematics
☐ Life & Physical Sciences
☐ Language, Philosophy & Culture
☐ Creative Arts
☐ American History
☐ Government / Political Science
☐ Social & Behavioral Sciences
☐ Component Area Option - # of SCH requested:
☐ This course is currently a part of CTC’s current Core Curriculum.
☐ This course is a new proposal or course revision for the Core Curriculum.
Signatures:
Course Proposal Initiator: ___________________________ Date: _____________
Department Chair: _________________________________ Date: _____________
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Core Curriculum Committee Approval: _____________________________________
Curriculum Review Committee Approval: ___________________________________
THECB Approval Date: _________________________________________________
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FOUNDATIONAL OPTION COURSE FORM
Course Prefix/Number: Engl 1301
Foundational Component Area Option: Communication
Content: (Content can be found in THECB Chapter 4: 4.28. This information is also included at the bottom of this document)
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Courses involve the command of oral, aural, written, and visual literacy skills that enable people to exchange messages
appropriate to the subject, occasion, and audience.
Students practice developing ideas and expressing them clearly, considering the effect of the message, fostering
understanding, and building the skills needed to communicate persuasively.
Rationale: Provide a rationale for the course; which explains how the course being proposed fits into this component based on
the component’s description. Please provide the overall description and rationale for this component.
Rationale:
ENGL 1301 is an indispensable course in the core curriculum. Students’ success in college depends largely on how well they can read, grasp, react,
and recall complicated texts in any discipline and on how effectively they can communicate that knowledge in writing. Thus, Composition I prepares
freshman undergraduates for their college-level reading and writing assignments. Second, both in college and at the work place, students are
expected to write in different formats for a wide range of audiences and for a variety of purposes. Hence, this writing course helps learners become
more flexible writers who are attentive to the particular needs of all their readers by studying literary works that are intellectually challenging. Third,
this freshman class develops the critical thinking skills required of every major to identify problems, explore new ideas, discover fresh solutions, and
communicate those discoveries to others. Last, this course becomes one of the most rewarding college experiences to first-year students since, upon
its completion, they will have learned to express themselves more clearly, confidently, and persuasively in speaking and writing scenarios.
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOME ALIGNMENT FORM
At minimum, two Core Objectives must be addressed in each course approved to fulfill this component area requirement :
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Critical Thinking Skills: to include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of
information.
Communication Skills: to include effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and
visual communication.
(Please refer to THECB Chapter 4: 4.28 for the other Core Objectives that must be addressed to fulfill the component requirements.
This information is also included at the bottom of this document)
Core Objective:
Fill in the ones you
used on page one
Critical Thinking
Skills
SAMPLE College SLO
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Course SLO
from the syllabus
General Learning
Activities
Assessment
Must Include Assignment &
method of analysis
e.g.: Generate & communicate
ideas by combining, changing, or
reapplying existing information
Communication
Skills
Teamwork
Personal
Responsibility
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Add CTC Course Syllabus Sections I & II reflecting the new core objectives
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THECB Chapter 4: 4.28 can be found by following the link:
http://info.sos.state.tx.us/pls/pub/readtac$ext.TacPage?sl=R&app=9&p_dir=&p_rloc=&p_tloc=&p_ploc=&pg=1&ti=19&ch=
4&rl=28
Content
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Communication
o Courses in this category focus on developing ideas and expressing them clearly, considering the effect of
the message, fostering understanding, and building the skills needed to communicate persuasively.
o Courses involve the command of oral, aural, written, and visual literacy skills that enable people to
exchange messages appropriate to the subject, occasion, and audience.
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Mathematics
o Courses in this category focus on quantitative literacy in logic, patterns, and relationships.
o Courses involve the understanding of key mathematical concepts and the application of appropriate
quantitative tools to everyday experience.
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Life and Physical Sciences
o Courses in this category focus on describing, explaining, and predicting natural phenomena using the
scientific method.
o Courses involve the understanding of interactions among natural phenomena and the implications of
scientific principles on the physical world and on human experiences.
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Language, Philosophy, and Culture
o Courses in this category focus on how ideas, values, beliefs, and other aspects of culture express and
affect human experience.
o Courses involve the exploration of ideas that foster aesthetic and intellectual creation in order to
understand the human condition across cultures.
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Creative Arts
o Courses in this category focus on the appreciation and analysis of creative artifacts and works of the
human imagination.
o Courses involve the synthesis and interpretation of artistic expression and enable critical, creative, and
innovative communication about works of art.
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American History
o Courses in this category focus on the consideration of past events and ideas relative to the United
States, with the option of including Texas History for a portion of this component area.
o Courses involve the interaction among individuals, communities, states, the nation, and the world,
considering how these interactions have contributed to the development of the United States and its
global role.
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Government/Political Science
o Courses in this category focus on consideration of the Constitution of the United States and the
constitutions of the states, with special emphasis on that of Texas.
o Courses involve the analysis of governmental institutions, political behavior, civic engagement, and their
political and philosophical foundations.
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Social and Behavioral Sciences
o Courses in this category focus on the application of empirical and scientific methods that contribute to the
understanding of what makes us human.
o Courses involve the exploration of behavior and interactions among individuals, groups, institutions, and
events, examining their impact on the individual, society, and culture.
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Component Area Option
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o Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, each course designated to complete the
Component Area Option must meet the definition and Core Objectives specified in one of the
foundational component areas outlined in paragraph (3)(A) - (H) of this subsection.
o As an option for up to three (3) semester credit hours of the Component Area Option, an institution may
certify that the course(s) meet(s) the definition specified for one or more of the foundational component
areas.
Core Objectives for each Component Area
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Communication
o The following four Core Objectives must be addressed in each course approved to fulfill this category
requirement: Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills, Teamwork, and Personal Responsibility.
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Mathematics
o The following three Core Objectives must be addressed in each course approved to fulfill this category
requirement: Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills, and Empirical and Quantitative Skills.
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Life and Physical Sciences
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Language, Philosophy, and Culture
o
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The following four Core Objectives must be addressed in each course approved to fulfill this category
requirement: Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills, Empirical and Quantitative Skills, and
Teamwork.
The following four Core Objectives must be addressed in each course approved to fulfill this category
requirement: Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills, Personal Responsibility, and Social
Responsibility.
Creative Arts
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o
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American History
o
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The following four Core Objectives must be addressed in each course approved to fulfill this category
requirement: Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills, Personal Responsibility, and Social
Responsibility.
Government/Political Science
o
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The following four Core Objectives must be addressed in each course approved to fulfill this category
requirement: Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility.
The following four Core Objectives must be addressed in each course approved to fulfill this category
requirement: Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills, Personal Responsibility, and Social
Responsibility.
Social and Behavioral Sciences
o The following four Core Objectives must be addressed in each course approved to fulfill this category
requirement: Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills, Empirical and Quantitative Skills, and Social
Responsibility.
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Component Area Option
o Include(s) a minimum of three Core Objectives, including Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills,
and one of the remaining Core Objectives of the institution's choice.
Core Objectives: Through the Texas Core Curriculum, students will prepare for contemporary challenges by developing
and demonstrating the following core objectives:
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Critical Thinking Skills: to include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of
information
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
Communication Skills: to include effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral
and visual communication

Empirical and Quantitative Skills: to include the manipulation and analysis of numerical data or observable facts
resulting in informed conclusions
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Teamwork: to include the ability to consider different points of view and to work effectively with others to support a
shared purpose or goal
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Personal Responsibility: to include the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decisionmaking
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Social Responsibility: to include intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to
engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities.
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