REQUIRED COURSE PORTFOLIO CONTENTS FOR
RECERTIFICATION OF GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
Academic Year 2013-2014
Note: Please go to the CSUN website http://www.csun.edu/assessment
for information on SLOs and other assessment resources.
General Directions: Please use the updated forms and at least 12 point font in all
submitted documents. All recertification portfolios will include the following:
1. Cover Sheet: Please use the standard cover sheet included here. Include date
submitted, Course Title, Course Number, GE Section, special IC or WI
Designation(s) if applicable, and names of Department Chair/Coordinator and
College Associate Dean.
2. Form of Contents: Please follow this order and include the page numbers
where we can find each item.
a. Summary Overview
b. Enrollment Data (from Institutional Research)
c. Discussion of how of course objectives, content, assignments, and/or
processes correspond to and address the relevant GE SLOs (Forms A, B,
C)
d. Course Syllabus
e. Samples of Course Assignments
f. Samples of Performance Evaluation Instruments/Course Exams/Tests
3. Summary Overview: Please address items a-d sequentially.
a. Brief overview of course. Include general size of the course offerings
each semester (number of sections; number of students; mode of
instruction)
b. How are multi-section courses coordinated to ensure that instruction
provided in all sections adequately addresses the SLOs?
c. Discuss sufficiency of resources to support instruction (space, computers,
faculty, etc.)
d. Discuss future plans for the course. (For example: Is growth expected?
Or, are new modes of delivery being considered or developed? )
4. Data provided by Institutional Research (number of sections, enrollments by
student level, number of FT and PT faculty teaching the course) for fall
semesters, for the past 5 years.
5. Course Alignment Forms A, B, and C
a. Alignment of course objectives, content, assignments, and/or processes
with GE Area SLOs. (Form A)
b. For Information Competency (IC) designation, alignment of the course
objectives, content, assignments, and/or processes with the IC SLOs.
(Form B)
c. For Writing Intensive (WI) designation, alignment of course objectives,
content, assignments, and/or processes with the WI SLOs. (Form C)
6. Course Syllabus, Assignments and Tests. Portfolios should include all of the
following elements:
a. The Syllabus (including):
i. Course title, course number
ii. Course description (including any prerequisites/ co-requisites)
iii. Course objectives
iv. List the General Education Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
that this course addresses.
v. Topics covered in courses
vi. Suggested texts and other instructional materials needed
vii. Course Requirements
viii. Methods of Evaluation (including grading criteria)
ix. Selected bibliography (if appropriate).
b. Assignments: Along with the syllabus, please provide samples of the
assignments, activities, and/or processes designed to meet the GE SLOs.
Include rubrics, if developed, for assignments.
c. Other Evaluation Materials: Along with the syllabus, please provide
samples of performance evaluation instruments/exams/tests used in the
course, and if any, rubrics for these.
GE Recertification Cover Sheet
Course Number:
Course Title:
GE Section:
Information Competence (IC):
Writing Intensive (WI):
___YES
___YES
Multiple sections offered within a semester: ___YES
Department Chair/Coordinator:
Associate Dean:
___NO
___NO
___NO
GE RECERTIFICATION PORTFOLIO
FORM OF CONTENTS
Page #
a.
Summary Overview ……………………………………………………………………
b.
Enrollment Data (from Institutional Research) …………………………….
c.
Discussion of how of course objectives, content, assignments
and/or processes correspond to and address the relevant GE SLOs
(Forms A, B, C) ………………………………………………………………………
d.
Course Syllabus ………………………………………………………………………..
e.
Samples of Course Assignments ………………………………………………..
f.
Samples of Performance
Evaluation Instruments/Exams/Tests………………………………………….
Form A Course Alignment
GE Subject Explorations:
Comparative Cultural Studies/ Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity Studies and
Foreign Languages
Subject Abbreviation and Number: ________
Course Title: ___________________________________ Units:_____
Directions: Any Comparative Cultural Studies/ Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity Studies and
Foreign Languages subject exploration course will meet at least two of the five Comparative
Cultural Studies/ Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity Studies and Foreign Languages GE SLOs, which
are listed below. In the (expandable) box below each relevant GE SLO please
(A) clearly and substantively delineate and describe course objectives, course content
and/or assignments, any other course processes that address the particular SLO, and explain
how they address the SLO; (OBJECTIVES)
(B) describe in detail how students’ achievement of the particular GE SLO is evaluated.
(EVALUATION)
For all of the preceding please tell us the pages where we can find evidence for this in
the syllabus, assignments, and/or evaluation instruments.
Comparative Cultural Studies/ Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity Studies and Foreign Languages
OVERALL GOAL:
Students will understand the diversity and multiplicity of cultural forces that shape the world through
the study of cultures, gender, sexuality, race, religion, class, ethnicities and languages with special
focus on the contributions, differences, and global perspectives of diverse cultures and societies.
Comparative Cultural Studies GE SLO #1:
Describe and compare different cultures;
A (OBJECTIVES)
B (EVALUATION)
Comparative Cultural Studies GE SLO #2:
Explain how various cultures contribute to the development of our multicultural world;
A (OBJECTIVES)
B (EVALUATION)
Comparative Cultural Studies GE SLO #3:
Describe and explain how race, ethnicity, class, gender, religion, sexuality and other markers of
social identity impact life experiences and social relations
A (OBJECTIVES)
B (EVALUATION)
Comparative Cultural Studies GE SLO #4
Analyze and explain the deleterious impact and the privileges sustained by racism, sexism,
ethnocentrism, classism, homophobia, religious intolerance or stereotyping on all sectors of
society
A (OBJECTIVES)
B (EVALUATION)
Comparative Cultural Studies GE SLO #5
Demonstrate linguistic and cultural proficiency in a language other than English
A (OBJECTIVES)
B (EVALUATION)
Form B Course Alignment with GE Designation:
Information Competence (IC)
Subject Abbreviation and Number: ________
Course Title: ___________________________________ Units:_____
Directions: Any IC course will meet each of the five Information Competence GE SLOs listed
below. In the box associate with each IC SLO please
(A) delineate and describe the course objectives, course content and/or assignments,
and any other course processes that address the IC SLO (Objectives);
(B) describe in detail how students’ achievement of the particular IC SLO is evaluated.
(Evaluation)
For all of the preceding please tell us the pages where we can find evidence for this in
the syllabus, assignments and/or evaluation instruments.
OVERALL GOAL: Students will progressively develop information competence skills throughout
their undergraduate careers by developing a basic understanding of information retrieval tools
and practices as well as improving their ability to evaluate and synthesize information ethically.
IC SLO #1: Determine the nature and extent of information needed.
A (OBJECTIVES)
B (EVALUATION)
IC SLO #2: Demonstrate effective search strategies for finding information using a variety of
sources and methods.
A (OBJECTIVES)
B (EVALUATION)
IC SLO #3: Locate, retrieve and evaluate a variety of relevant information including print and
electronic formats.
A (OBJECTIVES)
B (EVALUATION)
IC SLO #4: Organize and synthesize information in order to communicate effectively.
A (OBJECTIVES)
B (EVALUATION)
IC SLO #5: Explain the legal and ethical dimensions of the use of information.
A (OBJECTIVES)
B (EVALUATION)
Form C Course Alignment with GE Designation:
Writing Intensive (WI)
Subject Abbreviation and Number: ________
Course Title: ___________________________________ Units:_____
Directions: Any 300 level GE course will address both the overall WI goal and each of the
six Writing Intensive (WI) GE SLOs listed below. In the box associated with each WI SLO please
(A) delineate and describe the course objectives, course content and/or assignments,
and any other course processes that address the WI SLO (Objectives);
(B) describe in detail how students’ achievement of the particular WI SLO is evaluated.
(Evaluation)
For all of the preceding please tell us the pages where we can find evidence for this in
the syllabus, assignments and/or evaluation instruments.
WI Overall Goal: In each WI course students will be required to complete writing assignments
totaling a minimum of 2500 words. (Please tell us the page numbers in the syllabus,
assignments, etc. where we will find the writing assignments totaling 2500 words. Please note
that drafts can also be included in the total of the 2500 words of writing.)
A (OBJECTIVES)
B (EVALUATION)
WI SLO #1: Develop and clearly define their ideas through writing.
A (OBJECTIVES)
B (EVALUATION)
WI SLO #2: Ethically integrate sources of various kinds into their writing.
A (OBJECTIVES)
B (EVALUATION)
WI SLO #3: Compose texts through drafting, revising, and completing a finished product.
A (OBJECTIVES)
B (EVALUATION)
WI SLO #4: Express themselves through their writing by posing questions, making original
claims, and coherently structuring complex ideas.
A (OBJECTIVES)
B (EVALUATION)
WI SLO #5: Revise their writing for greater cogency and clarity.
A (OBJECTIVES)
B (EVALUATION)
WI SLO #6: Utilize adopted communication modes and documentation styles of specific
disciplines (MLA, APA, Chicago, CBE, etc) where appropriate.
A (OBJECTIVES)
B (EVALUATION)