University Studies
Cluster Redesign
University Studies Program Map
Freshman Inquiry (FRINQ)
UNST 100-level class
A year-long, theme-based course with a mentor section that corresponds
with the class.
Sophomore Inquiry (SINQ)
UNST 200-level classes
One-term courses (total of three courses) with a mentor section that
corresponds with the class.
Upper Division Cluster
Classes designated with a "U" offered by academic departments. Three courses
in one cluster linked to one of the Sophomore Inquiry courses.
Senior Capstone
UNST 400-level class
A 6-credit, community-based learning class.
Clusters before Redesign
African Studies
American Studies
Archaeology
Asian Studies
Classic Greek Civilization
Community Studies
Environmental Sustainability
European (Modern) Studies
Family Studies
Freedom, Privacy, & Technology
Global Environmental Change
Global Perspectives
Healthy People/Healthy Places
Interpreting the Past
Knowledge, Rationality and Understanding
Latin American Studies
Leadership For Change
Media Studies
Medieval Studies
Middle East Studies
Morality
Nineteenth Century
Popular Culture
Professions & Power
Renaissance Studies
Sciences - Humanities
Science in the Liberal Arts
Sexualities
Women's Studies
Clusters after Redesign
American Studies
Community Studies
Environmental Sustainability
Family Studies
Freedom, Privacy, & Technology
Global Environmental Change
Global Perspectives
Healthy People/Healthy Places
Interpreting the Past
Knowledge, Rationality and
Understanding
Leadership For Change
Morality
Popular Culture
Science in the Liberal Arts
Sexualities
Women's Studies
African Studies
Archaeology
Asian Studies
Classic Greek Civilization
European (Modern) Studies
Latin American Studies
Media Studies
Medieval Studies
Middle East Studies
Nineteenth Century
Professions & Power
Renaissance Studies
Sciences - Humanities
Why Redesign?
The goals of the realignment are:
• Enhance the interdisciplinary curricular content of
each cluster.
• Increase course offerings to allow students to
complete requirements in a timely manner.
• Consolidate clusters to reduce the need for
petitions to meet UNST academic requirements.
• Reinvigorate each cluster area to increase
collaboration and evaluate learning outcomes.
Assessment of UNST Goals and
Learning Outcomes
• Conduct assessment of learning outcomes for each
cluster
• Learning Outcomes are integrated with the four goals of
UNST Program
• Learning Outcomes are measurable for purpose of
Assessment activities
• Developed to improve teaching and learning
Details
Interpreting the Past
Classic Greek Civilization
Medieval Studies
Nineteenth Century Studies
Renaissance Studies
Next Steps
• Women's Studies + Sexualities
• Healthy People/Healthy Places + Community Studies
• Knowledge, Rationality, Understanding + Morality
Next Steps- Who?
Cluster Redesign Working GroupsWomen's Studies & Sexualities:
Jason Damron, Ann Mussey, Lori Patterson, Vicki Reitenauer
Healthy People/ Healthy Places & Community Studies:
Sy Adler, Richard White, Carlos Crespo, Judy Sobel, Leanne
Serbulo, William Messer
Knowledge, Rationality, Understading & Morality:
Peter Boghossian, Joshua Fost, Alexander Sager, Tom Seppalainen
Challenges
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Approval Process Unclear
400-500 Courses
Interdisciplinary
Capacity/Sustainability
Questions/Feedback