Integrative Core Curriculum:
A Primer
Danette Johnson: Director of the ICC
Shaianne Osterreich: Associate Director of
the ICC
Center for Faculty Excellence ICC Series
Summer 2013
6 Main Components
Themes and Perspectives
Complementary Liberal Arts
Competencies
– First Year Composition
– Math Competency
Attributes
– Diversity
– Quantitative Literacy
– Writing Intensive
ICC Capstone
Electronic Learning Portfolio
Integrative Core Curriculum (ICC)
Themes and Perspectives
Credits
Complete 5 classes and 4 perspectives within a theme Ithaca Seminar and 4 additional themed courses
Perspectives
•Creative Arts
•Humanities
•Natural Sciences
Themes
•Identities
•Inquiry, Imagination, & Innovation
•Mind, Body, Spirit
•Power & Justice
•Quest for a Sustainable Future
•World of Systems
•Social Sciences
Total, Themes and Perspectives 16 credits
No double dipping with majors
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Complementary Liberal Arts
These are additional liberal arts courses that complement the student’s major.
Specific requirements determined by degree program or school. These will be in
the Academic Catalog for AY 13-14. In many cases these are LA courses already
required for the major tagged to as CLA courses. They are available on ICC
website under documents.
Examples include:
School of Business, Legal Studies – PHIL 10100, 20300; POLT 10100; SOCI 10100
Park, Emerging Media – COMP 17100, 17200, 20200
H&S – all majors have the same options – 2nd major, minor, 2nd language, 12credit self designed package. There is also an additional 3-Cr diversity req.
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Competencies
Credits
Mathematics Competency
(part of the math placement exam)
0 -1
First Year Composition
(Academic Writing or 4/5 on AP exam for
English Literature or Language/Comp)
0-3
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Attributes
Credits
These may courses from anywhere:
T&P, Majors, Minors, Electives
Diversity
3
Quantitative Literacy
3
Writing Intensive
3
ICC Capstone
0-4 Credits
This capstone will draw together the ICC and the rest of the Ithaca College
experience
• Some majors will have this ICC Capstone experience integrated into a
capstone course for the major program
• Other majors will have this ICC Capstone experience as a specific course
designed for the ICC.
Using the ICC Website
Integrative Core Curriculum Website Everything You Need
Please send any questions to icc@ithaca.edu