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School of Arts and Sciences Davenport University

School of Arts and Sciences Davenport University. CEA Training January 2006 Dean: camille.colatosti@davenport.edu. Welcome. Meeting Order Let presenter complete slide Then, if you have a question, say, “Stop”

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School of Arts and Sciences Davenport University

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  1. School of Arts and SciencesDavenport University CEA Training January 2006 Dean: camille.colatosti@davenport.edu

  2. Welcome Meeting Order • Let presenter complete slide • Then, if you have a question, say, “Stop” • Next, please identify yourself—name and campus, e.g., “Stop, Camille, from Warren” • Continue with your question

  3. Overview of Presentation • Introduction to School and purpose • Unique features of DU’s School of Arts and Sciences • Transfer-friendly features of DU’s School of Arts and Sciences • Foundations of Excellence and Interdisciplinary Core • Divisions • Foundations of Learning • English/Communications/Humanities/Foreign Languages • Social Sciences/Interdisciplinary Studies • Sciences • Mathematics • LINC and Academic Support Services • Questions

  4. School of Arts and Sciences • Differs from other Schools • Only one degree program • Integrative Professional Studies: a BBA enabling students to integrate study in business, technology and/or health

  5. First Year Initiative • Special focus on First Year Students • First year student: those with 30 credits or fewer • Freshmen • Program in development • Programs, courses, advising for first year students • First semester courses • INTD100 • FOL • ENGL111 English composition • MATH120 College Mathematics • Others that are appropriate: CISP101, BITS100, BITS105, INTD110, MGMT120, and more

  6. School of Arts and Sciences Courses in • Foundations of Learning: developmental education • Foundations of Excellence: general education • Interdisciplinary studies: courses that cross discipline and school lines to help students gain key skills and knowledge • Experiential learning: courses in career preparation, cooperative employment and service learning

  7. Divisions • Foundations of Learning • English/communications • Mathematics • Humanities • Science • Social science • Foreign language • Interdisciplinary

  8. School Purpose • To provide students with the foundational skills and abilities needed for academic and professional excellence • To support and provide foundation for students in all DU degree programs

  9. School Purpose • To build key general education skills & knowledge, especially in • Critical thinking • Written and oral communication • Mathematical literacy • Quantitative analysis • Problem-solving • Professional excellence and integrity • To provide breadth to students’ education • To provide students background in • Humanities • Mathematics • Social, behavioral, and natural sciences

  10. Why General Education Is Needed Employers seek graduates who • have breadth and depth of knowledge • are well-rounded • have technical, specialized and general skills • know how to communicate, problem-solve, analyze and work in teams

  11. What Corporate America Can't Build: A Sentence “A recent survey of 120 American corporations reached a similar conclusion. The study, by the National Commission on Writing, concluded that a third of employees in the nation's blue-chip companies wrote poorly and that businesses were spending as much as $3.1 billion annually on remedial training.” (New York Times, 12/7/2004)

  12. “The Perfect Candidate” • Communication skills (verbal and written) 4.7 • Honesty/integrity 4.7 • Teamwork skills (works well with others) 4.6 • Interpersonal skills (relates well to others) 4.5 • Motivation/initiative 4.5 • Strong work ethic 4.5 • Analytical skills 4.4 • Flexibility/adaptability 4.3 • Computer skills 4.1 • Organizational skills 4.1 (5-point scale: 5=Extremely important; 1=Not important)

  13. “The Perfect Candidate” • Detail oriented 4.0 • Leadership skills 4.0 • Self-confidence 4.0 • Friendly/outgoing personality 3.9 • Tactfulness 3.8 • Well mannered/polite 3.8 • GPA (3.0 or better) 3.7 • Creativity 3.6 • Entrepreneurial skills/risk-taker 3.3 • Sense of humor 3.3 (National Association of Colleges and Employers, Job Outlook 2003)

  14. Career Connections “We talk about the top skills employers are looking for, and GPA isn't one of them. Things like flexibility and initiative are much higher up. Of course, communication skills are way on top.” [Jeanette Grill, director of the Professional Experience and Career Planning program at the C.W. Post campus of Long Island University, quoted in the article Bend or break: Some psychologists are preaching the power of resilience to workers facing massive changeby Snow Anderson in The Chicago Tribune (12/26/05)]

  15. Ethics and Etiquette “Employers have replaced ‘creativity and innovation’ with ‘professional ethics’ on a wish list for the top 10 graduate attributes in a survey carried out by Victoria University's Career Development and Employment team.” [Employer Skills Survey (10/30/03)]

  16. Ethics and Etiquette “Employers are interested in whether or not candidates will fit into the existing social environment at the office. Etiquette plays a large role in the interview—poor manners can end the candidate’s chances of obtaining a particular position.” (Eric J. Irick, manager of engineering for Adhesive Services Co.)

  17. Unique, Career-friendly Features • DU’s School of Arts and Sciences • Integrates general education and the major so that students learn the foundational skills needed to achieve excellence in their academic and professional careers • Examples • Business and career material in English classes • Business culture in foreign language classes • Integration of computer technology • Dosage and solution calculations in mathematics courses

  18. Transfer-friendly Features • DU’s School of Arts and Sciences follows • The Transfer Agreement of the Michigan Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers • MACRAO Guidelines • Same as Michigan Community Colleges • Same as most 4-year Universities

  19. Transfer-friendly Features MACRAO Guidelines: At least • 6 credit hours of Composition • 8 credit hours in the Humanities • 8 credit hours in Social Sciences • 8 credit hours in Mathematics and Sciences

  20. General Education for Most DU Degrees (2005-6) • 6 credit hours in Composition • ENGL111, ENGL211 • 9 credit hours in Humanities • COMM120 • 6 credits Humanities electives (ENGL, HUMN, foreign languages) • 9 credits in Social Sciences • ECON201, ECON202 for BBA • PSYC101 for many health programs • 3 credits Social Sciences electives (POLS, PSYC, SOSC, SOCY) • 9 credits in Mathematics/Sciences • MATH120 • MATH200 for BAS, tech • MATH320 or MATH312 for BAS, tech • PHYS100 for BAS tech • Biology for health programs

  21. Interdisciplinary Courses (2005-6) • INTD100 Career and Education Seminar • INTD110 Professional Etiquette • INTD201 Diversity in Society • INTD210 Professional Ethics

  22. New in 2006-7: FOL • No new courses. Courses include • ENGL020P English/Reading Foundations • ENGL021P English/Reading Applications • MATH020P Pre-algebra • MATH030P Elementary Algebra • Features • PLATO enhancement in all courses • Expert faculty and self-paced, web-based instruction • Completion of two levels in a semester; no additional cost • Grading: Pass/no credit • Reminder: FOL credit does not count towards graduation and grade does not count in GPA

  23. New in 2006-7: English • Eliminated courses • ENGL111 and ENGL111B • New courses • ENGL109 Composition: essay writing, intro to research • ENGL110 Advanced Composition: advanced writing, research • Business and professional applications in both • Take first semester or as soon as possible • Why • Transfer-friendly • Aligns with community colleges and most other schools • Change in course number • ENGL211 will become ENGL311 (to make it clear upper-level course) • No Credits Added to Bachelor Degree • Humanities electives reduced from 6 to 3 to compensate for new class

  24. New in 2006-7: Foreign Language Courses • New courses in Chinese and Russian • Retaining existing options: Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Japanese • All revised to focus on language and culture • Practical language application • Business culture • Practical conversation

  25. New in 2006-7: Mathematics • No new courses • Courses revised to be even more practical and career-friendly • MATH120 College Mathematics • Take first semester or as soon as possible • Application based, practical: Drug-doses, cost/revenue • MATH320 Introduction to Statistics • Application based, practical • Take no later than start of junior year • Required of all bachelor programs (BAS in Tech can choose MATH320 or 312) • Prerequisite for many 300 and 400 level courses

  26. New in 2006-7: Social Sciences • New elective • POLS230 Comparative Politics • Specific countries and their governments are compared to provide students the means to evaluate different types of political systems.

  27. New in 2006-7: Interdisciplinary • New course • INTD499 (1 credit) Senior seminar • Students reflect upon portfolio and prepare for transition to careers • This 1 credit comes from the old 4-credit Capstone. The Capstone has been revised to be a 3-credit course in the major. No credits have been added to the bachelor degree. • Revised INTD100 • Required of all freshmen (with 30 or fewer credits) • Transfer-friendly

  28. New in 2005-6: Science In 2005, many courses were separated into Lab and Lecture courses, which MUST be taken as co-requisites upon first attempt, though they may be passed or failed separately: Old (pre-2005)New (post-2005) BIOL100 BIOL100, BIOL100L BIOL121 BIOL121, BIOL121L BIOL122 BIOL122, BIOL122L BIOL211 BIOL211, BIOL211L CHEM200 CHEM100, CHEM100L PHYS100 PHYS100, PHYS100L

  29. New in 2006-7: Science • Substantial revision • Goals • align science courses for pre-nursing & allied health • facilitate transferability between pre-nursing and allied health, especially for students who are not successful in attaining admission to the nursing program • No increase in credits • In some cases, credit load reduced

  30. New in 2006-7: Science • All pre-nursing and pre-allied health students take the following classes in the order indicated: • HLTH 110 Medical Terminology OR • BIOL105 Health Concepts (NEW COURSE – 3 credits) • BIOL125 Human Anatomy • BIOL131 Human Disease

  31. New in 2006-7: Science • Pre-nursing students (but not pre-allied health students) continue the science curriculum by taking the following courses in the order indicated: • BIOL126 Human Physiology • (NEW COURSE – 3 credits) • BIOL 127L Anatomy & Physiology Lab • (NEW COURSE – 2 credits)

  32. New in 2006-7: Science • The following courses will be eliminated by the new pre-health curriculum: Old Courses Replaced by: BIOL100 and BIOL100L BIOL 105 BIOL121 and BIOL121L BIOL125,126 and 127L BIOL122 and BIOL122L BIOL125,126 and 127L

  33. Science: HESI (Nursing admission) Exam HESI Admission Assessment Exam (HESI A2 Exam) Fall 2005: • All BIOL122 students required to take the HESI A2 exam • Students who transferred in BIOL122, or who took the course in the past and wish to apply to the nursing program, may take the exam through the LINC testing center Fall 2006: • All BIOL126 students will be required to take the HESI A2 exam

  34. General Education for Most DU Degrees (2006-7) • 6 credit hours in Composition • ENGL109, ENGL110 (NEW COURSES) • 9 credit hours in Humanities • COMM120 • ENGL311 • 3 credits Humanities electives (ENGL, HUMN, foreign languages) • 9 credits in Social Sciences • ECON201, ECON202 for BBA • PSYC101 for many health programs • 3 credits Social Sciences electives (POLS, PSYC, SOSC, SOCY) • 9 credits in Mathematics/Sciences • MATH120 • MATH320 or MATH312 for BAS, tech; MATH200 for BAS Tech • PHYS100 for BAS Tech • Biology for health programs

  35. Interdisciplinary Courses (2006-7) • INTD100 Career and Education Seminar • INTD110 Professional Etiquette (1) • INTD201 Diversity in Society • INTD210 Professional Ethics • INTD499 Senior Seminar(1) (NEW COURSE)

  36. Library Information Commons (LINC) Library Information Commons • Library • Computer Lab • Tutoring & Testing Center • Library services

  37. LINC Library Services • Collection of nearly 100,000 items through online catalog • Large collection of research databases covering business, health & technology • APA formatting with NoodleTools • Plagiarism prevention/detection with Turnitin.com • Easy access to full-text e-journals • Ask-A-Librarian reference assistance

  38. Library Resources • Business • 60,000+ company profiles • Industry analyses, surveys & stock reports • Articles from 1,000 trade & business journals • Wall Street Journal & other newspapers • Health • Health articles, information, & databases • HESI Case Studies • Technology • Computer & technology journals & databases • Safari e-books

  39. LINC Tutoring & Testing Services • Credentialed instructors tutor in subjects offered on campus (from Accounting to Web Development) • Standardized tests (DANTES, CLEP, HESI, etc.) • Assessment & competency exams • Prometric/VUE Testing (Lettinga, Warren, Midland campus) • Testing Services expansion planned for Fall 2006

  40. LINC Computer Lab Services • Internet Access (including WiFi) • Microsoft Office software • Programming software [C+, Visual Basic, Java, Knoppix Linux, & many more (varies per campus)] • Expert help on the software available • Printers, scanners, digital cameras, video recorders

  41. Virtual LINC Support for Students • Link to e-Library from BlackBoard • Intra- and InterLibrary Loans • Ask-a-Librarian assistance • Remote access to catalog and databases

  42. Contact Information • Dean: Camille Colatosti, Ph.D., 586.558.8700 • Division Chairs • English/FOL: Mary Etter, 269.382.2835 • INTD/Social Sciences/Foreign Languages: Mominka Fileva, Ph.D., 313.581.4400 • Mathematics/FOL: Gary Franchy, 586.558.8700 • Science: Position open, contact Camille Colatosti • Executive Director, LINC • Sally Page, 574.277.8447

  43. Questions • Questions? • Additional information needed? • Contact us anytime! Thank you.

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