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A&S BLUEPRINT FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
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LONG-TERM GOAL 1
To develop an educated citizenry through excellent programs for all undergraduate students in the University of South Carolina.
FUTURE PLANS (2010-2011):
General Education
- College faculty are active and significant contributors to the development of the Carolina Core general education curriculum. With the approval of learning outcomes and distribution requirements in 2009 and 2010, the revision process moves forward into approving courses for inclusion in the Carolina Core. Of the ten specialty teams who will review course syllabi and justifications, nine are led by College faculty.
- The College Curriculum Committee has begun the process of identifying model Arts and Sciences syllabi for prospective Carolina Core courses. Additionally, the Committee has begun an extended multi-year conversation about College general education requirements in light of the Carolina Core.
- The Academic Planning Council remains actively involved in all aspects of undergraduate education.
- Increased attention will continue to be applied to placement and learning methods in key first-year courses to maximize student success. The College will continue to monitor student success in first-year mathematics courses correlated with scores on the new mathematics placement test. The new foreign language placement tests will be shared with the regional campuses in 2010-2011 to ensure a smooth transition for students entering the Columbia campus from the regional campuses
New Degree Programs
- The Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology has been fully approved and will begin admitting students in Spring 2011.
- Plans are continuing to develop a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies as a companion program for the recently implemented Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences, maximizing the resources and expertise of the new School of the Earth, Ocean and Environment.
Curriculum Management
- In difficult budgetary circumstances, the College will maintain our commitment to delivering the highest quality undergraduate education by maximizing existing faculty resources.
- As is the case for Fall 2010, the College will plan general education courses for an increased number of new freshmen.
Advising
- College staff are preparing for the transition to a new student information system by training College advisors on the use of DARS student records.
Computing and Information Technology
- A newly configured College Computing and Information Committee is studying computing needs in the College for both research and instruction and will recommend to the Dean the most efficient use of computing resources .
Recognition of Teaching
- The College will continue to recognize the contributions of instructors, senior instructors, lecturers, clinical instructors, and clinical professors with the College Teaching Award for Non-Tenure Track Faculty in Spring 2011.
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It is the nature of this document to be a work in progress. The A&S Blueprint is produced and hosted by the USC College of Arts and Sciences, Gambrell Hall, Columbia, SC 29208. This document is updated periodically; however, departments will be alerted when significant changes are made.
Contact: Mary Ann Byrnes/Editor, Online Handbook (777-5371 or byrnes@sc.edu)
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