Degree Workgroup Meeting Info

Kickoff meeting

4/29/2019

• Reviewed Degree Project Charter
  • Included project overview, objectives, assumptions, committee members, proposed timeline.
• Action Items:
  • Each area submit their existing 4 degree maps for the group to review at our next meeting.
  • Between May and September, the workgroup will address the first two items on the list. Subcommittees may be formed to address each of these.
    • Review currently used terminology to create a glossary of terms and definitions.
    • Review current 4 year degree maps, decide on a map template for all to use, using the 18-20 catalog map 4 year plans for each degree plan.
      Links:
      • Architecture
      • Business 18-20 BBA
      • Education
      • Fine Arts 4 Year Maps - select any department or degree from the dropdown menu. Each degree has both a guideline (a list of all the requirements) and a 4-year plan (a suggestion of coursework matriculation).
      • Liberal Arts
      • Natural Sciences - 18-20 BS Math
      • Natural Sciences - 18-20 BS CS
      • Nursing
      • Social Work
        
        

• Reviewed 4 year degree mappings provided by the colleges.
  • Some templates will need to be more detailed than others depending on the degree plan.
  • Templates should be used for basic 4 year degree plan mapping for students.
  • If these are in future catalogs, wording and paths need to be thought through since it would be a contract with the students.
  • Based on the initial review of the templates, the group thought the following would be good to include in a template:
    • Must be simple and easy to read
    • If courses have titles, they should be the OCS titles
    • Indicate if a course is a flag course and if others are needed
    • Include flag icons for mapping
    • Include total hours for each semester.
    • Include fall, spring, and summer semesters
    • Indicate pre-requisites/co-requisites
    • Consider including internships
    • Indicate if courses are historically offered in a specific semester
    • Highlight major course work throughout mapping
    • Include minors in degree mapping if required by a major
    • Include list of offered upper division coursework
• Action Items:
  • Cassandre will review the 4 year mappings she worked on for the 16-18 catalog with the group.
  • Each committee member will review each of the mappings and indicate what they like and dislike for each example. Information should be sent to Mike and Shan to review at the next meeting. Based on the feedback, the group will design a template.
  • Add discussion for minors and certificates in terminology in an upcoming meeting. The differences are not intuitive for students.
  • Determine breakdown of sub-committees for future meetings. Faculty, advisers, and students should be included.