The remaining learning units are taken through a combination of stand-alone and enriched courses. Students have multiple writing opportunities, receive feedback on their writing, and some opportunity for revision. Writing is at least a quarter of the course work. B. Oral Expression Graduates should be able to speak fluently and coherently for a variety of purposes and in a variety of contexts. Videotaping may be used.
Students have multiple speaking opportunities and receive feedback on their speaking.
Speaking is at least a quarter of the course work. Foundational skills requirements to be implemented fall 2003. To function effectively in society, individuals require breadth as well as depth of knowledge. The Breadth of Knowledge requirement introduces students to areas of knowledge outside of their majors through rigorous courses that engage them actively and provide opportunities for discourse, critical reading, and critical thinking. Each course must be from a different department and no course can be from the department of the student s major.