General Education Application for Course Certification

General Education Application for Course Certification Course Certification Specific for Natural Sciences With Lab This document should only be used as a working document to prepare the course certification information for submission. Upload the information online at: https://spaces.utc.edu/sites/genedcomm/

Course Department, Course #, Name, CRN: A separate document is required for each section/CRN unless the course is coordinated and has a common syllabus and assessments across all sections. If available, sample assignments (3-5, planned or completed [student work]) should also be submitted. Syllabi will be pulled from institutional files and DO NOT need to be submitted. Courses can qualify in more than one category/subcategory.

Natural Sciences Describe how this course meets What assignments, activities, etc., will each outcome. be used to assess student learning of these outcomes? Students will: Explain intellectual foundations, conceptual approaches, and methodologies of the natural sciences. Understand and explain scientific terminology. Discuss historical, social and political issues related to scientific data and advances Construct graphic and analytical models from a description of a specific natural phenomenon. Formulate a hypothesis based on empirical data. Apply the scientific method to solve problems. Design experiments to test hypotheses. Express conclusions and implications from scientific experiments using a variety of methods.

Course Department, Course #, Name, CRN (if different from above): Natural Sciences Lab Describe how this course meets What assignments, activities, etc., will each outcome. be used to assess student learning of these outcomes? Students will: Experience the methods and technology of scientific inquiry. Demonstrate significant concepts of the discipline. Use scientific technology to gather and interpret data. Practice the development of independent thought.

If the course(s) has been offered before, include 3-5 student samples of the completed assessments, if available.

By typing my name in the field below, I indicate agreement that this course meets institutional standards for general education and this proposal has my support for the course for use in the general education curricula.

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Dept. Head/Director Name: Date Approved:

Dean Name: Date Approved:

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