College Curriculum

College Curriculum

1. Academic Plan

   • Sequence
     • subject matter and experience = outcomes
   • Purpose
     • knowledge, skills and attitudes
     • student outcomes
   • Processes
     • learning activities
   • Evaluation
     • strategies to determine decisions
   • Content
     • subject to convey purpose
       • also set to convey skills and attitudes
   • Learners
     • who's affected
       • advantaged
       • disadvantaged
     • dependent upon who's learning
       • what they know, are capable of or have been exposed to
     • different races, genders and economic statuses
   • Resources
     • materials and settings
       • in class
       • research labs
       • technology
       • blackboard
   • Adjustment
     • enhancements from evaluation

2. External Influences

   • language
     • cultural differences
       • increasing international populations
   • family structures
     • where people are from and how that affects their learning
   • television
   • technology
   • market forces
   • societal trends
     • social beliefs
       • social media
       • political polarization and correctness

3. Internal Influences

   • mission
     • stated goals that should drive university forces
   • finances
   • opportunity for development
   • beliefs and values
   • knowledge of techniques
     • faculty decisions and abilities

4. Utilitarian Mission

   • participation in commercial affairs
     • societal participation

5. Research Mission

   • knowledge
     • books, technology, outside resources

6. Liberal Arts Mission

   • well versed
     • classical education

7. Diversity Mission

   • differing majors

8. GenEd

   • common knowledge
     • well rounded, background knowledge

9. Specialization

   • program focused
     • major or concentration

10. Course Planning

    • background
    • scholarly preparation
    • teaching experience
    • beliefs about educational purpose

11. mixed mission

    • leads to diverse types of schools
      • two year colleges
      • for profit colleges