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College of Arts and Sciences
Core Curriculum Course Approval Form
Instructions
Any course approved to fulfill a requirement of the CAS Core Curriculum will clearly
address the purpose and student outcomes of a specific Core component. These are
available for review at http://www.slu.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences-
home/undergraduate-education/core-curriculum/components-of-the-core.
A complete syllabus must accompany this submission. The syllabus must include course
objectives and learning outcomes tied to the purpose and student outcomes of the
appropriate Core component (available at the above link). The syllabus should be emailed
to fc-corecurriculumcommittee@slu.edu along with this form.
When filling out this form, please be as specific as possible in your answers, giving
concrete examples of course topics, readings, assignments, exam questions, writing
prompts, classroom activities, and other elements of the course that fulfill the purpose
and student outcomes of the appropriate Core component.
Courses must be approved by the CAS Undergraduate Curriculum Committee before
they can be submitted to the Core Curriculum Committee.
Different forms are required for courses submitted to fulfill the Cultural Diversity in the
U.S. or Global Citizenship Core requirements. For these forms, please consult
http://www.slu.edu/diversity/academics/diversity-core-curriculum
A course approved to fulfill a CAS Core requirement will do so effective the semester
following its approval; in general, courses cannot fulfill Core requirements retroactively.
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1. Course title
2. Subject code and course number (e.g. ASTD
1000)
3. Instructor name
4. Submitter name and contact information
5. Date submitted
6. Has this course been approved by the CAS
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee?
(NOTE: the Undergraduate Curriculum
Committee must approve courses before they
can be submitted to the Core Curriculum
Committee)
7. Which Core requirement would this course
fulfill?
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8. Describe how the proposed course fulfills the purpose of the appropriate Core component.
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9. Describe how the proposed course fulfills the student outcomes of the appropriate Core
component.
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10. Describe how the student outcomes of the course will be assessed. In other words, how will
you determine that the purpose of the Core component has been achieved in this course?
Common assessment methods include: pre- and post-tests, specific assignments or exam
questions meant to measure particular outcomes, or an end-of-semester discussion with students
that is summarized and evaluated by the instructor. The assessment method should produce data
that can be kept as a record of the course's effectiveness.