Fundamental Studies - For Faculty
Fundamental Studies courses ensure students develop crucial skills for success in academic and in professional lives.
There are 4 types of Fundamental Studies courses; each is defined by learning outcomes, with criteria for performance outlined in rubrics.
What are the expectations for students?
Students will take 5 courses, a total of 15 credits:
- Academic Writing: 3 credits
- Professional Writing: 3 credits
- Oral Communication: 3 credits
- Math: 3 credits
- Analytic Reasoning: 3 credits
Do you want to teach/ design a fundamental studies course?
Check with the hosting departments: Academic Writing and Professional Writing are hosted in the Department of English, and Math in the Department of Mathematics, the majority of Oral Communication courses by the Oral Communication Program or Institute of Applied Agriculture, while the other categories include courses from a broader set of departments
Tips for Faculty - Build on Fundamental Study skills and resources
- Review Fundamental Studies curricula and build on that learning eg See how students learn research skills in ENGL 101
- Use Resources developed in Fundamental Studies courses: eg (link to Scotts presentation)
- Use Fundamental Studies rubrics (link) to inform development of activities and provide feedback to students related to fundamental skills in your course eg - oral comm rubric
- Collaborate with Fundamental Studies faculty on course design eg see MATH135:
- Discrete Mathematics for Life Sciences, developed from a collaboration between Biological Sciences and Math