[Liberal Arts/Mathematics Based Alternative Core, Case Western Reserve University.]

Autor/in	Angus, John C.
Institution	Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH.
Titel	[Liberal Arts/Mathematics Based Alternative Core, Case Western Reserve University.]
Quelle	(1989), (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Bachelors Degrees; Core Curriculum; Course Content; Curriculum Development; Educational Innovation; Higher Education; Humanities; Interdisciplinary Approach; Liberal Arts; Majors (Students); Mathematics Education; Science Education; Undergraduate Study + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? 'Bachelor''s degrees'; Bachelor-Studiengang; Kerncurriculum; Kursprogramm; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Instructional innovation; Bildungsinnovation; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Geisteswissenschaften; Humanwissenschaften; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Mathematische Bildung; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Grundstudium
Abstract	The report describes development of an alternative core curriculum of courses grounded equally in both mathematics/sciences and traditional humanities. The alternative core curriculum is based on the belief that mathematics, broadly defined, is the common language and basis for the contemporary revolutions in the physical sciences, social sciences, technology, and information sciences. The program serves students majoring in the following fields: anthropology, computer science, economics, history, philosophy, political science, psychology, and sociology. Currently an average of 33 undergraduates per semester elect the alternative courses. The program has involved development of specific core courses, development of courses in the major field programs based on the alternative core, and preliminary development of entirely new Bachelors programs based on the alternative core. Eight Bachelor of Arts degree programs based on the alternative core are now in place. Recommendations include adding two more Bachelors programs to maintain a critical mass of students and ensure the long term viability of the alternative curriculum. Separate brief reports by faculty participants in each of the new courses are included. (DB)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC