BU Hub Information for CAS Faculty and Staff

BU Hub Information for CAS Faculty and Staff May 12, 2017

Agenda • What is the “BU Hub”? • How does it differ from current CAS requirements? • How are we managing the transition and implementation? o Proposing BU Hub courses? o Preparing faculty? o Reviewing and processing course? • Questions? College of Arts & Sciences

The BU Hub: Education for an interconnected world What should it mean to hold a degree from BU? What skills, knowledge and habits of mind do today’s students need to thrive in their personal, professional and civic lives? What capacities should every BU undergraduate develop, regardless of college or major? College of Arts & Sciences

BU/CAS Degree Requirements: Current and Future Both University and College have requirements beyond the major Current College Program 1. General Education CAS Foundational Skills § Writing: WR 100 & WR 150 or equivalent § Foreign Language: Test out or one CAS language course numbered 212 or above § Mathematics: Test out or one CAS math course numbered 109 or above CAS Divisional Studies (HU, MCS, NS, SS) § Six courses, two in each of the three divisions outside the major 2. CAS Major Requirements Future BU/CAS Requirements 1. General Education BU Gen-Ed Requirements: BU Hub § Philosophical, Aesthetic, and Historical Interpretation § Scientific and Social Inquiry § Quantitative Reasoning § Diversity, Civic Engagement, and Global Citizenship § Communication § Intellectual Toolkit CAS-Specific BA Requirements § Foreign Language ✔ § Science lab course § Additional Formal Reasoning § Other? 2. CAS Major Requirements College of Arts & Sciences

BU Hub Requirements Six Capacities, Twenty-One Areas, Twenty-Three Units Philosophical, Aesthetic, and Historical Interpretation (3) q Philosophical Interpretation and Life’s Meanings: one unit q Aesthetic Exploration: one unit q Historical Consciousness: one unit Scientific and Social Inquiry (3) q Scientific Inquiry I: one unit q Social Inquiry II or Scientific Inquiry II: one unit Quantitative Reasoning (2) q Quantitative Reasoning I: one unit q Quantitative Reasoning II: one unit Diversity, Civic Engagement, and Global Citizenship (4) q The Individual in Community: one unit q Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy: two units q Ethical Reasoning: one unit Communication (6) q q q Foundational Writing: one unit Research Writing: one unit Writing Intensive Course: two units Oral/Signed Communication: one unit Digital/Multimedia Expression: one unit Intellectual Toolkit (7) q Critical Thinking: two units q Research and Info. Lit: one unit (beyond Research Writing) q Teamwork/Collaboration: one unit q Creativity/Innovation two units q Life Skills: selected with advisors College of Arts & Sciences

BU Hub courses will be proposed online https: //curriculum-courseleaf. bu. edu/genedadmin/ College of Arts & Sciences

The Center for Teaching and Learning is offering many BU Hub-related resources and events BU Hub Information Sessions (60 minutes) • Nine sessions, March 16 -April 25 Special Topic BU Hub Workshops (90 minutes) • Using Boston as Your Classroom (April 3) • Large Lecture Courses (April 28) • More to come. . . Summer 1 -Day Course Revision Workshops (by application, $1, 000 stipend) • June 20, 21, 22. • More to come. . . Course Development Institutes (by application, $3, 000 stipend) • May 22 – 26 • June 5 – 9 • June 12 – 16 Individual, Team, or Group Consultations Online Resources College of Arts & Sciences

Current and proposed review processes for BU Hub courses (Process for non-BU-Hub courses unchanged) Current Foundational Skills/Divisional Studies Course Review Process New Course Revision HUCC, NSCC, or SSCC APC Expedited BU Hub Course Review Process (May 2017 - June 2018) New Course HUCC, NSCC, or SSCC APC CAS Faculty APC will review BA Requirement courses Online proposal submitted through department or program. CAS GEC Revision College of Arts & Sciences CAS Faculty