Integrations Curriculum Overview and How to Apply for Designations

For information or questions, please email General Ed Curriculum.  You can also reach out to Integrations Curriculum Director, Shane Miller.

Committee co-chairs:
Emily Berg Paup, co-chair, 2021-2022
Amelia Cheever, co-chair, Fall 2021
Carol Brash, co-chair, Spring 2022

Fall 2022 course deadlines:

September 1, 2021 – New course proposals due (a course not already in the catalogue). If you are also applying for a curricular designation for the course, please submit that designation at this time as well.

October 15, 2021 – Curriculum designation proposals due for existing classes.

Spring 2023 course deadlines:

January 31, 2022 – If you are submitting a new course to be taught during Spring 2023, please complete the  New Course Proposal form. The deadline for submission of a new course (a course not already in the catalogue) is January 31, 2022. If you are also applying for a curricular designation for the course, please submit that designation at this time as well.

March 7, 2022 – If you are applying for a designation for an existing class under the new Integrations Curriculum, the forms appear below. The submission deadline for classes with a designation from the Integrations Curriculum offered in Spring 2023 is March 7, 2022.

When completing a course proposal form, please consider that your proposal will be read by faculty from a variety of disciplines. Please tailor your answers to an audience that is likely from outside your discipline.

NOTE: Please submit your course proposal by filling out the Forms Manager form at the links below. For each designation, there is also a Microsoft Word version of the proposal form provided to aid in drafting the course proposal (please do NOT submit the Word version- it is for personal use only).

Ways of Thinking

• Abstract Structures_ Way of Thinking
  • Abstract Structures_Way of Thinking Form Word Version
• Artistic Expression_ Way of Thinking
  • Artistic Expression_Way of Thinking Form Word Version
• Human Experience_ Way of Thinking
  • Human Experience_Way of Thinking Form Word Version
• Natural World_ Way of Thinking
  • Natural World_Way of Thinking Form Word Version
• Social World_ Way of Thinking
  • Social World_Way of Thinking Form Word Version

Themes

• Thematic Encounter form
  • Thematic Encounter Form Word Version
• Thematic Focus form
  • Thematic Focus Form Word Version
  • Thematic Focus Course Development and Teaching Guidelines

Learning (formerly Writing)
Note: All faculty teaching this course must submit a proposal.

• Learning Foundations form
  • Learning Foundations Form Word Version
  • Learning Foundations Rubric
  • Learning Foundations Course Development and Teaching Guidelines
  • Learning Foundations Proposal Example (with comments from GECC)
  • Learning Foundations Proposal Example
  • Metacognition DEAL Reflection Prompt
  • Catalogue Course Description
• Learning Integrations form
  • Learning Integrations Form Word Version
  • Learning Integrations Course Development and Teaching Guidelines

Cultural and Social Difference

Note: All faculty teaching a class with this designation must submit an individual proposal.

• Cultural and Social Difference: Identity Form
  • Cultural and Social Difference: Identity Form Word Version
  • CSD Identity Rubric
  • CSD Identity Course Development and Teaching Guidelines
  • Collaboration DEAL Reflection Prompt
  • Sample CSD:I Proposal
  • Catalogue Course Description
• Cultural and Social Difference: Systems form 
  • Cultural and Social Difference: Systems Form Word Version 
  • Cultural and Social Difference: Systems Course Development and Teaching Guidelines

Theological 

• Theological Explorations form
  • Theological Explorations Form Word Version
  • Theological Explorations Rubrics
  • Theological Explorations Course Development and Teaching Guidelines
• Theological Integrations form
  • Theological Integrations Form Word Version
  • Theological Integrations Course Development and Teaching Guidelines

Engagements

• Engagement Guidelines
• ARTE form
  • ARTE Form Word Version
  • ARTE  Course Development and Teaching Guidelines
  • ARTE  DEAL Reflection Prompt & Rubric
  • ARTE Discussion Expectations
• EXP form
  • EXP Form Word Version
  • EXP Course Development and Teaching Guidelines
  • EXP DEAL Reflection Prompt & Rubric
• GLO form
  • GLO Form Word Version
  • GLO Course Development and Teaching Guidelines
  • GLO DEAL Reflection Prompt & Rubric

Benedictine Raven

• Benedictine Raven Course Proposal
  • Benedictine Raven Form Word Version
  • Benedictine Raven Course Development and Teaching Guidelines

Quantitative Reasoning

• Quantitative Reasoning form
  • Quantitative Reasoning Form Word Version
  • Quantitative Reasoning Sample Assignment
  • Quantitative Reasoning Sample Proposal