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Peer reviewedWagenaar, Theodore C. – Teaching Sociology, 1993
Contends that many colleges and universities have reviewed and revised their liberal arts curriculum in recent years, paying particular attention to the "capstone course," a culminating experience for students in their major field. Concludes that a capstone course should transcend other sociology courses and help assess students'…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Download full textKelly, Kathleen A. – 1985
A review of the literature on writing across the curriculum (WAC) programs indicates that most such programs have four components. First, the programs require that students complete one of the following before graduation: (1) a timed writing test, (2) a departmental endorsement system, (3) a quota of regular content courses designated…
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Faculty Development, Graduation Requirements, Higher Education
Rawers, Lois J.; Cox, David C. – OSSC Bulletin, 1983
This report considers one school's approach to science education, examining in particular the development of a two-semester required unified science course. Designed to be useful to all students and applicable to all areas of science, the course is characterized by a high degree of teacher teamwork, as in developing instructional materials.…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Concept Teaching, Cooperative Planning, Course Descriptions
