Appendix E GT PATHWAYS: SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES GT-SS COURSES GT-SS1: ECONOMIC OR POLITICAL SYSTEMS (pages 2-3) GT-SS2: GEOGRAPHY (pages 4-5) GT-SS3: HUMAN BEHAVIOR, CULTURE, OR SOCIAL FRAMEWORKS (pages 6-7) State-level Goal: Collectively, the general education requirements in Social & Behavioral Sciences are designed to help students acquire a broad foundation in social science knowledge and the ability to apply this understanding to contemporary problems and issues. Specifically, the Social & Behavioral Sciences requirement helps students: Apply Social & Behavioral Science tools, approaches, and skills to complex social and global issues. Analyze how individuals, groups, communities, or cultures relate or interact with each other and/or the natural world. The content criteria and competencies for the subgroups of Social and Behavioral Science courses which must be included in syllabi are listed below. Note: Additional Requirements for Designating a Social & Behavioral Science Course as GT Pathways: A course in the Social & Behavioral Sciences must show evidence of significant high impact educational practices such as writing, collaborative learning, immersive learning, community/civic engagement, or research. Assigned writing, for instance, need not be limited to polished paper writing but might include low-stakes write-to- learn or write-to-engage for purposes of enhanced learning. Research suggests that students learn and retain more when they write about what they are learning. Additionally, students can learn a great deal about content through revision processes associated with writing that focus on responding to a peer or and revising to demonstrate their growing understanding of a subject. instructor’s advice Below are the REQUIRED Syllabus Statement Language for direct inclusion in each type of GT-SS course syllabus (GT-SS1, GT-SS2 or GT-SS3). This includes Content Criteria and Competencies. REQUIRED Syllabus Statement Language for direct inclusion in all GT-SS1 course syllabi is below this line. This includes Content Criteria and Competencies.
Appendix E GT PATHWAYS: SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES GT-SS COURSES GT-SS1: ECONOMIC OR POLITICAL SYSTEMS (pages 2-3) GT-SS2: GEOGRAPHY (pages 4-5) GT-SS3: HUMAN BEHAVIOR, CULTURE, OR SOCIAL FRAMEWORKS (pages 6-7) State-level Goal: Collectively, the general education requirements in Social & Behavioral Sciences are designed to help students acquire a broad foundation in social science knowledge and the ability to apply this understanding to contemporary problems and issues. Specifically, the Social & Behavioral Sciences requirement helps students: Apply Social & Behavioral Science tools, approaches, and skills to complex social and global issues. Analyze how individuals, groups, communities, or cultures relate or interact with each other and/or the natural world. The content criteria and competencies for the subgroups of Social and Behavioral Science courses which must be included in syllabi are listed below. Note: Additional Requirements for Designating a Social & Behavioral Science Course as GT Pathways: A course in the Social & Behavioral Sciences must show evidence of significant high impact educational practices such as writing, collaborative learning, immersive learning, community/civic engagement, or research. Assigned writing, for instance, need not be limited to polished paper writing but might include low-stakes write-to- learn or write-to-engage for purposes of enhanced learning. Research suggests that students learn and retain more when they write about what they are learning. Additionally, students can learn a great deal about content through revision processes associated with writing that focus on responding to a peer or instructor’s advice and revising to demonstrate their growing understanding of a subject. Below are the REQUIRED Syllabus Statement Language for direct inclusion in each type of GT-SS course syllabus (GT-SS1, GT-SS2 or GT-SS3). This includes Content Criteria and Competencies. REQUIRED Syllabus Statement Language for direct inclusion in all GT-SS1 course syllabi is below this line. This includes Content Criteria and Competencies.
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