CAS College Student Affairs Applicable Assessments from the Standards Sample of Key Assessments 4. Pedagogy: The program must indicate its pedagogical philosophy in the program literature. In X 1. X 2. X 3. addition, the individual faculty member must identify his or her pedagogical strategies. Faculty members must X 4a. X 4b. X 4c. accommodate multiple student learning styles. Teaching approaches must be employed that lead to the X 5. X 6. accomplishment of course objectives, to achievement of student learning outcomes, and that are subject to evaluation by academic peers for the purpose of program improvement. 5. The Curriculum: All programs of study must include 1) foundational studies, 2) professional studies, X 1. X 2. X 3. and 3) supervised practice. Foundational studies must include the study of historical and philosophical X 4a. X 4b. X 4c. foundations of higher education administration, student affairs, and two-year colleges. Professional studies for X 5. X 6. must include (a) student College Student Affairs development theory, (b) student characteristics and the effects of college on students, (c) individual and group interventions, (d) organizational and administration of student affairs, and (e) assessment, evaluation, and research. Professional studies for Two-Year College must include (a) eighteen hours in an academic Teaching specialization that is taught in a community or technical college, (b) six hours of electives related to teaching, (c) a three hour capstone course on college instruction. Professional studies for must include (a) Administration eighteen specialization hours in the administration, organization, and instruction in higher education, six hours of electives in specific areas of higher education administration, and (c) a three hour capstone course in governance and policy making. Supervised practice includes practica and/or internships consisting of supervised work involving at least two distinct experiences. Demonstration of minimum knowledge and skill in each area is required of all program graduates. Each program must specify the structure of its degree options including which courses are considered core, which are considered thematic, which are required, and which are elective.
CAS College Student Affairs Standards Applicable Assessments from the Sample of Key Assessments 4. Pedagogy: The program must indicate its pedagogical philosophy in the program literature. In addition, the individual faculty member must identify his or her pedagogical strategies. Faculty members must accommodate multiple student learning styles. Teaching approaches must be employed that lead to the accomplishment of course objectives, to achievement of student learning outcomes, and that are subject to evaluation by academic peers for the purpose of program improvement. X 1. X 2. X 3. X 4a. X 4b. X 4c. X 5. X 6. 5. The Curriculum: All programs of study must include 1) foundational studies, 2) professional studies, and 3) supervised practice. Foundational studies must include the study of historical and philosophical foundations of higher education administration, student affairs, and two-year colleges. Professional studies for College Student Affairs must include (a) student development theory, (b) student characteristics and the effects of college on students, (c) individual and group interventions, (d) organizational and administration of student affairs, and (e) assessment, evaluation, and research. Professional studies for Two-Year College Teaching must include (a) eighteen hours in an academic specialization that is taught in a community or technical college, (b) six hours of electives related to teaching, (c) a three hour capstone course on college instruction. Professional studies for Administration must include (a) eighteen specialization hours in the administration, organization, and instruction in higher education, six hours of electives in specific areas of higher education administration, and (c) a three hour capstone course in governance and policy making. Supervised practice includes practica and/or internships consisting of supervised work involving at least two distinct experiences. Demonstration of minimum knowledge and skill in each area is required of all program graduates. Each program must specify the structure of its degree options including which courses are considered core, which are considered thematic, which are required, and which are elective. X 1. X 2. X 3. X 4a. X 4b. X 4c. X 5. X 6.
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