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EASTERN CIVILIZATION
State-Level Goals
SKILL AREAS
Institutional Competencies Course(s) and
Credit Hours
Non-Course
Experiences
Associated
Assessment(s)
Communicating
A.
analyze and evaluate their own and others' speaking and writing.
B.
Conceive of writing as a recursive process that involves many.
HST 210: 3 credits Students complete a term paper assignment
C.
make formal written and oral presentations employing correct diction, syntax, usage, grammar, and mechanics.
HST 210: 3 credits Students complete a term paper assignment
D.
focus on a purpose (e.g., explaining, problem solving, argument) and vary approaches to writing and speaking based on that purpose.
HST 210: 3 credits Student completion and preparation of a scholarly book review assignment
E. respond to the needs of different venues and audiences and choose words for appropriateness and effect. F. communicate effectively in groups by listening, reflecting, and responding appropriately and in context.
HST 210: 3 credits Collaborative completion of map assignments
To develop students' effective use of the English language and quantitative and other symbolic systems essential to their success in school and in the world. Students should be able to read and listen critically and to write and speak with thoughtfulness, clarity, coherence, and persuasiveness.
G.
use mathematical, statistical models, standard quantitative symbols, and various graphical tactics to present information with clarity, accuracy, and precision.
HST 210: 3 credits Student completion of map assignments
Credit Hours
Experiences
Assessment(s)
Higher-Order Thinking
A.
recognize the problematic elements of presentations of information and argument and to formulate diagnostic questions for resolving issues and solving problems.
B. use linguistic, mathematical or other symbolic approaches to describe problems, identify alternative solutions, and make reasoned choices among those solutions.
C.
analyze and synthesize information from a variety of sources and apply the results to resolving complex situations and problems.
HST 210: 3 credits Student completion of selected essay questions
D.
defend conclusions using relevant evidence and reasoned argument.
HST 210: 3 credits Student completion of essay questions
To develop students’ ability to distinguish among opinions, facts, and inferences; to identify underlying or implicit assumptions; to make informed judgments; and to solve problems by applying evaluative standards.
E.
reflect on and evaluate their critical-thinking processes.
HST 210: 3 credits Faculty and student review of writing efforts, both term paper and essay questions
Managing Information
A.
access and/or generate information from a variety of sources, including the most contemporary technological information services.
HST 210: 3 credits Students complete assignments using the Internet
B.
evaluate information for its currency, usefulness, truthfulness, and accuracy.
HST 210: 3 credits Students prepare factual data report on selected countries of Asia
C. organize, store, and retrieve information efficiently.
HST 210: 3 credits Student completion of essay exams, minute papers and reaction papers D. reorganize information for an intended purpose, such as research projects.
HST 210: 3 credits Students complete term research project
To develop students’ abilities to locate, organize, store, retrieve, evaluate, synthesize, and annotate information from print, electronic, and other sources in preparation for solving problems and making informed decisions.
E.
present information clearly and concisely, using traditional and contemporary technologies.
HST 210: 3 credits Students complete term research project
KNOWLEDGE AREAS Credit Hours Experiences Assessment(s)
Social & Behavior Sciences
A.
Explain social institutions, structures, and processes across a range of historical periods and cultures.
HST 210: 3 credits Class discussion, student completion of essays and term paper
B.
Develop and communicate hypothetical explanations for individual human behavior within the large-scale historical and social context.
HST 210: 3 credits Class discussion and student completion of essay questions on selected regional issues
C.
Draw on history and the social sciences to evaluate contemporary problems.
HST 210: 3 credits Class discussion and student completion of essay questions on regional issues D. Describe and analytically compare social, cultural, and historical settings and processes other than one's own.
HST 210: 3 credits Class discussion and student extracurricular activity reports, e.g. visit to sushi restaurant E. Articulate the interconnectedness of people and places around the globe.
HST 210: 3 credits Class discussion, student extracurricular activities, essay writing and term paper preparation
To develop students’ understanding of themselves and the world around them through study of content and the processes used by historians and social and behavioral scientists to discover, describe, explain, and predict human behavior and social systems. Students must understand the diversities and complexities of the cultural and social world, past and present, and come to an informed sense of self and others. (Students must fulfill the state statute requirements for the United States and Missouri constitutions.)
F.
Describe and explain the constitutions of the United States and Missouri.
Credit Hours Experiences Assessment(s)
Humanities & Fine Arts
A.
Describe the scope and variety of works in the humanities and fine arts (e.g., fine and performing arts, literature, and speculative thought).
HST 210: 3 credits Student commentary on visual and aural presentations via minute papers and essay questions
B.
Explain the historical, cultural, and social contexts of the humanities and fine arts.
HST 210: 3 credits Student commentary on visual and aural presentations via minute papers and essay questions C. Identify the aesthetic standards used to make critical judgements in various artistic fields.
HST 210: 3 credits Student commentary on visual and aural presentations via minute papers and essay questions
D. Develop a plausible understanding of the differences and relationships between formal and popular culture.
HST 210: 3 credits Student commentary on visual and aural presentations via minute paper and essay questions
To develop students’ understanding of the ways in which humans have addressed their condition through imaginative work in the humanities and fine arts; to deepen their understanding of how that imaginative process is informed and limited by social, cultural, linguistic, and historical circumstances; and to appreciate the world of the creative imagination as a form of knowledge.
E.
Articulate a response based upon aesthetic standards to observance of works in the humanities and fine arts.
HST 210: 3 credits Student commentary on visual and aural presentations via minute papers and essay questions
