Instructing Information

Hundreds of courses have been accepted into the MCC. If you teach a course in any of the MCC Tiers, the following provides descriptions of the various tiers, sample syllabi, and other useful information.

This video provides some ideas for how instructors might adapt their classes to their Discovery themes. 

Guidelines for Discovery Courses 

In order to help our students identify meaningful connections across their Discovery Tier classes and integrate different disciplinary approaches to their selected theme, the syllabus for each Discovery Tier course should clearly explain the substantive connections between the course topic and the Discovery Theme. This creates a more consistent student experience and aids in the required curricular assessment process.

Consequently, the syllabus for every Discovery Tier course should have each of the following three elements:

  • a prominently placed paragraph identifying the course as a Discovery Tier course and linking the course topic to the relevant Discovery Theme and at least one of the corresponding Guiding Questions;
  • at least one course-specific learning objective that indicates student learning expectations related to the Discovery theme. The learning objective makes this connection to the theme explicit;
  • a brief description of the assignments (e.g., readings, activities, papers, exam questions, etc.) that ask students to make substantive connections between the course topic and the Discovery Theme.

Guidelines for ESSV Courses

Guidelines for Methods of Inquiry (MOI) Courses

 

Proposing Courses for the MCC

Each fall semester the 黑料论坛 Core Curriculum Committee seeks proposals for courses in the Discovery Tier, for courses fulfilling the Engaging Social Systems and Values requirements, and for courses fulfilling the Writing Intensive requirement. Proposals are submitted by department chairs via Courseleaf.  Calls for submissions will be initiated by the Director of the Core in August. For more information, please visit the Core Proposals Page.