USGFC: Discussion of the Proposal to Expand the Current "mini-core"

The USG and TCSG will be expanding the current “mini-core” of transferrable courses between USG and (COC-accredited) TCSG institutions to include five additional courses:

                ENG 2130             American Literature

                ECO 1101             Principles of Economics

                PSY 1101              Introduction to Psychology

                SOC 1101             Introduction to Sociology

                SPC 1101              Public Speaking

Subcommittees with equal representation from each of the USG’s three sectors (Research Universities, Regional Universities, State and Two-year Colleges) will be formed from the membership of the respective Regents’ Advisory Committees for each of the above disciplines.  Those subcommittees will review the Course Outlines (including syllabi and learning outcomes) for the respective courses and suggest revisions that may be needed to bring them into alignment with USG learning outcomes.  They will then meet with faculty representatives from the TCSG to negotiate the needed revisions.

The proposed timeline for the process is as follows:

Fall 2009              
- Formation of disciplinary subcommittees

- Subcommittee review of TCSG course outlines

Spring 2010         
- Joint meetings, USG disciplinary subcommittees/TCSG faculty representatives     

- Approval of course outlines by Regents’ Advisory Committees

Summer 2010
- Approval of course outlines by Regents’ Advisory Committee on Academic Affairs