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Core Curriculum
With the advent of the new Core Curriculum for all students matriculating in Fall 2010, two new types of courses have been added: First Year Seminar (FYS 100) and 100-/200-level courses in the disciplines that carry a “Critical Thinking” (CT) designation. Click here for more information about the Core Curriculum.
The CTL Faculty Development Office provides support for faculty undertaking the important work of teaching first-year students in the new Core.
FYS 100
FALL: Every fall term, the Provost will ask deans and chairs to identify—by
October 1—a cohort of full-time faculty to teach FYS 100 during the following
academic year. Once identified, prospective FYS faculty should complete the
"Intent to Teach" form available on the Academic Affairs website. Click here to
go to the Academic Affairs Faculty Resources page.
SPRING: The FYS cohort will participate in a semester-long FYS Faculty Development
Institute that meets weekly for 2.5 hours. The spring Institute training times are scheduled after the faculty cohort is identified by October 1. The Institute uses a problem based learning
(PBL) approach, whereby the cohort works collaboratively to share knowledge and
develop course design materials appropriate to the focus of FYS 100. By the end
of the Institute, each FYS instructor should have a clear design for the course
and a first draft of an FYS 100 syllabus.
“CT” Courses
Per Faculty Senate Recommendation SR-08-09-36R, all instructors (full-time, adjunct, TA) scheduled to teach a course that carries the “CT” (critical thinking) designation must complete a 2-day CT Faculty Development Workshop in advance of teaching the course. (Note: Faculty members who have completed the FYS Faculty Development Institute are approved to teach CT courses; no further training is necessary.) The CTL Faculty Development Office offers one face-to-face workshop and one online workshop per semester. The upcoming workshop schedule is:
| Live Workshops | Day 1 | Day 2 |
| Spring 2013 Workshop |
May 14, 2013 02:00PM-05:00PM Drinko Library 138 |
May 15, 2013 08:00AM-03:00PM Corbly 330 |
| Fall 2013 Workshop |
October 11, 2013 02:00PM-05:00PM Drinko Library 138 |
October
12, 2013 08:00AM-03:00PM Corbly 330 |
| Online Workshops | Session Dates | |
| Fall 2013 Online Workshop |
August 17-23, 2013 1 week session (2 hours per day) |
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| Register Now for the CT Workshop | ||
For questions about the FYS Institute or the CT Workshop, please contact Sherri Smith at 6-5268 or smithsc@marshall.edu.