Foundations of Knowledge and Learning Core Curriculum
USF General Education Program

COMPONENT MATRIX

Core Areas
of
Knowledge and
Inquirya
(see criteria)
For
General
Education
(12 courses,*
36 credit hours)		 Dimensionsb
(See criteria for explanations)
Intellectual
Strategies
(Required)		 Approaches to Knowledge
(Processes)		 Perspectives
(Contexts)		 Competencies
Critical Thinking Inquiry Scientific Processes Creative and Interpretive Processes and Experiences


 Global Context Human Historicalc Context and Process Environmental Perspectives Human and Cultural Diversity Ethical Perspectives Inter-relationships among Disciplines Written Lang 1 Oral L1 Information Literacy Quantitative Literacy
Lang 2

 L2
English Composition (2)                            
Fine Arts (1)
and Humanities
(2)

                            
Human and
Cultural
Diversity and
Global
Context (1)		                            
Mathematics
Mathematics
(1or 2) Quantitative Reasoning 2
(0 or 1)		                            
Natural
Sciences (2)
(1 life sci, 1 phys sci.)		                            
Social and Behavioral Sciences (2)                            
  1. Individual courses will be assigned to only one Core Area of Knowledge and Inquiry.
  2. All courses must be certified for a minimum of 4 dimensions (two of which must be intellectual strategies). Upper-level exit courses must have a minimum of 3 dimensions.
  3. For the first 2 years of General Education implementation, at least one course taken by a student must include Human Historical Context and Process Perspective. Following the first 2 years, the requirement will be two (2) courses provided resources are available to offer the necessary number of courses.
Updated: 3/20/2007