Mathematics, Computing Skills, and Science Core for Non- Science Majors

科罗拉多州立大学提出了一项为期两年、耗资20万美元的项目，旨在对非理科专业的数学、计算技能和科学等核心课程进行全校范围的改革。该项目的目标之一是使非理科专业的学生对科学和数学的其他过程和内容有一种全面的理解，其方式对他们作为受过教育的公民是有意义的。为达致这个目标，我们会在自然科学学院和文理学院采用联合核心课程的基础上，发展两项为期一年的新核心课程，一项是综合科学概念和应用，另一项则是教授数学技巧和观点。成功的现有实验课程将作为非理科专业两学期、多学科、以实验室为基础的科学、数学和计算技能核心发展的核心。第二个目标将是向非理科和理科专业的学生明确说明科学技术对整个社会所起的作用和影响，以及非理科学科在影响和塑造科学工作方面的作用。为了实现这一目标，我们将利用新的联合核心课程，在核心课程的艺术、人文、历史和社会科学部分与为专业设计的科学和数学课程之间建立明确的联系。一个辅助目标是为教师发展、团队规划和上述项目的团队实施创建一个项目，作为迈向系统性和可持续变化的现实的第一步。

Colorado State University proposes a two-year, $200,000 project to effect institution-wide changes in the core curriculum in mathematics, computing skills, and science for non-science majors. One goal of the project is to develop in non-science majors an integrated understanding of `oth process and content in science and mathematics in ways that will be meaningful to them as educated citizens. To achieve this goal we will build on the adoption of a joint core curriculum by the Colleges of Natural Sciences and of Liberal Arts by developing two new yearlong core courses, one to integrate scientific concepts and applications and the other to provide mathematical skills and perspectives. Successful extant experimental courses will be used as the nuclei for development of two-semester, multidisciplinary, lab-based science, mathematics, and computing skills cores for non-science majors. A second goal will be to make explicit to non-science and science majors the roles played by and the impact of science and technology on society in general and the role of non-science disciplines in influencing and shaping scientific endeavors. To achieve this goal we will use the new joint core curriculum to establish well-defined linkages between arts, humanities, history, and social sciences components of the core with science and math courses designed for majors. An ancillary goal is to create a program for faculty development, team planning, and team implementation of the above programs as a realistic first step toward systemic and sustainable change.