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Enhancing Student Flexibility in Liberal Studies Courses

This proposal seeks to revise a policy that restricts students from taking liberal studies courses with the same prefix as their major. The new policy would allow sharing of up to 9 units with the major, benefiting students by enabling exploration of various majors without penalty and eliminating barriers to progression. The university stands to gain increased course capacity, freed resources, and reduced administrative workload. This change aligns with the goals of the liberal studies program to prepare students for essential skills within distribution blocks.

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Enhancing Student Flexibility in Liberal Studies Courses

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  1. SHARED PREFIX POLICY PROPOSAL FROM LIBERAL STUDIES COMMITTEE 2/10/14

  2. CURRENT POLICY • PROHIBITS STUDENTS FROM TAKING ANY LIBERAL STUDIES COURSES THAT SHARE THE SAME PREFIX AS THEIR MAJOR.

  3. EFFECTS ON STUDENTS • MORE THAN HALF OF NAU STUDENTS CHANGE THEIR MAJOR AT LEAST ONCE. • THESE STUDENTS POTENTIALLY LOSE THEIR LS CREDITS AND HAVE TO TAKE ADDITIONAL LS CREDITS • THIS CAN DELAY PROGRESS TO GRADUATION AND INCREASE STUDENT’S COSTS • THIS TAKES SEATS AWAY FROM OTHER STUDENTS IN LS COURSES

  4. PROPOSED NEW POLICY • ALLOW STUDENTS TO SHARE UP TO 9 UNITS WITH THE MAJOR • 19 UNITS CANNOT HAVE THE SAME PREFIX AS THE MAJOR • EVALUATE POLICY AS STUDENTS NEAR GRADUATION

  5. BENEFITS TO STUDENTS • ALLOWS STUDENTS TO EXPLORE MAJORS WITHOUT PENALTY • REMOVES STRUCTURAL BARRIERS THAT COULD PREVENT PROGRAM PROGRESSION • STUDENTS STILL MEET GOALS OF LIBERAL STUDIES PROGRAM

  6. BENEFITS TO UNIVERSITY • INCREASES EFFECTIVE CAPACITY FOR LIBERAL STUDIES COURSES • FREES RESOURCES FOR OTHER USES • REDUCES TIME SPENT IN ADVISING AND CURRICULAR APPEALS • STUDENTS STILL MEET GOALS OF LIBERAL STUDIES PROGRAM

  7. PURPOSE OF LIBERAL STUDIES • PREPARE STUDENTS TO MEET STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: THESE INCLUDE THE ESSENTIAL SKILLS WITHIN THE DISTRIBUTION BLOCKS.

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