Request for a Quantitative Thinking Designation

Guidelines for a "Quantitative Thinking" designation are available at:
http://www.macalester.edu/curricularrenewal/documents/QTEndorsed.pdf

If you have questions, please contact:
Chair of the Education Policy and Governance Committee.

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Section 1.

Department

Course No

Semester Offered


 


(e.g. 105 or 320)


 

Course Title

Instructor

E-mail

Phone

 
 

Have you taught this course previously with a Quantitative Thinking designation?

 Yes - If Yes, Please Complete Section 2, Then Submit the Form

 No - If No, Please Complete Section 3, Then Submit the Form
 

Section 2.

If you HAVE taught this course previously with a Quantitative Thinking designation, please complete the following:

Semester Last Taught:  

Describe significant changes in learning goals, instruction, activities, or assessment related to Quantitative Thinking:

STOP HERE and Submit for Section 2


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Section 3.

If you HAVE NOT taught this course previously with a Quantitative Thinking designation, please complete the following:
 

Brief Course Description
 

Course Approval Criteria

QT courses (content, pedagogy, activities, assessment) will provide opportunities for students to enhance their abilities in the following areas:

A) Describing the world quantitatively
B) Evaluating sources and quality of data
C) Distinguishing association from causation
D) Understanding trade-offs
E) Understanding uncertainty and risk
F) Using estimation and modeling to evaluate claims and test theories.

 

Indicate the intended "Q" designation of the course:
Q1 Some range of quantitative topics are covered in Q1 courses, and quantitative thinking elements represent some of the overall material covered in the course.
   
Q2 At least half of the material covered in Q2 courses will focus on quantitative topics, and these courses will cover the majority of learning goals listed above.
   
Q3 The great majority of material covered and assessed in Q3 courses focuses on quantitative topics, and these courses will cover all or nearly all of the learning goals listed above.
 
 

Please describe the depth of engagement and number of quantitative learning goals that will be addressed (described above). Which goals will be addressed, and how will the pedagogy, content, materials, and activities in this course support the intended "Q-level" designation. In your descriptions, please refer to the goals by their letter designation (indicated above).

 

Please provide specific examples (e.g., homework, discussions, projects, papers, reflective journals) of how student progress toward the goals of the requirement will be evaluated.

 
 

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