Missouri Core 42 January 17, 2018

Missouri Core 42 Missouri Core Transfer Curriculum Lower-division At least 42-credit hours Adopted by ALL public colleges and universities

CORE 42 fundamental Principles CORE 42 is a statewide general education course of study intended to ensure that all graduates possess a common core of college-level skills and knowledge and facilitate the transfer of those credits among Missouri’s public institutions of higher education. All public institutions of higher education will adopt the CORE 42, and honor it for all students transferring from one Missouri institution to another. All public institutions of higher education will align their own general education curriculum with the CORE 42, specifically the basic competencies and knowledge areas that all students completing degrees at a Missouri public institution of higher education must complete. The courses that comprise the CORE 42 are designated with a Missouri Transfer (MOTR) course number, which guarantees the one-to-one transfer of these courses among all Missouri public institutions of higher education. Any course with a MOTR course number will be accepted by all Missouri public institutions, and will fulfill any requirements for the major or degree as would the receiving institution’s own course. Students enrolled in professional programs that require accreditation or licensure will complete the appropriate core curriculum for that program.

Structure of Missouri Core 42 CORE 42 specifies the basic competencies and knowledge areas that all students completing degrees at a Missouri public institution of higher education must complete. CORE 42 is comprised of 65+ courses distributed across five knowledge areas. These courses are designated with a Missouri Transfer (MOTR) course number. MOTR course numbers guarantees the one-to-one transfer of these courses among all Missouri public institutions of higher education. Students who complete the CORE 42 at any public institution shall be considered as having completed all lower-division general education requirements at a receiving institution. Students shall receive full credit (as per credit hours on MDHE equivalency matrices) for all MOTR courses transferred, including any prerequisites or requirements in the major. The receiving institution cannot require the student take any additional lower-division general education courses. The student may, however, have to take additional lower-division courses to fulfill program or institutional requirements.

How is this different than the 42-Hour Block we currently have at MSU? Students who do not complete either the Associate of Arts or the CORE 42 shall receive credit at a receiving institution for each MOTR course completed at a sending institution. Students shall receive full credit for all MOTR courses transferred, including any prerequisites or requirements in the major. After receiving credit for MOTR courses. Student with 12 or more transfer credits (excludes FTNC students) shall complete the CORE 42 at the receiving institution.

Why 12 credits? SB 997 defines Native verses non-native student

Does the 12 credits include Dual Credit MOTR? MDHE – Rusty Monhollon said: “Our position (MDHE) at the moment is dual credit will transfer like other coursework, but the students will not be considered transfer students.”

Total Student Transfer in Missouri Why was the Missouri Core 42 created? Total Student Transfer in Missouri Total headcount of 93,484 community college students enrolled in public institutions in 2015-2016 – fulltime students = 59,606 3,917 students transferred from two-year to four-year institutions during that time.

Tracking Transfer in Missouri Average Community College Transfer Student Outcomes: Transfer-Out Rate Transfer-With Award Rate Transfer-Out Bachelor’s Completion Rate 33% 24% 37% Average Transfer-In Bachelor's Completion Rate by Four-Year Institution: Completion Rate: Public Completion Rate: Private 38% 28% Which is why we looked at some outside sources: Used Clearinghouse student unit record data to follow a cohort that started at a community college in 2007 and finished in six years. According to the report, Missouri ranks below the national average in both average transfer-out bachelor’s completion rates by state at 37% and transfer-in bachelor’s completion rates at 38% for public institutions and 28% for private institutions (The national average for each of these measures is 42%, 42%, and 31%, respectively.) Missouri also ranks below the national average in the number of students who transfer with an award from a two-year institution at 24%, as shown in Figure 1 below (the national average is 29%). Missouri below national average in four out of five measures Source: CCRC, Tracking Transfer, 2016 Kruegar, Carl & Garcia Rey. (July 26, 2017) Missouri Transfer & Applicability Workgroup Launch Meeting. Dana Center Mathematics Pathways. The University of Texas at Austin Charles A Dana Center.

Top Four-Year Receiving Institutions Figure 1B. Number of Students Transferring from Two- to Four-Year Missouri Universities by School, 2015–2016 Source: CCRC, Tracking Transfer, 2016 Kruegar, Carl & Garcia Rey. (July 26, 2017) Missouri Transfer & Applicability Workgroup Launch Meeting. Dana Center Mathematics Pathways. The University of Texas at Austin Charles A Dana Center.

Top Two-Year Sending Institutions Figure 1A. Number of Students Transferring from Two- to Four-Year Missouri Universities by School, 2015–2016 Source: CCRC, Tracking Transfer, 2016 Kruegar, Carl & Garcia Rey. (July 26, 2017) Missouri Transfer & Applicability Workgroup Launch Meeting. Dana Center Mathematics Pathways. The University of Texas at Austin Charles A Dana Center.

Framework for Missouri Core 42 4 Basic Competencies Valuing MSU GG13 (Cultural Competence) & GG14 (Ethical Leadership) Managing Information MSU GG5 (Quantitative Literacy) & GG6 (Information Literacy) Communicating MSU GG3 (Written Communication) & GG4 (Oral Communication) Higher-Order Thinking MSU GG1 (Critical Inquiry, Analysis, & Problem Solving), GG2 (Creative Thinking and Expression), & GG15 (Integrative and Applied Learning) 5 Knowledge Areas Written and Oral Communication Humanities & Fine Arts Social & Behavioral Sciences Natural Sciences (Life and Physical Sciences) Mathematical Sciences

CORE 42 – MOTR Coures 67 MOTR course 15 MOTR courses under consideration 50 MSU General Education Course with MOTR # Another 10 MSU Course with MOTR # (but currently not in MSU General Education) 11 Equivalent MOTR course MSU does not have: MOTR COMM 100, MOTR BIOL 100, MOTR GEOG 100, MOTR PHYS 001, MOTR PHYS 010, MOTR PHYS010L, MOTR PHYS 100, MOTR PHYS 200, MOTR MATH 110, MOTR WCIV 101, MOTR WCIV 102 Give GEC code or create equivalent courses For Natural Sciences MOTR BIO100, GEOG100, PHYS 001, PHYS100, and PHYS 200 create separate lecture and lab numbers (Can we make BIO 121 and BIO 121L?) Labs should still be concurrent or having had the lecture but lectures should be allowed to take alone. Interest in Departments creating courses for COMM 100, PHYS 010/010L, MATH 110, WCIV 101, WCIV 102

Core 42 at MSU If a student transfers with 12 credits (MOTR courses) then they will be required to compete the following Core 42 at MSU Requirements 9 cr Written and Oral Communication (3 MSU Courses) 3 cr Oral Communication (COM 115) 6 credits Written Communication (ENG 110 and ENG 210; working on ENG 221) 9 cr Social and Behavior Sciences (at least two different disciplines; 13 MSU Courses) 3 cr must be Civics (PLS101, HST 121, or HST122) 9 cr Humanities and Fine Arts (at least two different disciplines; 16 MSU Courses) 3 cr Mathematical Sciences (3 MSU Courses) 7 cr Natural Sciences (at least two disciplines and one containing a lab component; 25 MSU Courses) 5 cr any MOTR approved course 42 cr TOTAL MOTR Courses

What are we working on now? Additional MOTR courses English Comp. II (ENG 221) Introduction to Higher Education (GEP101/UHC110) Introduction to Economics (ECO 101) General Anthropology (ANT 125) Cultural Anthropology (ANT 100 World History I (HST 103) World History II (HST 104) General Literature (ENG200, ENG 282, LLT121, ENG 289, LLT 180) Creative Writing (ENG 203, ENG 205, ENG 215, ENG 222) Principles of Weather and Climate (GRY 125 – MOTR PHYS 010L?) French II Other Languages I/II Intro. Criminal Justice (CRM 210 – working with Brett Garland) Intro to Geospatial Science (GEO 200?) English Comp I (PHI 105)

Where can you and faculty help? If proposing new MOTR Need equivalency matrix to show equivalent courses at 27 MO IHE Start by using our Equivalency system and the go to catalogs to confirm and check for updates Send to me and I can propose to CCAC and MDHE If a MSU course is missing in current MOTR Forward me the course catalog description with prerequisites and I will propose addition to CCAC and MDHE Look over the MOTR courses for MSU in the matrices to confirm our MSU courses have been added correctly. The matrices are located in the complete CORE 42 document on the MDHE website at: https://dhe.mo.gov/core42.php (updated weekly right now) Send me any corrections or comments: JoshuaJSmith@MissouriState.edu

How to disseminate information? Meetings with departments Meetings with Admissions and Registrars office Transfer Advising forum Open forum for faculty

Open forum on Missour Core 42 February 5th 3:30-5 pm, Location TBA February 15th 3:30-5 pm, Location TBA Others as needed Discussion on: Background on Core 42 alignment of MSU Gen Ed and Core 42 Changes or two general educations Current Gen Ed 45 credits do we reduce to 42 Time for questions and comments