Core Curriculum Committee

The Core Curriculum Committee is a standing committee of the Faculty Senate of the University of Southern Maine.

The CCC’s charge from the Faculty Senate states: 

"The USM Core Curriculum Committee shall be responsible for approving proposed courses and reviewing them periodically; providing assistance with transfer reviews; overseeing assessment; identifying faculty development needs; and overseeing policies and procedures. Review and approval of courses for inclusion in the USM Core Curriculum shall respect and give appropriate deference to the expertise and academic freedom of individual faculty to teach what they know and to determine the content, pedagogy, required student activities, and teaching practices of each course."

 The CCC meets on average every two weeks.  Meetings are normally held for two hours on Friday mornings in Portland.  If you need additional information on responsibilities of members please contact Deb Johnson or Julie Canniff, current CCC chairs, or Susan McWilliams, Assistant Provost for Undergraduate Programs and Core Curriculum (djohnson@usm.maine.edu, jcanniff@usm.maine.edu, or smcwilms@usm.maine.edu)

USM Core Curriculum Committee Membership 2011-2012

CCC proposal review process

Course proposal forms

Writing a Successful USM Core Proposal

Entry Year Experience

Quantitative Reasoning

Creative Expression

Cultural Interpretation

Science Exploration

Sociocultural Analysis

Ethical Inquiry, Social Responsibility, and Citizenship

Thematic Clusters

Adding a course to an existing cluster

Diversity

International

Capstone