ProposalSyllabus-SaintMarysCollegeofCalifornia.docVIP

SMC Core Curriculum Course Proposal Form Electronically submit a copy of the course proposal form and attachments to the Chair of the CCC. Please submit a separate copy of the proposal form for each learning goal. Name of Proposer: Brother Michael Avila, FSC Email address: mavila@ Department/Program of Proposer: TRS Name of Department/Program housing the course: TRS Name(s) of Program Director/Department Chair (if not the proposer): Zach Flanagin Course Acronym, Number and Title: TRS 133: Life Stories and Theology: Using Formative Spirituality to Discern God in Human Experience Semester(s) in which course will be offered: Fall and/or Spring 2014-2015 How often is this course taught? Yearly Course Prerequisites (if any): TRS 097 Unit Value of Course: 1 (currently 3.5 Carnegie Units) Proper Audience for the course (delete those that don’t apply): Sophomores Juniors Seniors The Learning Goals for which the course is being submitted (Courses may apply for at most one Pathways to Knowledge goal, and for as many Engaging the World goals as is appropriate. Please complete a separate proposal form for desired goal.) Pathways to Knowledge Theological Explorations Expected Attachments Syllabus: Course syllabus containing a course description and a list of learning outcomes. The course’s learning outcomes should include coverage of the Learning Outcomes associated with the Core Curriculum Learning Goal for which the course is being proposed. Teaching: A brief narrative (300 words) that explains how the course will guide students toward achieving the Learning Goal. The CCC believes it would be simplest both for the proposer and for the Working Groups if the narrative addressed the Learning Outcomes one by one. Learning: A brief explanation of how coursework (e.g., papers, exams, videotaped presentations) will be used to measure student achievement of each of the Learning Outcomes. Please address the outcomes directly and one by one. 1. Syllabus follows below.