University of Michigan - Flint

What constitutes a suite?

• 2-3 courses linked in a way that includes theory and application to real problems
• Assessable strategy for course integration

Goldenrod proposes 2 types of suites:

• Disciplinary (easy to solve problem of pre-requisites)
• Interdisciplinary

Which departments go into which boxes in the Goldenrod Plan? 

• What about cross-disciplinary concepts (Diversity, Ethics, Civic Engagement, Writing and Speaking) that are included in the plan or otherwise valued?
• Keep GE credits to 42 with units choosing to add more requirements and establish policy on double-counting

• Courses to be taken either in suites or as stand-alones, approved GE courses
• Suites could be comprised of courses in same semester OR one course could be pre-requisite to the other for the suite to “count”
• For courses or suites to be approved for GE:
• Should include both theory & application
• Should include an assessable work product

• Over-lay concepts such as writing/speaking intensive, ethics-orientation, civic engagement, etc. and require one or more “hits” in these areas.
• Units determine additional requirements or double-counting options
• In plan below, 30 credits required in distribution (see credit ranges)