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The document outlines UT Austin's skills and experience flag program which requires students to complete courses in seven flagged areas as part of their general education requirements, describes the criteria and implementation of each flag, and provides resources for advisors and students regarding the flag petition process.
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- 1. Skills and Experience Flags Herpreet Singh Flag Petitions Coordinator School of Undergraduate Studies UT Austin Academic Counselors Association March 2013
- 2. Center for theCore Curriculum Houses programs and initiatives that General Education Requirements unify the general educational experience for all undergraduate  42-hour Common Core students Provides support to the General  Skills and Experience Flags Educational Requirements  Result of curricular reform at www.utexas.edu/ugs/ccc UT Austin  Not fully implemented across all colleges/schools  Goal: All UT Austin colleges/schools to fully implement by the 2014-16 catalog
- 3. Flags and FlagCriteria www.utexas.edu/ugs/ccc/flags  Write regularly Writing  Revise based on instructor feedback  1/3 of course grade  In-depth examination of non-U.S. Global Cultures communities  1/3 of course grade Cultural Diversity  Underrepresented cultural groups in the U.S.  1/3 of course grade
- 4. Flags and FlagCriteria www.utexas.edu/ugs/ccc/flags Quantitative Reasoning  Quantitative skills to analyze real-world problems  1/2 of course grade Ethics & Leadership  Content based on work in practical ethics  1/3 of course grade Independent Inquiry  Independent investigation and presentation of work  1/3 of course grade
- 5. Flag Implementation What willfull flag implementation look like? Total FLAG Requirements Writing 3 (beyond RHE 306) Global Cultures 1 Cultural Diversity 1 Quantitative 1 Reasoning Ethics & 1 Leadership Independent 1 Inquiry
- 6. Flag Implementation Where willstudents earn flags? Common Core Requirements âś“ Major Requirements âś“ Elective Requirements âś“ Transferred Coursework âś“ Students should NOT need to take flagged courses in addition to requirements in degree plans. Students and their advisors should be able to identify flagged courses that fit within degree plans.
- 7. In-Residence Flagged Courses andFlag Substitutions  May carry and satisfy up to  In-residence courses that do three flags not carry flags can be petitioned, but must clearly  Exception: CD and GC flags meet criteria. cannot be earned with the same course
- 8. Transfer Transfer Courses  Do not automatically satisfy flag  Can be evaluated and pre- requirements when UT course approved for students who are equivalencies are flagged. planning ahead.  Can be petitioned to satisfy flag  Pre-approval does not ensure requirements. petition approval.
- 9. Other Types ofCourses AP, Credit by Exam, Study Abroad, Pass/Fail  AP credit by exam courses  Study abroad courses can be cannot be substituted for flag petitioned for flag credit. credit.  Pass/Fail courses can be  Dual credit courses can be petitioned to carry flags, but petitioned for flag credit. might not satisfy degree requirements.
- 10. Flag Petition Process utexas.edu/ugs/core/petitions/flags Helping Students Petitions  Petitions are submitted online.  Courses must appear on the There are no paper petitions. official UT Austin transcript  Students should determine with  Obtain a course syllabus their advisors whether they need to petition  Petitions are reviewed and approved/denied within two  Students must be enrolled in the weeks college/school from which they plan to graduate
- 11. Resources Writing For Advisors Flag requirements by degree plan: utexas.edu/ugs/ccc/flags/advisor- resources Independent Global Inquiry Cultures Flags For Students What are flagged courses like? utexas.edu/ugs/core/flags Ethics & Cultural My Contact Information Leadership Diversity Herpreet Singh herpreet@austin.utexas.edu 512.471.2508 Quantitative Reasoning