Teacher Resources
Contemporary Ethical Issues Focus
Alternatives to a single 3-credit "E" class
While typical Contemporary Ethical Issues (E)-designated classes are
3-credits, the Board does consider alternative arrangements to
satisfy the requirement. (Alternatives are possible because the E
requirement is a class requirement, not a credit requirement.)
Course Sequence
The department of Dental Hygiene proposed a series of courses that
collectively meets the E requirement by having ethical issues
incorporated in each course in the series. Only the final course would be
given the E-designation. The Board approved the course sequence
alternative because enrollment is restricted to
Dental Hygiene majors and students must complete the entire series
in order to receive due credit.
One-Credit Seminar
The Chemistry department proposed a one-credit seminar course on
contemporary ethical issues in chemistry. As the
Hallmark requires that ethical issues and discussion be at least 30% of
a 3-credit course, the Board concluded that a 1-credit course devoted
exclusively to ethics would qualify. Thus, the Chemistry course was
given an E designation.
Credit/No-Credit
A third alternative format suggested was a credit/no-credit course. A similar suggestion was made for the
Oral Communication designation. The rationale is that CR/NC would allow for (and possibly
encourage) free and open discussion. Credit would be given for attendance, participation, and completion of work.
NOTE: The
course must be only offered as CR/NC because of grading policies (see
the "Minimum Grade Requirements" statement in the General Education
section of the Catalog.) To create or modify a course that is
CR/NC, a UHM-1 or UHM-2 form is required.
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