The Long Island University core curriculum
embraces the spirit of our institution’s mission:
No matter what their background or generation, students come
to the Brooklyn Campus to build the educational and intellectual
foundations for successful personal lives and careers….In
addition, the Campus has designed programs to permit students
to acquire essential reasoning skills and effective communication
skills. In this way, the Campus serves as a conservator of knowledge,
a source and promulgator of new knowledge, and a resource for
the community it serves.
Moreover, the new core satisfies the core curriculum goals, as
stated in the Middle States Self-Study, 2003, and updated
by the Core Curriculum Committee:
Goal 1: Cognitive skills: To help students
strengthen their capacities for inquiry, abstract thinking, and
critical analysis
The aim is to enhance students’ ability to:
| a. |
understand, analyze, and interpret reading and
other material critically |
| b. |
write organized, coherent discourse |
| c. |
speak organized, persuasive discourse |
| d. |
listen critically |
| e. |
research efficiently and knowledgeably |
| f. |
reason abstractly |
| g. |
interpret numerical data |
Goal 2: Knowledge: To help students acquire
a general understanding of a body of knowledge in a variety of content
areas and a foundation for further in-depth knowledge
Students will be prepared to:
| a. |
demonstrate knowledge and awareness of philosophical
and ethical issues |
| b. |
demonstrate an understanding of literary genres and world
literary schools |
| c. |
display an understanding of fundamental scientific and
mathematical concepts and an awareness of the impact of technology
on society and the environment |
| d. |
identify and understand general historical trends in world
civilizations and demonstrate familiarity with social science
concepts and ideas |
Goal 3: Perspectives and Behavior: To help
students develop respect for both human commonalities and human
diversity
To take responsibility for their choices and for their roles in
society, student will be trained to:
| a. |
gain historical and diverse perspectives (for
example, scientific, aesthetic, social, etc.) |
| b. |
develop their ability to reflect on ethical issues and to
develop a sense of ethical behavior |
In addition, the proposed new core successfully integrates Information
Literacy throughout the curriculum, thus insuring that graduates
possess the ability to find, retrieve, evaluate, and use information
effectively. Information Literacy, traditionally known as library
research skills, is outlined by Middle States to include the following:
- The information-literate student (or the skilled researcher)
is able to determine the nature and extent of the information
needed.
- The information-literate student is able to access needed information
effectively and efficiently.
- The information-literate student is able to evaluate information
and its sources critically and incorporates selected information
into his or her knowledge base and value system.
- . The information-literate student is able to use information
effectively to accomplish a specific purpose.
- The skilled researcher understands the economic, legal and
social issues surrounding the use of information and accesses
and uses information ethically and legally.
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