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Undergraduate Catalog Justice Matters
Quantitative Literacy Learning Outcomes: 1. Students will construct, interpret and utilize mathematical models. (Analytic Reasoning and Critical Thinking) 2. Students will express quantitative information in graphic form (i.e. graphs, charts, tables). (Quantitative Reasoning) 3. Students will develop, analyze and make inferences based on quantitative data. (Quantitative Reasoning) 4. Students will solve real-world problems using appropriate mathematical strategies. (Creative Thinking/Adaptability)
PLACEMENT POLICY FOR THE QUANTITATIVE LITERACY REQUIREMENT OF THE GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM The chair of the Mathematics Department determines placement into the appropriate level course by evaluation of some combination of SAT scores, high school/previous college transcripts and Cabrini-administered placement tests. All new students (including transfer students) must take the Cabrini math placement tests to ensure the most appropriate placement. Transfer students are exempted from testing only if they have successfully completed (with a “C” or better) at least three credits toward the fulfillment of the Quantitative Literacy requirement. Cabrini College provides academic adjustments for qualified students with documented disabilities. To be eligible for special accommodations for the math placement exam, the student must have an identified disability as defined by the ADA/ Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and submit appropriate documentation of the disability to the coordinator of the disability resource center. The requirements for appropriate documentation vary for each specific disability. Please contact the coordinator of the disability resource center at 610-9028572 for individual needs. Requests for academic adjustments for the math placement exam must be made prior to taking the exam, so that necessary arrangements may be made.
CALCULATOR ADVISORY Under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Section 504), academic adjustments are not appropriate if they supplement the very skill that is intended to be measured. Therefore, calculators cannot be an academic adjustment for the math placement exam as math computation is the desired measurement of the exam. Once the placement has been determined, it can be changed only by the chair of the Mathematics Department and the change must be put in writing by the chair and sent to the Registrar’s Office. If a student wishes to appeal the denial of a placement change, he or she may write to the Academic Review Board through the dean for academic affairs. In order to fulfill the College requirements, students must take the courses indicated in their written placements. If a student takes a course lower than his or her placement, he or she will not receive credit toward fulfilling the Quantitative Literacy requirements. If a student chooses to attempt a course higher than his or her
placement, he or she may drop back if the course proves too demanding. However, once a student has received credit for a higher-level course, he or she cannot receive credit for any course lower in the sequence without the written permission of the chair of the appropriate department. Such approval must be filed with the Registrar’s Office. This restriction applies to credit through DANTES or CLEP examinations.
Religious Literacy (3 credits) Fulfilled by successful completion of one course that has been approved to meet the Religious Literacy Learning Outcomes. Religious Literacy Learning Outcomes: 1. Students will demonstrate an awareness of how particular religious belief systems evolve and are challenged by society and culture. (Critical Thinking and Analytic Reasoning/Knowledge of Cultural Diversity and American Pluralism) 2. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the history, institutions, and texts of lived religious traditions and relate that knowledge to their own belief system. (Sense of Self) 3. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the Roman Catholic Church’s teachings on God, the Church, the world community, the individual, and issues related to the dignity of the human person. (Responsibility for Social Justice Knowledge/Values) 4. Students will enhance their ability to communicate through the written word by synthesizing ideas and developing supported positions about religious texts and/or traditions. (Written Communication)
Scientific Literacy (6-8 credits)* Fulfilled by successful completion of two science courses with integrated laboratories. *Only Science majors will complete eight credit hours to meet their Scientific Literacy requirement. Pre K-4, Middle Level and Special Education majors will have a seven-credit requirement to complete their Scientific Literacy requirements. Scientific Literacy Learning Outcomes: 1. Students will understand the interdisciplinary nature of science. (Analytic Reasoning and Critical Thinking) 2. Students will apply the scientific method and quantitative skills through laboratory and/or field experimentation and data analysis. (Scientific Reasoning/Quantitative Reasoning/Curiosity) 3. Students will become aware of global social and ethical issues surrounding scientific discovery and technology. (Ability to Interact Cross-Culturally/Responsibility for Social Justice - Knowledge) 4. Students will enhance their ability to communicate scientific ideas in a written format used by science professionals. (Written Communication)