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or decades, Schreiner University has offered students an exceptional liberal arts education—schooling that allows students to gain a broad knowledge of the world and in-depth study in each student’s major area of interest. Starting this fall, students will have even more flexibility to tailor their college careers to their interests and desired outcomes with a revision of SU’s core curriculum. 14 Summer 2014 SCENE
“This is, in many ways, a
recommitment to liberal learning because the new core is focused on liberal learning outcomes and not on liberal arts courses,” said Dr. Charlie McCormick, provost and vice president for academic affairs. “We began with a program review of the existing core curriculum and decided what the goals were for any new core that might be developed. One of these goals was to enable students to pursue new minors and other interests that complement and supplement their outcomes. The core is a living organism and too frequently institutions forget about it—this is a healthy process.” Dr. Margaret Huddleston, professor of mathematics, coordinated the entire process of reviewing, reworking and shepherding the new core curriculum