One-Page Brief: Potential New CASE Areas of Study Beyond World Language, Writing and Critical Thinking

WMU’s current Liberal Education Curriculum (LEC) requirement

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Round 1 survey results

The following areas each received multiple mentions in the Round 1 survey. The areas are presented here in descending order of mentions in the survey:

  • Experiential learning (e.g., service learning course, internships/research experience, and study/adventure abroad, civic engagement/community outreach): 19 mentions
  • Social science: 12 mentions
  • Multiculturalism/race relations: 6 mentions
  • Sustainability/environment/climate change: 6 mentions
  • Money management (e.g., economics/personal finance): 5 mentions
  • English language arts beyond literacy (e.g., oral proficiency / expression / presentation skills): 4 mentions

Experiential learning (19 total mentions) was the only area that appeared with multiple mentions across all demographics (departments/units, faculty, students, and staff).

CASE survey: potential studies