Frequently Asked Faculty Questions: Perspectives

1. Can a Perspective be an existing course?
   Yes.  Most Perspectives in fact, were existing departmental courses before proposed as part of the General education requirement.
   
   
2. Is a Perspective a seminar or a lecture course?
   A Perspective is only limited by the subject matter taught, and the skills embedded in its teaching outcomes and assignments.  It can be a small seminar, or a large lecture course.  Please consult “Propose a Perspective” for course requirements in different Perspectives requirements.
   
   
3. What is a Perspective course is not offered every semester?
   A Perspectives course does not have to be offered every semester.  However, the course must consistently include the subjects, learning outcomes and assignments that rated it as a Perspective, so that it consistently can be depended upon to fulfill the Perspectives requirement.