Breadth:
general knowledge, skills, higher orders of thinking
Depth:
High level of mastery in a single subject
Individual
ability to
–Integrate knowledge across
fields
–Work independently
–Utilize personal creativity
–Maintain lifelong learning
–
(John Oakley)
The Regents have
delegated to the faculty responsibility for developing the curriculum for the
baccalaureate degree.
What we expect of
all our undergraduates is both breadth of knowledge across many disciplines,
as well as depth of knowledge in a chosen field – that is, the major.
We expect them to
integrate their knowledge broadly across many fields, and to work both
independently and creatively.It is
also important that their education prepare them for lifelong learning.