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Foundations Quantitative Requirement and the Phase out of Foundations Symbolic Requirement

Beginning Fall 2018, the Foundations Quantitative (FQ) Requirement will become effective. For all new or returning students, instead of the Foundations Symbolic (FS) requirement, there will be a Foundations Quantitative (FQ) Requirement for any of the AA degrees and the ASNS degree that they wish to pursue.

After Summer 2020, courses will no longer carry the FS designation at WCC (or any of the UH community colleges). Therefore, students who are planning to obtain an AA degree that has an FS requirement must complete their FS requirement by summer 2020.

Foundations Designation Process

The Foundations Board reviews all requests that a course be designated as satisfying an AA degree Foundations requirement. Requests are submitted directly from the Department Chair or Lead Instructor to the Chair of the Foundations Board, Malia Lau Kong.

Carefully review the Hallmarks and the explanatory notes for the Foundations category of interest when deciding whether to propose a course as your proposal will need to demonstrate clearly how the course meets each Hallmark. It may help to review proposals for other courses that have been accepted in that category. Course SLOs need to be linked with the hallmarks where possible.

Also, the departments should be aware that:

  • If a course is accepted, all sections of the course will carry the Foundations designation and be required to meet the Hallmarks each time the course is taught.
  • Once given a Foundations designation, the course cannot have a Focus or Diversification designation. Since Writing Intensive is a Focus requirement at UH-Manoa, a course cannot satisfy both a foundations designation and writing intensive focus.
  • Effective March 2007, students may take Diversification courses from the same department as their Foundations Global & Multicultural courses.
  • If the WCC Foundations Board approves your course for a particular Foundations requirement, then it will articulate to any of the colleges within the UH System as meeting that same specific Foundations requirement.
  • If the Board determines that the proposal does not adequately address the Hallmarks, the proposal may be revised and resubmitted. If the course needs substantial revision, Curriculum Committee action will be required.
  • If a new course is being developed, the new course proposal and the Foundations Designation Proposal may be submitted simultaneously to the Curriculum Committee and the Foundations Board, respectively. However, the Board will wait for a Curriculum decision by Faculty Senate before reviewing the Foundations Designation Proposal.
  • If approved, the course designation will last 5 years beginning in the fall semester and require renewal during the final year.
  • Beginning Fall 2018, the Foundations Quantitative (FQ) Requirement will become effective. For all new or returning students, instead of the Foundations Symbolic (FS) requirement, there will be a Foundations Quantitative (FQ) Requirement for any of the AA degrees and the ASNS degree that they wish to pursue. After Summer 2020, courses will no longer carry the FS designation at WCC (or any of the UH community colleges). Therefore, students who are planning to obtain an AA degree that has an FS requirement must complete their FS requirement by summer 2020.
  • Forms and guidelines for proposing a course for Foundations Designation, and for renewing the Foundations Designation can be found in the WCC Intranet (select “Resources”, then “Committees and Departments”, then “Foundations Board”).

WCC FOUNDATIONS DESIGNATION APPROVALS AND DATES

Updated 3/1/23

Written Communications (FW)

CourseOriginal DateEnd DateNext Renewal Due
ENG 100Fall 2003Summer 2028Fall 2027

Symbolic Reasoning (FS)

CourseOriginal DateEnd DateNext Renewal Due
ICS 141Fall 2010Summer 2020
ICS 241Fall 2016Summer 2020
MATH 100Fall 2003Summer 2020
MATH 103Fall 2008*Summer 2020
MATH 111***Summer 2008
MATH 112Spring 2007Summer 2020
MATH 115**Summer 2009
MATH 135Fall 2008*Summer 2020
MATH 140Fall 2003Summer 2020
MATH 203Fall 2003Summer 2020
MATH 241 (formerly MATH 205)Fall 2003Summer 2020
PHL 110Fall 2003Summer 2020

*Prior to Fall 2008, Math 103/135 satisfied FS for the AA degree only.
**Math 115 satisfied FS for the AA degree only until summer 2009.
***Math 111 satisfied FS for the AA degree only until summer 2008.

Quantitative Reasoning (FQ)

CourseOriginal DateEnd DateNext Renewal Due
ICS 141Fall 2018Summer 2008Fall 2027
MATH 100Fall 2018Summer 2024Fall 2023
MATH 101Fall 2020Summer 2025Fall 2024
MATH 103Fall 2018Summer 2024Fall 2023
MATH 112Fall 2018Summer 2024Fall 2023
MATH 115Fall 2018Summer 2028Fall 2027
MATH 135Fall 2018Summer 2024Fall 2023
MATH 140Fall 2018Summer 2024Fall 2023
MATH 203Fall 2018Summer 2028Fall 2027
MATH 241 (formerly MATH 205Fall 2018Summer 2024Fall 2023
PHIL 111Fall 2018Summer 2023Fall 2022: 1-year extension granted – End Date Summer 2024, renewal due Fall 2023

Global/Multicultural Perspectives (FG)

CourseOriginal DateEnd DateNext Renewal Due
ANTH 151 (A)Spring 2015Summer 2024Fall 2023
ANTH 152 (B)Fall 2015Summer 2025Fall 2024
ART 175 (A)Fall 2016Summer 2026Fall 2025
ART 176 (B)Fall 2016Summer 2026Fall 2025
GEOG 102 (B)Fall 2015Summer 2025Fall 2024
HAW 100 (B)Fall 2023Summer 2028Fall 2027
HIST 151 (A)Fall 2003Summer 2028Fall 2027
HIST 152 (B)Fall 2003Summer 2028Fall 2027
REL 150 (C)Fall 2008Summer 2028Fall 2027

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