OBJECTIVE 1: Renew the liberal arts core (as expressed in the general education requirements) to ensure it is current
to the world in which we live, reflects the priorities of the strategic plan, and reinforces the connection between all
majors and “the core.”
- Redefine the liberal arts core to reflect our educational
priorities.
- Encourage integrated learning experiences with interdisciplinary
work teams.
- Review current departmental structure and processes to
encourage integrated and cross-disciplinary thinking and to facilitate the development of interdisciplinary majors.
- Provide curricular flexibility to encourage multi- and
interdisciplinary exploration.
OBJECTIVE 2: Infuse the curriculum with an international
perspective.
- Provide a study-abroad opportunity for every Wittenberg student.
- Increase international internships.
- Include a global perspective in courses, majors, and
minors.
- Explore the development of a global citizenship program
that would provide courses, experiences, and reflection for interested students.
- Explore the development of an interdisciplinary
International Relations program.
OBJECTIVE 3: Supplement the liberal arts core with experiential learning opportunities for all students.
- Provide an experiential learning opportunity for every
Wittenberg student.
- Expand, coordinate, and market offerings of internship
experiences.
- Expand field experiences.
- Expand service-learning opportunities inside and outside the classroom.
OBJECTIVE 4: Strengthen and promote distinctive program
opportunities that attract and retain outstanding students.
- Provide funds to seed exploration of new and extant
distinctive programs that attract students who might not
otherwise choose Wittenberg.
- Increase interdisciplinary opportunities with East Asian
Studies and Russian Area Studies programs.
- Strengthen the Honors program and market as a
recruitment tool.
- Strengthen the Arts programs and enhance their visibility
on and off campus.
- Strengthen and integrate the Management program with
the liberal arts and other disciplines.
- Enhance and promote pre-law, pre-health, and pre-ministry
graduate school preparation.
- Support the enrichment of the computational disciplines
through collaborations with organizations such as Wright
Patterson Air Force Base and Ohio Supercomputer Center.
- Strengthen, differentiate, and promote our School of
Community Education.
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