QUAD Faculty Resources

This page contains resources for faculty that wish to include a Q1 or Q2 designation to a program or general studies course. 

The QUAD Central Task Force meets at least once per semester and accepts applications on a rolling basis.  You will be notified about the outcome of your application shortly after the next QUAD meeting.  If you need to request a temporary Q status before the QUAD committee meets again, please reach out to Emily Ryan at emily.ryan@stockton.edu.

Stockton faculty applying for a Q designation can request that anyone teaching that course would be able to offer it with a Q attribute (intrinsic) or a faculty member can apply for a Q attribute to be added to their course sections specifically and other faculty members teaching the same class would need to apply for their own Q designations.  An intrinsic Q course is a Stockton course which has such a quantitative emphasis that it would be given a Q designation no matter which faculty member teaches the course. The course content inherently applies quantitative reasoning or mathematical topics. If there is a chance the course content could be taught without a quantitative emphasis, it is not an intrinsic Q. (Note: Most Q2 courses are not considered intrinsic as the major emphasis of these courses is content outside of mathematics.)

Sample Q1 Statement for Syllabus of Courses with a Q1 Designation

The Stockton curriculum has integrated within all undergraduate degrees a set of required quantitative reasoning courses, known as Q1 and Q2 courses.  These courses were designed to help students develop their mathematical skills and knowledge in both inherently mathematical courses, Q1 courses (i.e., FRST 2310 Algebraic Problem Solving), and courses that illustrate mathematics through other fields of study, Q2 courses (i.e., CHEM 2110 Chemistry I: General Principles).

This Q1 course has mathematical thinking as the main focus.  The majority of the course is spent on quantitative /mathematical concepts and procedures.  Mathematics is part of nearly every class session and is a major criterion for evaluating your performance in the course.

Sample Q2 Statement for Syllabus of Courses with a Q2 Designation

The Stockton curriculum has integrated within all undergraduate degrees a set of required quantitative reasoning courses, known as Q1 and Q2 courses.  These courses were designed to help students develop their mathematical skills and knowledge in both inherently mathematical courses, Q1 courses (i.e., FRST 2310 Algebraic Problem Solving), and courses that illustrate mathematics through other fields of study, Q2 courses (i.e., CHEM 2110 Chemistry I: General Principles).

This Q2 course is not purely mathematical but has at least 20% of the course dedicated to exploring quantitative/mathematical ideas.  Mathematics is used as a tool for understanding the content.  As you take this course, the mathematical connection is meant to help strengthen your understanding of math concepts and how math relates to the real world.

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