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Pomona
College Courses Receive National Recognition
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Three Pomona College courses have been recognized for their
excellence in a national study conducted by the Center for
Education Policy Research (CEPR) on behalf of the College
Board. The College Board will use these courses to inform
the redesign of Advanced Placement courses, ultimately
affecting AP courses across the nation.
• “General Physics I” and “General Physics II,” taught by
Professor Thomas Moore was selected as an “exemplary
practice” course from a total of 139 courses from across the
nation that were reviewed. This is the highest designation
awarded, and only a very few courses in the study met this
standard of distinction and excellence.
• “Introduction to Environmental Studies,” taught by Richard
Hazlett, the Stephen M. Pauley M.D. Professor of
Environmental Studies, was identified as one of the top
examples of best practices among 53 courses from across the
nation and also designated an “exemplary practice” course by
a panel of national experts in environmental science.
• “Accelerated General Chemistry” was identified as an
example of best practices from a total of 166 courses
nationwide. The course was developed and first taught in
1988 by Carnegie Professor of Chemistry Wayne Steinmetz.
Since that time, it has been taught by other members of the
Chemistry Department, including Professor Roberto
Garza-Lopez, who provided the College Board with a detailed
description of the course.
To identify best practices college courses, CEPR assembled
panels of national experts in each area to analyze top
courses from a wide range of institutions. The panel
reviewed the nominated courses and identified the critical
components of best practices present in each course. The
College Board then convened a commission in each area to
develop new AP course descriptions, new AP exam
specifications, and professional development guidelines for
AP teachers. The commission, which is meeting over the
current academic year, will utilize the study’s findings as
a key resource to fulfill its charge of emphasizing proper
content focus and “more importantly, [ensuring] the crucial
attitudes and skills necessary to thrive in a college
classroom are systematically developed.” The result will be
courses that closely reflect the best practices of college
courses.
Pomona College, one of the nation’s premier liberal arts
institutions, offers a comprehensive program in the arts,
humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Its
hallmarks include small classes, close relationships between
students and faculty, and a range of opportunities for
student research. Visit Pomona College on the Web at
www.pomona.edu.
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