The general objective of this grant proposal project is to provide means 
through which departments can enhance their curriculum to advance 
technological, scientific, and quantitative skills of students. This includes a 
long term outcome of educating students in critical thinking skills that can be 
used throughout their professional careers. In addition, this project will 
increase "hands-on" use of many technologies which have been shown to 
increase interest and learning in traditionally underrepresented individuals in 
science and technology.

1.	Provide for the purchase of equipment that will facilitate acquiring 
	scientific, quantitative, and technological skills.

2.	Promote for curricular adjustments that enhance scientific and 
	quantitative inquiry and learning.

3.	Provide for faculty professional development in 	
	learning/developing new technologies.

4.	Increase interdisciplinary interactions that will promote 
	integration of quantitative and scientific literacy among several 
	disciplines.

5.	Encourage development of experiential learning of SQL for all 
	students, but particularly women and other underrepresented groups.




Q7 @ SCSU
SQL coordinator list (Q7 FY 1995/6) 

e-mail	Grantee/coordinator	office	(ph) next line=project 

roland	Roland Specht Jarvis	BH218	4978 
director of SQL grant




ajohnson	Alison Johnson	MS358	2080
tleenay	Tamara Leenay	MS351	654-5140
dneu	Don Neu	MS358	3989
The integration of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy technology (...) (
report)


Jaz	Chris Jazwinski	WH102	3271
valdes	Leslie Valdes	WH	4157
Understanding data distributions and statistics: Enhancing SQL of students in Psychilogy, (...) (
report)


ganderson	Garry Anderson	MS41	2014
Ground Water Quality and Flow Beneath the SCSU campus (
report)


schrank	Gordon Schrank	MS262	3047
et al: Denise McGuire; David DeGroote; Neal Voelz, Mehroo Cooper	
Integration of MultiMedia and internet resources into courses in Biology and Chemistry (
report)


jtorrence	Judith Torrence	MS262	3130
street	Glenn Street	HAH102	3908
et al: Jack Kelly; Al-Hassan Musah; David Bacharach; David Mork; Vincent Johnson; Carol Brink
Interactive instructional tool for human anatomy and physiology (
report)


kkennedy	Keith Kennedy	RETIRED		
The Multimedia Classroom. A Q7 Scientific and Quantitative Literacy Project (partial 
report)


mwhites	Margery Whites	EB B235	3029
sbrundage	Shelley Brundage	EB A216	4172
Computer Literacy in Communication Disorders (
report)


BAHA	Mohammed Bahauddin 	ECC152	2191
(Chuck Ernst, retired) Teaching Maple V software (report)
randy	Randy Kolb	ECC101	4103
Integration of Math Software in Diverse Courses (
report)


rbrundage	Richard Brundage	MS324	2011
Computer data acquisition and analysis for introductory physics (
report)


soczuo	Jiping Zuo	SH262	2294
Enhancement of Computer Utilization in Teaching (
report)

Excerpt from the grant proposal:

In the last few years, science and technology have progressed at an ever 
increasing rate. One of the direct outcomes of the increase in scientific 
knowledge is the transfer of that knowledge into technology. The applications 
of these technologies have spread far beyond science to every discipline. As a 
result, it will not be possible to be successful in most disciplines without an 
understanding of emerging and critical technologies and their applications. In 
order to prepare students, newly developed technologies need to be 
incorporated into all applicable curricula. To acquire these technologies is a 
costly endeavor. Therefore, the purpose of this Q7 grant proposal is to 
acquire discipline-specific and cross-disciplinary technologies that will best 
prepare St. Cloud State University students for the next decade. This proposal 
requests funds for two types of projects. Class A projects will combine cross 
disciplinary approaches, whereas Class B projects represent individual 
projects. Together, these two types of projects will bring about acquisition of 
technology and, in turn, curricular changes to enhance scientific and 
quantitative literacy.

The subject of this proposal, scientific and quantitative literacy, is one of the 
indicators identified by the Q7 Blue Ribbon Commission. In their report the 
Commission defined this as preparing graduates who "...will demonstrate 
quantitative and scientific literacy, including an understanding of the 
transforming role of technology in world society." The rationale for this Q7 
indicator stems from testimony gathered by the commission that, "80% of the 
new jobs in the year 2000 will require substantially higher levels of 
technological literacy than we enjoy today," and that, "demand for math-
trained workers ... will have grown by 36% compared to the year 1986."

The intent of this grant proposal is to enhance scientific, quantitative and/or 
technological skills of students, and also to provide opportunities for the 
university faculty to acquire emerging and critical technology to offer to 
students. Without SQL, the student participates in society with a void (or lack 
of integration) in the area of analysis of the critical issues facing the society. 
Also, without well equipped and technologically up-to-date facilities through 
which to learn, immediate potential for our students is extremely limited.

The primary thrust of this proposal is to enhance the academic experience for 
St. Cloud State University students through continued and expanded "hands-on 
learning". While there appears to be a variety of perspectives on the nature of 
scientific and quantitative literacy, all views include the fact that all disciplines 
have such a component within their purview. This broad scope of SQL 
provides for many different types of collaborative, integrative and 
comparative approaches to enhance student learning. It is therefore the 
purpose of this proposal to support activities which will extend the SQL across 
the curriculum and to increase access to the latest technology and thereby 
enhance the understanding, capabilities and potential of our students.

In summary, at St. Cloud State University the Q7 approach has been to 
develop the Q7 indicators individually: (1) Citzenship in a Democracy, (2) 
Critical Thinking, (3) Global Understanding and Mulicultural Perspectives. 
There has been successful integration of each of the indicators into the 
curriculum at St. Cloud State University. The emphasis of the SQL indicator 
will further compliment activities associated with previous indicators.

Strong emphasis is placed on SQL skills because an acceptable level of literacy 
in all disciplines requires an understanding and mastering of technology. 
Advancements in technology span all disciplines and impact on all facets of
society. Therefore, students must use SQL tools relevant to their discipines. 
With the introduction and initiation of technology plus related 
processes/programs the opportunity to develop a quantitative and scientific 
focus will be futher expanded.