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G.E. Implementation G.E. Implementation Committee Presentation to Committee Presentation to
the Two-Year Collegesthe Two-Year Colleges
David M. Orenstein, Ph.D.David M. Orenstein, Ph.D.
Edgar Rutter, Ph.D.Edgar Rutter, Ph.D.
Co-ChairsCo-Chairs
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GEIC IGEIC I
The The General Education General Education Implementation CommitteeImplementation Committee is a is a committee of the Wright State committee of the Wright State Faculty SenateFaculty Senate
The new General Education program The new General Education program arose from action by the facultyarose from action by the faculty
The program and its implementation The program and its implementation are driven by pedagogical concerns are driven by pedagogical concerns
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GEIC IIGEIC II
The committee has representatives from The committee has representatives from all of our undergraduate colleges and all of our undergraduate colleges and advisory ex-officio administrative membersadvisory ex-officio administrative members
All our actions: All our actions: 1) have been to implement the program and 1) have been to implement the program and
review courses and procedures to see that review courses and procedures to see that they meet the faculty’s guidelines andthey meet the faculty’s guidelines and
2) have been subject to Faculty senate 2) have been subject to Faculty senate approvalapproval
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GEIC IIIGEIC III
We have educated ourselves about We have educated ourselves about Board of Regent Guidelines for G.E. Board of Regent Guidelines for G.E. and have rigorously adhered to themand have rigorously adhered to them
We have always kept foremost in We have always kept foremost in mind our desire to do what is best for mind our desire to do what is best for both native and transfer students both native and transfer students
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New G.E. Features INew G.E. Features I
Overall, the new G.E. program differs Overall, the new G.E. program differs from its predecessor (implemented in from its predecessor (implemented in 1987) in a number of ways. These 1987) in a number of ways. These include:include: 1) The total number of hours has been 1) The total number of hours has been
reduced from 57 to 56reduced from 57 to 56 2) The number of courses has been 2) The number of courses has been
reduced from 17 to 14, with more choices reduced from 17 to 14, with more choices available for the studentavailable for the student
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New G.E. Features IINew G.E. Features II
3) 3) College componentCollege component courses have courses have been added (Area VI) to provide greater been added (Area VI) to provide greater flexibility in meeting the needs of the flexibility in meeting the needs of the undergraduate colleges. Each undergraduate colleges. Each undergraduate degree granting college undergraduate degree granting college will have one G.E. course that will serve will have one G.E. course that will serve as a transition to the major and give as a transition to the major and give more full-time (and senior) faculty the more full-time (and senior) faculty the opportunity to teach in the G.E. programopportunity to teach in the G.E. program
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New G.E. Features IIINew G.E. Features III
4) Specific skill-based student learning 4) Specific skill-based student learning objectives have been identified for each objectives have been identified for each area of the program. All courses have area of the program. All courses have been reviewed in terms of meeting been reviewed in terms of meeting these outcomes. (Thus even existing these outcomes. (Thus even existing courses had to undergo a review courses had to undergo a review process with no course just process with no course just “grandfathered in”)“grandfathered in”)
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New G.E. Features IVNew G.E. Features IV
5) Increased attention to American 5) Increased attention to American diversity and internationalism has been diversity and internationalism has been incorporated throughout the programincorporated throughout the program
6) Fewer G.E. courses to be a full-time 6) Fewer G.E. courses to be a full-time student (due to the change of all student (due to the change of all courses to 4 credit hours) giving courses to 4 credit hours) giving students a greater chance for success students a greater chance for success
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New G.E. Features VNew G.E. Features V
7) More individual student attention 7) More individual student attention through smaller average class size through smaller average class size (including ending the very large classes (including ending the very large classes in History, Political Science and in History, Political Science and Sociology) Sociology)
8) The flexibility to add additional 8) The flexibility to add additional courses through a permanent faculty courses through a permanent faculty Committee dedicated to G.E.: Committee dedicated to G.E.: The The University General Education CommitteeUniversity General Education Committee
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Unchanged FeaturesUnchanged Features
Among things we have not changed Among things we have not changed are:are: All writing across the curriculum All writing across the curriculum
requirements and policiesrequirements and policies All previously approved G.E. All previously approved G.E.
substitutionssubstitutions
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The New G.E. AreasThe New G.E. Areas
The New General Education Program The New General Education Program divides course requirements into six divides course requirements into six areas: Communication and mathematics areas: Communication and mathematics skills, Cultural-Social Foundations, Human skills, Cultural-Social Foundations, Human Behavior, Human Expression, Natural Behavior, Human Expression, Natural Science, and the College ComponentScience, and the College Component
Each area has its own learning objectives Each area has its own learning objectives and examples for assessmentand examples for assessment
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Area I Area I Area – Objectives - Assessment Area – Objectives - Assessment
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Area IIArea IIArea – Objectives -AssessmentArea – Objectives -Assessment
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Area IIIArea IIIArea – Objectives - AssessmentArea – Objectives - Assessment
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Area IVArea IVArea – Objectives - GoalsArea – Objectives - Goals
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Area VArea VArea – Objectives - AssessmentArea – Objectives - Assessment
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Area VIArea VIArea – Goals - AssessmentArea – Goals - Assessment
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G.E. requirements - Area IG.E. requirements - Area ICommunication and Communication and
Mathematic SkillsMathematic Skills 12 hours 12 hours English composition I & IIEnglish composition I & II Mathematics 145 (A number of math Mathematics 145 (A number of math
substitutions exist)substitutions exist)
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G.E. requirements - Area IIG.E. requirements - Area IICultural – Social FoundationsCultural – Social Foundations
8 hours – one from each of the two 8 hours – one from each of the two categoriescategories History (currently 4 courses approved)History (currently 4 courses approved) The Non-Western World (currently 17 The Non-Western World (currently 17
courses approved)courses approved)
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G.E. requirements – Area IIIG.E. requirements – Area IIIHuman BehaviorHuman Behavior
8 hours – two course from different 8 hours – two course from different categoriescategories Economics (2 courses approved and Economics (2 courses approved and
substitution)substitution) Political science (1 course approved)Political science (1 course approved) Psychology (1 course approved)Psychology (1 course approved) Sociology (3 courses approved)Sociology (3 courses approved)
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G.E. requirements – Area IVG.E. requirements – Area IVHuman ExpressionHuman Expression
4 hours 4 hours Great Books (4 courses approved)Great Books (4 courses approved) Fine & performing Arts (4 courses Fine & performing Arts (4 courses
approved, 1 pending)approved, 1 pending)
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G.E. requirements – Additional G.E. requirements – Additional courses from Areas II, III, & IVcourses from Areas II, III, & IV
8 hours – 2 additional courses (some 8 hours – 2 additional courses (some restrictions exist)restrictions exist)
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G.E. requirements – Area VG.E. requirements – Area VNatural SciencesNatural Sciences
12 hours – 3 courses science and lab 12 hours – 3 courses science and lab (some substitutions exist)(some substitutions exist) Biology (3 courses approved)Biology (3 courses approved) Chemistry (3 courses approved)Chemistry (3 courses approved) Geology (3 courses approved)Geology (3 courses approved) Physics (3 courses approved)Physics (3 courses approved)
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G.E. requirements – Area VIG.E. requirements – Area VICollege ComponentCollege Component
4 hours – 1 course specific to college 4 hours – 1 course specific to college of major (45 total courses approved)of major (45 total courses approved)
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The EndThe End