GEP Draft Models

GEP Model 1 1

The FGCU General Education Program requires students to complete 36 credit hours from the following subject areas:

• Communication 6 hours• Mathematics 6 hours• Humanities 9 hours• Social Sciences 6-9 hours• Natural Sciences 6-9 hours

To fulfill FGCU’s General Education Civic Identity* requirement, students must complete XX hours of General Education courses marked with the Civic Identity designation. Students may fulfill the Civic Identity requirement by participating in XX hours of study abroad.

*“Civic identity is a multifaceted and dynamic notion of the self as belonging to and responsible for a community or communities” (Mitchell, et al., “Programs that Build Civic Identity: A Study of Alumni,” Diversity & Democracy: Civic Learning for Shared Futures 16.3 [Summer 2013]: 22).

GEP Model 1 2

Communication (6 hours)

• ENC 1101 Composition I (3)

• ENC 1102 Composition II (3)

GEP Model 1 3

Mathematics (6 hours)

Students must complete at least one course from Core Course Options.

NOTE: Any student who successfully completes a mathematics course for which one of the general education core course options in mathematics is an immediate prerequisite shall be considered to have completed the mathematics core.

Core Course Options• MAC X105 College Algebra (3)• MAC X311 Calculus I (3)• MGF X106 Liberal Arts Mathematics I (3)• MGF X107 Liberal Arts Mathematics II (3)• STA X023 Statistical Methods (3)

Additional Electives. . . . . .

GEP Model 1 4

Humanities (9 hours)

Students must complete the Entering Year Experience and at least one course from Core Course Options.

Core Course Options• ARH X000 Art Appreciation (3)• HUM X020 Introduction to Humanities (3)• LIT X000 Introduction to Literature (3)• MUL X010 Music Literature/Music Appreciation (3)• PHI X010 Introduction to Philosophy (3)• THE X000 Theatre Appreciation (3)

Additional Electives. . . . . .

GEP Model 1 5

Social Sciences (6-9 hours)

Students must complete at least one course from Core Course Options.

Core Course Options• AMH X020 Introductory Survey Since 1877 (3)• ANT X000 Introduction to Anthropology (3)• ECO X013 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)• POS X041 American Government (3)• PSY X012 Introduction to Psychology (3)• SYG X000 Principles of Sociology (3)

Additional Electives. . . . . .

GEP Model 1 6

Natural Sciences (6-9 hours)Students must complete at least one course from Core Course Options.

NOTE: Any student who successfully completes a natural science course for which one of the general education core course options in natural science is an immediate prerequisite shall be considered to have completed the natural science core.

Core Course Options• AST X002 Descriptive Astronomy (3)• BSC X005 General Biology (3)• BSC X010 General Biology I (3)• BSC X085 Anatomy and Physiology I (3)• CHM X020 Chemistry for Liberal Studies (3)• CHM X045 General Chemistry I (3)• ESC X000 Introduction to Earth Science (3)• EVR X001 Introduction to Environmental Science (3)• PHY X020 Fundamentals of Physics (3)• PHY X048 General Physics with Calculus (3)• PHY X053 General Physics I (3)

Additional Electives

GEP Model 2 7

Florida SUS General Education Core (12-13 credit hours) The Florida SUS General Education Core includes courses in mathematics, the arts and humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences to acquaint students with an array of subject areas and disciplinary methods. The Florida SUS Core also emphasizes critical thinking, written communication, and quantitative reasoning skills.

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

Humanities (3 credit hours)

Social Science (3 credit hours)

Natural Sciences (3-4 credit hours)

MAC X105 College AlgebraMAC X311 Calculus IMGF X106 Liberal Arts Mathematics IMGF X107 Liberal Arts Mathematics IISTA X023 Statistical Methods

Any student who successfully completes a mathematics course for which one of the general education core course options in mathematics is an immediate prerequisite shall be considered to have completed the mathematics core.

ARH X000 Art AppreciationHUM X020 Introduction to HumanitiesLIT X000 Introduction to LiteratureMUL X010 Music Literature/Music AppreciationPHI X010 Introduction to PhilosophyTHE X000 Theatre Appreciation

AMH X020 Introductory Survey Since 1877ANT X000 Introduction to AnthropologyECO X013 Principles of MacroeconomicsPOS X041 American GovernmentPSY X012 Introduction to PsychologySYG X000 Principles of Sociology

AST X002 Descriptive AstronomyBSC X005 General BiologyBSC X010 General Biology IBSC X085 Anatomy and Physiology ICHM X020 Chemistry for Liberal StudiesCHM X045 General Chemistry IESC X000 Introduction to Earth ScienceEVR X001 Introduction to Environmental SciencePHY X020 Fundamentals of PhysicsPHY X048 General Physics with CalculusPHY X053 General Physics I

Any student . . . .

GEP Model 2 8

FGCU General Education Core (24 credit hours)

The FGCU General Education Core acquaints students with an array of subject areas and disciplinary methods while emphasizing critical thinking, written communication, and quantitative reasoning skills. The FGCU General Education Core also offers students opportunities to develop Civic Identity.

*To be rolled out after 2015-2016 GEP implementation

Entering Year Experience (Eagle E.Y.E.) (3 credit hours)*Humanities: Emphasizes Liberal Education and Civic Identity

GEP Model 2 9

Critical Thinking (6 hours) Students must complete courses in two subject areas

Humanities Natural Sciences Social Sciences

Additional Critical Thinking electives

(TBD)

Additional Critical Thinking electives

(TBD)

Additional Critical Thinking electives

(TBD)

GEP Model 2 10

Written Communication (9 credit hours)*

CompositionStudents must complete both courses

Students must complete one course in a subject area different from the two subject areas completed under

Critical Thinking

Humanities Natural Sciences Social Sciences

ENC 1101 Composition I (3)

ENC 1102 Composition II (3)

Additional Written

Communication electives (TBD)

Additional Written

Communication electives

(TBD)

Additional Written

Communication electives

(TBD)

*All courses Gordon Rule

GEP Model 2 11

Quantitative Reasoning (3 credit hours)Additional Quantitative Reasoning electives (TBD)

GEP Model 2 12

Civic Identity (3 credit hours)Humanities Natural Sciences Social Sciences

Additional Civic Identity electives

(TBD)

Additional Civic Identity electives

(TBD)

Additional Civic Identity electives

(TBD)

9/30/13 Town Hall Feedback

• We need to work some majors through these models (especially science and engineering) to make certain that students can complete their coursework.

• Assure distribution of the competencies in both models.

• e.g., Model 2 – Can a Chem. major fulfill 9 CHM hours, 3 in Natural Sciences, 3 in Critical Thinking, and 3 in Quantitative Reasoning?

• We should not roll out one distribution model and then change it down the road (adding the EYE in later).

• Entering Year Experience:

• resources for teaching the course?

• faculty who will teach the course and their qualifications?

• process for defining the nature of the course?

• course section size?

Proposed GEC Tasks

• Choose a GEP model based on Town Hall feedback.

• Run test majors through the model.

• Create learning objectives for the Civic Identity competency.

• Begin outlining the nature of the Entering Year Experience.