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General education

General education. Peter fowler. Current system. Certain courses are required to graduate UB requires courses such as: Math Writing Library World civ Natural science American pluralism Social and behavior science Language Art Depth. Problems with gen. eds. Too ridged

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General education

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  1. General education Peter fowler

  2. Current system • Certain courses are required to graduate • UB requires courses such as: • Math • Writing • Library • World civ • Natural science • American pluralism • Social and behavior science • Language • Art • Depth

  3. Problems with gen. eds. • Too ridged • Irrelevant after college • Wastes time • Lower grades

  4. Proposed system • Set number of credit hours outside major • Only required course is English • Special rules for double majors

  5. Improvements • Saves time and money • Improves grades • Relevant outside of college • Competition

  6. why colleges would benefit • More student oriented • More enrollment • Rating professors accurately

  7. Work cited • Mark Bauerlein, M. N.p., n. d. 28 Oct 2013. http://chronicle.com/blogs/brainstorm/the-state-of-general-education/7899. • “General Education Requirements” University at Buffalo. Web. 4 Nov 2013. web. Nov. 5 2013 <http://undergrad-catalog.buffalo.edu/policies/degree/gened.shtml>. • “Fall 2013 Tuition and fee rates.” University at Buffalo. UB Office of Student Accounts, 11 July 2013. web. Nov. 5 2013 <http://studentaccounts.buffalo.edu/tuition/fall.php>

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