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General Education Requirements Workshop Presented by the Office of Academic Advisement

General Education Requirements Workshop Presented by the Office of Academic Advisement. G1 Block = Arts & Humanities . Art Communication + Theatre English Foreign Languages + Humanities Music Philosophy . Biology Chemistry Earth Science Physics + Lab Course. Computer Science Math

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General Education Requirements Workshop Presented by the Office of Academic Advisement

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  1. General Education Requirements Workshop Presented by the Office of Academic Advisement

  2. G1 Block = Arts & Humanities • Art • Communication + Theatre • English • Foreign Languages + Humanities • Music • Philosophy

  3. Biology Chemistry Earth Science Physics + Lab Course Computer Science Math Nursing G2 Block = Math & Science

  4. African-American Studies Anthropology Business Economics Geography Gerontology Government History International Studies Occupational Safety & Environmental Health Psychology Sociology Social Work Women’s Studies G3 Block = Social Sciences

  5. ‘Old’ General Education * Gen Ed Approved

  6. Revised General Education • Connections & Exploration • Perspectives Course (P) • Wellness Course • 3 200+ Level Courses • 4 Writing “W” Courses • Cultural Diversity & Community Course (D) • First-Year Inquiry Seminar (FYI) • Open Elective(s) * Gen Ed Approved

  7. Focus on: Perspectives Course (P) • What is it? • interdisciplinary and/or multicultural in content and require a high level of educational maturity, knowledge and thinking • Stipulations? • Cannot count toward major or required related courses • Must complete ENGL 110 and 24 credits of Liberal Arts Core beforehand • Examples? • ANTH 342 World Hunger, EDUC 433 Gender and Race Issues in Children’s Literature, MUSI 369 West African Music and Dance

  8. Focus on:First-Year Inquiry Course (FYI) • What is it? • Specifically designed for first semester freshmen and offered in a seminar format, typically linked to a foundations course (either ENGL 110 or COMM 100) as part of a living/learning community • Functions? • Introduce a process of critical inquiry applied to important social, cultural, scientific, technological, and/or aesthetic problems • Support students’ transition into the college experience academically, socially and personally • Examples? • The Amish and the Media, The Deindustrialization of the United States: Jobs Today, Gone Tomorrow, Dream of America

  9. Focus on:Cultural Diversity & Community Course (D) • What is it? • Is intercultural and/or cross-cultural, with culture being a worldview that reflects beliefs, customs, values, politics, and experiences as shaped by race and ethnicity, gender, geography, language, sexual orientation, education, economics, age, nationality, religious affiliation, occupation and/or physical ability among others • Functions? • Helps students identify, critically analyze and apply scholarship and experience related to cultural diversity • May also count as part of any additional requirement (major, minor or Gen Ed)

  10. Tips and Hints • P can be a D • D can be a W • P can’t be a W • FYI can’t be a W

  11. Important Resources • General Education Sheets • Undergraduate Catalogue • Academic Advisement Website • Call Academic Advisement x. 3257

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