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Defining General Education: What Belongs and What Does Not. Aimee Myers, Sierra College Bernie Day, Foothill College David Morse, Long Beach City College. ASCCC Curriculum Institute July 14-16, 2011. Overview. Definitions External influences
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Defining General Education: What Belongs and What Does Not • Aimee Myers, Sierra College • Bernie Day, Foothill College • David Morse, Long Beach City College ASCCC Curriculum Institute July 14-16, 2011
Overview • Definitions • External influences • Aligning GE outcomes with GE curriculum • Determining what courses are appropriate for GE patterns ASCCC Curriculum Institute July 14-16, 2011
Meeting Multiple Criteria Title 5 requirements CSU GE/IGETC Criteria Local requirements ASCCC Curriculum Institute July 14-16, 2011
How do we define general education? • Title 5 Definition • Section 55061: general overview/definition • Section 55063 (b) outlines specific areas/ requirements • Local Definitions • Local GE definitions ASCCC Curriculum Institute July 14-16, 2011
Outside Influences Influences • SB 1440 AA-T/AS-T degrees • CSU Breadth and IGETC patterns • CSU “Give Students a COMPASS” Project ASCCC Curriculum Institute July 14-16, 2011
Aligning GE Outcomes and GE Curriculum • Local interests & ACCJC • Challenges of shifting established GE in context of new outcomes • Assessment opportunities ASCCC Curriculum Institute July 14-16, 2011
Considerations • Double-counting • Reciprocity agreements • ASCCC resolutions • Budget • Enrollment/program vitality • Proprietary challenges ASCCC Curriculum Institute July 14-16, 2011
What courses should be included on General Education patterns? • Examine sample course outlines ASCCC Curriculum Institute July 14-16, 2011
Resources • Guiding Notes for General Education Course Reviewershttp://curriculum.comm.mjc.edu/ManualContentsOLD/6_placing_on_GE/2010_January_GE_Reviewers_Guiding_Notes_%20entire%20document.pdf • Articulation for Non-Experts: Understanding the Process and Jargon (Rostrum March 2011http://asccc.org/content/articulation-non-experts-understanding-processes-and-jargon • The Case for Reciprocity (Rostrum December 2010) http://asccc.org/content/case-reciprocity • Ethnic Studies Requirement: Understanding It and Fulfilling It (Rostrum January 2010)http://asccc.org/content/ethnic-studies-requirement-understanding-it-and-fulfilling-it ASCCC Curriculum Institute July 14-16, 2011
Resources • Use, Effectiveness, and Awareness of the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) An Evaluation (ICAS Publication) http://asccc.org/node/174893 • General Education Model Criteria for the Associate Degree (Academic Senate Publication 1981) http://asccc.org/node/174849 • Association of American Colleges and Universities: http://www.aacu.org/resources/generaleducation/index.cfm ASCCC Curriculum Institute July 14-16, 2011
Questions and Discussion • How does your college determine GE courses? • What issues do you need help with locally? ASCCC Curriculum Institute July 14-16, 2011