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General Education April 2017 Town Halls

Overview: Again? In 2013, we accepted a major revision to the General Education curriculum. • This is about improvement • We can build on the 2014 curriculum • Your feedback is the first step, not the last

Overview: Charge The General Education Steering Committee will initiate a review of the structure of our General Education curriculum. Outcomes of the evaluation process shall include: • Faculty and student conversations • Creating clear policies for General Education certification • Establishing routine assessment • Eliminate navigational issues in General Education • Compliance with accreditation

Overview: Observations • Specific Gen Ed courses required by majors lead to setbacks • Co- and pre-requisites still exist • Interpretation and assessment of learning outcomes is difficult • Dual category certification is difficult • “Syllabus drift” • Transferring is easier • As the advisors say, “General Education” is not “general”

Data • Broad, averages • Still gathering

Data: Total Credit Hours 2014-2016 Graduates Gen Ed Hrs Earned Total Hrs Earned (source: OPEIR) Transfer Institutional Total Transfer Institutional Total Mean 10.1 48.5 53.4 12.3 125.2 131.9 Median 9.0 49.0 52.0 9.0 123.0 128.0 Min 0.0 6.0 33.0 0.0 61.0 120.0 Max 54.0 83.0 95.0 106.0 199.0 206.0 Percentage of Hours by Type* % Transfer Hrs are Gen Ed 73.3% % Inst. Hrs are Gen Ed 38.8% % Total Hrs are Gen Ed 40.5% * = sum(gen ed hrs)/sum(total hrs)

Data: Pareto Distribution 5000 Course Enrollment accounting for 80% 4500 of total Gen Ed Enrollment 4000 Academic Years 2014-2016 Total Enrollment = 96,504 3500 Number of Gen Ed Courses = 49 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0

Overview: Summary General Education is working. Can it work better?

Discussion What is the purpose of a General Education curriculum?

Discussion Current categories Rhetoric & Writing (6 credits) Fine Arts & Humanities (12) • Visual and Performing Arts What should a • Historical Understanding • Literature General Education • Thoughts, Values, & Beliefs Natural Sciences (7-8) curriculum Behavioral & Social Sciences (6) include? Mathematics (3) Statistics (3) Non-Western Culture (3)

Discussion How are students benefitting from our General Education curriculum?

Discussion Are there roadblocks in the General Education curriculum?

Discussion Should institutional students have the same options as transfer students?

General Education April 2017 Town Halls