Reimagining General Education Updates & Recommended Model
Reminder : OHIO’s General Education Program must achieve Common Goals. OHIO Critical Thinking GENERAL Ethical Quantitative Reasoning Reasoning EDUCATION COMMON Oral Intercultural Communication Competence GOALS (Spring 2014 & Spring 2018) Written Integrative Communication Learning 42 Learning Outcomes Teamwork
Reminder : OHIO’s General Education Program must meet ODHE requirements. Minimum of 24 semester hours of approved OTM courses: Ohio Department 3 (Min) English Composition and Oral Communication (e.g., First Writing, Second Writing, Public Speaking). of Higher 3 (Min) Mathematics, Statistics, and Logic (e.g., College Algebra, Education (ODHE) Pre-Calculus, Trigonometry, Calculus, Statistics, Formal/Symbolic Logic). 6 (Min) Arts and Humanities (e.g., Art History, Ethics, American “General education at History, Literature, Philosophy, Religion, Ethnic or Gender Ohio’s public institutions Studies). must fulfill the 6 (Min) Social and Behavioral Sciences (e.g., Anthropology, institution’s Ohio Transfer Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology). Module (OTM), which is 36 (minimum) of semester 6 (min) Natural Sciences (e.g., Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Physical Geography, hours of coursework in Physics). general education.” PLUS 12 semester hours distributed among the same five categories. 3
Reminder : OHIO’s General Education Program must be learner-centric. Assessable Advisable Higher Learning Intentional Commission (HLC) Outcome driven Expectations Easy to navigate Assessment of Challenging Learning Inclusive Achievement of Flexible Learning Transfer friendly Continuous Reasonable hours Improvement
OHIO BRICKS: Statements of Intent Build Reason Integrate Communicate Know Synthesize B Students will build connections between themselves and others through teamwork and intercultural knowledge. R Students will reason quantitatively, critically, and ethically. I Students will integrate learning between knowledge and experience. C Students will communicate effectively in writing and speech. K Students will know the materials and methods of inquiry in arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. S Students will synthesize skills and knowledge across the curriculum. 5
OHIO BRICKS: General Education Program (40 hours) CAPSTONES Capstone or Culminating Critical Thinking Experience (3) Min = 3 hrs Integrative Learning Topic-based, multi-disciplinary Critical Thinking ARCHES C certificate (must include at Teamwork Min = 9 hrs least 3 hrs each in SS* and NS*) G O O N OHIO & Community (1) Ethical Reasoning BRIDGES Ethics & Reasoning** (1) Intercultural K&C A T Culture & Differences** (1) Min = 4 hrs Integrative Learning Learning & Doing** (1) L E Humanities & Literature* (3) S N A&H Knowledge / Methods PILLARS The Arts* (3) NS Knowledge / Methods Min = 12 hrs T Natural Sciences* (3) SS Knowledge / Methods Social Sciences* (3) Written Communication Written Communication* (3) FOUNDATIONS Quantitative Reasoning Advanced Writing** (3) Min = 12 hrs Intercultural K&C Quantitative Reasoning* (3) Oral Communication Intercultural Dialogues* (3)
Written Communication Written Communication* (3) FOUNDATIONS Quantitative Reasoning Advanced Writing** (3) Min = 12 hrs Intercultural K&C Quantitative Reasoning* (3) Oral Communication Intercultural Dialogues** (3) GE Component Min Common Goal(s) Tier Similarity Notes Hrs Written 3 Written Tier I First-Year All options = ODHE First Writing • Communication* Communication Composition Advanced 3 Written Tier I Junior Some options = ODHE Second Writing • Writing** Communication Composition Some options may be upper-level or • major (depending on outcomes) Quantitative 3 Quantitative Tier I All options = ODHE Mathematics, • • Reasoning* Reasoning Quantitative Statistics, and Logic (e.g., College Tier II Applied Algebra, Pre-Calculus, Trigonometry, • Calculus, Statistics, Logic, etc.) Mathematics Intercultural 3 Intercultural K&C Tier II Cross- All options = ODHE Oral • • Dialogues* Oral Cultural Communication • Communication Perspectives All options = OHIO Intercultural K&C • (global and domestic) * All options meet ODHE requirements | ** Some options meet ODHE requirements 7
Humanities & Literature* (3) A&H Knowledge / Methods PILLARS The Arts* (3) NS Knowledge / Methods Min = 12 hrs Natural Sciences* (3) SS Knowledge / Methods Social Sciences* (3) GE Component Min Common Goal(s) Tier Similarity Notes Hrs Humanities & 3 A&H Knowledge Tier II Humanities All options = ODHE Arts and Humanities • Literature* / Methods & Literature (e.g., philosophy, literature, ethnic studies, gender studies, religion, etc.) The Arts* 3 A&H Knowledge Tier II Fine Arts All options = ODHE Arts and Humanities • / Methods (e.g., art, dance, film, theater, etc.) Natural 3 NS Knowledge / Tier II Natural All options = ODHE Natural Sciences (e.g., • • Sciences* Methods Sciences astronomy, biology, chemistry, environmental science, physical geography, physics, etc.) Tier II Applied • Science Social Sciences* 3 SS Knowledge / Tier II Social All options = ODHE Social and Behavioral • Methods Sciences Sciences (e.g., anthropology, economics, history, political science, psychology, sociology, etc.) * All options meet ODHE requirements | ** Some options meet ODHE requirements 8
OHIO & Community (1) Ethical Reasoning BRIDGES Ethics & Reasoning** (1) Intercultural K&C Culture & Differences** (1) Min = 4 hrs Integrative Learning Learning & Doing** (1) Bridges may be standalone coursework (1+ credit hours) or coursework taken concurrently with others. GE Min Common Tier Notes Component Hrs Goal(s) Similarity OHIO & 1 None None All options should address transition needs of learners • Community (e.g., UC 1900: Learning Community Seminar) Ethics & 1 Ethical None All options = Ethical Reasoning • Reasoning** Reasoning Some options = ODHE (any area) • Some options may be upper-level or major • Culture & 1 Intercultural Tier II Cross- All options = Intercultural K&C (domestic and global) • Differences** K&C Cultural Some options = ODHE (any area) • Perspectives Some options may be upper-level or major • Learning & 1 Integrative None All options = Experiential Learning • Doing** Learning Some options = ODHE (any area) • Some options may be upper-level or major • Note : Majors requiring Bridge coursework not in the ODHE categories must achieve the OTM through other requirements. * All options meet ODHE requirements | ** Some options meet ODHE requirements 9
Topic-based, multi-disciplinary Critical Thinking ARCHES certificate (must include at Teamwork Min = 9 hrs least 3 hrs each in SS* and NS*) Arches are bodies of course work that explore a broad topic from different disciplinary perspectives. All courses are appropriate for general education. Example Topics: Ethical Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, Creativity, Innovation & Change, Global Connections, Health & • Wellbeing, Learning, Technology & Society, Social Justice & Diversity, Sustainability, and Digital Transformations. GE Component Min Common Tier Similarity Notes Hrs Goal(s) Natural 3 Tier II Natural All options = ODHE Natural Sciences (e.g., • • Sciences* Sciences astronomy, biology, chemistry, environmental As a program science, physical geography, physics, etc.) Tier II Applied • (cohesive set of Science courses): Social Sciences* 3 Tier II Social Sciences All options = ODHE Social and Behavioral • Critical • Sciences (e.g., anthropology, economics, history, Thinking political science, psychology, sociology, etc.) Teamwork • Other* 3 Tier II (any) All options = ODHE (any area) • * All options meet ODHE requirements | ** Some options meet ODHE requirements 10
Capstone or Culminating CAPSTONES Critical Thinking Experience (3) Integrative Learning Min = 3 hrs GE Component Min Common Goal(s) Tier Similarity Notes Hrs Capstones or 3 Critical Thinking Tier III Does not meet any ODHE requirement • Culminating Integrative Learning Should be upper level • Experience May be in major • * All options meet ODHE requirements | ** Some options meet ODHE requirements 11
Faculty Senate & UCC Timeline (2019-20) September •Principles for General Education Reform October •Proposed General Education Model(s) November •Updates & Feedback December •General Education Model: First Reading •General Education Model: Second January Reading & Vote
Reimagining General Education: Timeline Intent & Model Policy & Options Process Research & Model Selection Systems Ideation & Structure Summer Fall Fall Spring Spring Fall 2019 2019 2020 2021 2020 2021
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