Revised General Education
Program
April 11, 2013
Current vs. Proposed
• Current General Education • Proposed General Education
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47-52 credits
16 courses
Number of Courses = 93
Learning Goals (GGs) = 7
Learning Outcomes
• SLOs = 30
– Courses select any GGs and
SLOs
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45-50 credits
15 courses
Number of Courses = 94
Learning Goals (GGs) = 15
Learning Outcomes
• SLOs = 71
– Courses in Areas All have
same GGs and select specific
SLOs within
– Public Affairs GGs & SLOs
Proposed General Education Structure
• Foundations
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First-year Seminar
Written Communication and Information Literacy
Oral Communication
Quantitative Literacy
Written Communication and Integrative and Applied Learning
• Knowledge of Human Culture
– Social and Behavioral Sciences (2 courses)
– Humanities
– Arts
• Knowledge of the Natural World
– Life Sciences
– Physical Sciences
• Public Affiars
– Constitutions of US & Missouri and American History and Institutions (2 Courses)
– Cultural Competence
– Public Issues
• Approved by Faculty Senate October 2012 for Revised Program Structure
General Education Application Process
• Evaluation using online application system
• Essential Criteria
– Well-planned and articulated incorporation of GGs and
SLOs (within application and syllabus)
– Clear assessment plan (application alignment with
material in syllabus)
– Description of instructional methods that support
student success
– Ability to staff proposed sections proposed
– Current General Ed. courses also submitted Last Review
material submitted and CGEIP Reviewer Comments
documents
General Education Application Process
• CGEIP Review Process
– 2 CGEIP reviewers evaluated each course submitted
• 147 Applications submitted (103 Courses due to resubmissions)
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Completed CGEIP Reviewer Guide
Summary of Evaluations Posted (online application)
Reviewer Summary Read and CGEIP meeting
Committee discussed course
CGEIP approved or denied courses
• 96 Approved
• 50 Denied
– 41 of 50 approved on 2nd submission
– 2 Denied because approved in other area (PHI105 & ECO165)
– 7 Denied (AST112, ENG200, IDS 297, IDS397, MUS345, MUS346,
NUR442; underlined were denied on 2nd submission)
Courses in Current Gen. Ed. that are
missing in Proposed Gen. Ed.
• Course not submitted:
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CHM 160/161
CIS 101*
CSC 101*
CSC 111
GST 170
ENG296
PSY 101
THE 109
*Courses not able to submit
due to courses being only
2. 0 Credits
• Courses submitted but not
approved:
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ENG200
IDS397* (IDS297)
MUS345*
MUS346*
*Courses not able to be
approved because courses
over 200-level not accepted
in revised general education
(exception is Written
Communication and
Integrative and Applied
Learning)
Courses New to General Education or
Major Revision in Proposed Gen. Ed.
• New Courses to • New Courses to • Major Revised:
Gen Ed. (In
Gen Ed. (Not in
1. BIO 101
Current Catalog): Current Catalog): 2. CHM 107
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AST 113
CFD 163
ECO 101
ECO 165
ENG 283
GLG 115
MED 274
SWK 219
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BIO 111
CHM 108
CHM 117
CIS 200
CSC 201
ENG 201
ENG 222
KIN 286
MCL 200
3. CHM 116 (CHM 106)
4. KIN210 (KIN 100)
General Education Assessment
• 15 General Education Learning Goals (GGs)
– All students will meet these goals when finished
– Measured through Specific Learning Outcomes
(SLOs)
• 71 SLOs Total
• Only have to meet 2-5 SLOs to meet a specific GG
– CGEIP will collect and review data of data from
courses (student outcomes on SLOs)
SLOs Assessed in General Education
SLOs Assessed in General Education
SLOs Assessed in General Education
Modality
• Able to complete General Education
– Evening options available
– Online options available
Projected Enrollment in Areas