RGEP
CU
Date UC-approved
Date
Implemented
UPB
Oct 2001
June 2002
UPD
Dec 2001
June 2002
UPLB
Nov 2001
June 2002
UPMla
Jan 2002
June 2003
UPMin
May 2002
June 2002
UPV
Nov 2001
June 2002
UPOU
Old General Education Program
Humanities and
Languages
Nat. Sci &
Mathematics
Social Sciences
Comm I
Comm II
Comm III
Humanities I
Humanities II
Nat. Sci I
Nat. Sci II
Mathematics I
STS
Soc. Sci I
Soc Sci II
Kasaysayan I
Kasaysayan II
Philo I
5 (15 u)
4 (12 u)
5 (15 u)
RGEP
Arts & Humanities
5 (15 u)
Math, Sci & Tech
5 (15 u)
Soc. Sci & Philo
5 (15 u)
Present General Education Courses
Arts & Humanities
CU
Soc. Sci & Philo
Math, Sci. & Tech
# Old GE
courses
# RGEP
courses
# Old GE
courses
# RGEP
courses
# Old GE
courses
# RGEP
courses
0
11
5
6
3
6
(5- 5*)
(5*+6)
(4- 1*)
(1*+5)
UPD
5
37
5
18
4
16
UPLB
5
1
5
6
3
12
(4- 1*)
(1*+11)
UPB
UPM
5
4
5
7
4
5
UPMIN
5
7
5
7
3
6
(4- 1*)
(1*+5)
UPV
5
9
5
9
4
9
UPOU
5
0
5
0
4
2
(9)
* revitalized
(8)
(7)
Revitalized GE Program
I. GE Framework
Purposes:
a) To ensure that every GE course meets the program objectives, modes of inquiry
and competencies; and
b) To ensure that the domains of knowledge contain a healthy mix of disciplines
Objectives
GE
Domains
(No. of Units)
Arts &
Humanities
(15)
Social
Sciences &
Philosophy
(15)
Math,
Science &
Technology
(15)
Broad
Intellectual
& Cultural
Horizons
Nationalism
Balanced with
Internat’lism
Awareness
of Various
Disciplines
Methods of Inquiry
Integration
of
Knowledge
& Skills
Quantitative
& Other
Forms of
Reasoning
Interpretive &
Aesthetic
Approaches
Competencies
Comm.
(Oral &
Written)
Independent,
Creative &
Critical
Thinking
Requirements:
a) Every GE course, existing or to be instituted, must satisfy at least three of the
objectives, apply at least one mode of inquiry and develop the skills listed
above.
b) A GE course must not have a prerequisite, except if taken as part of a cluster.
c) The total number of GE courses is 45 units, of which 6 units must be in
Philippine Studies from any of the clusters.
d) Units that offer GE courses must take into account the attributes of the ideal
GE faculty.
II. GE Proposal
Aspect
From
To
Objectives
Generally:
• To broaden the student's intellectual and
cultural horizons
• To foster a commitment to nationalism
balanced by a sense of internationalism;
• To cultivate a capacity for independent,
critical and creative thinking;
• To infuse a passion for learning with a
high sense of moral and intellectual
integrity.
Same
• Appears as objective in GE Framework.
Specifically, to enable the student:
• To acquire basic skills and competencies
in mathematics, reasoning and
communication;
Same
• Listed as method of inquiry (quantitative
reasoning) and as competence
(communication) in Framework.
• To develop an awareness, understanding
and appreciation of the various
disciplines of the natural sciences, social
sciences, humanities and philosophy;
and
• Appears as objective in Framework.
• To develop the ability to integrate and/or
adapt the knowledge and skills acquired
from the various disciplines.
• Appears as objective in Framework.
• Appears as objective in Framework.
• Listed as competence in Framework that
GE course must achieve.
• Ensured by requirement (c) of
Framework, which lists attributes of
faculty who teach GE courses.
N.B. The objective – “to develop a sense of nationhood” ---- was proposed in the December 1985 System Conference in UPLB but does not appear
among those approved by President E. Angara in April 1986. The objectives above are those that were officially approved.
II. GE Proposal
Aspect
From
Fully prescriptive structured approach, with fixed
common content
Semi-structured approach, with common goals and
learner- customized content, provided:
• Students select courses within the GE Framework;
• Students who perform below a certain cut-off in
UPCAT math and English proficiency &
comprehension sub-tests take Summer Bridge
Program before enrolling as freshmen; and
• Prerequisites of major courses are respected.
Arts and humanities: Communication/Komunikasyon I,
II, III; Humanities/Humanidades I, II
Subject to conditions above and following the GE
Framework, courses in each domain will consist of:
• Present GE courses;
• Existing non-GE courses with a liberal education
thrust and without prerequisites that the University
Council qualifies as GE; and
• New courses that the University Council qualifies
as GE.
Approach
Social sciences & philosophy: History, I, II; Social
Science I, II; Philosophy I
Content
To
Natural sciences and mathematics: Natural Science I,
II; Mathematics I; Science, Technology & Society
In addition, six (6) GE units from any domain must
be in Philippine studies.
Substitution of Nat. Sci I/II and Math I by set of
courses in major field of natural science curricula.
Retained: other substitutions will have to be
approved by the University Council
Distribution
Arts and humanities: 15 units
Social sciences & philosophy: 15 units
Natural sciences and mathematics: 12 units
Arts and humanities: 15 units
Social sciences & philosophy: 15 units
Mathematics, science & technology: 15 units
Total Units
42 units
45 units
Language
Policy
None; As approved, arts and humanities courses are
offered in English or Filipino, from which students can
choose.
Encourage use of Filipino as medium of teaching.