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An overview of newGeneral Education framework for RIT undergraduate students
Slide2AgendaWhy the change?What changed?Requirements of the new GE Curriculum Framework
Slide3“The only education that prepares us for change is a liberal education. In periods of change, narrow specialization condemns us to inflexibility – precisely what we do not need. We need the flexible intellectual tools to be problem solvers, to be able to continue learning over time.”-
David Kearns, former CEO of Xerox Corporation, 2002
Slide4Guiding PrinciplesSupporting programs/majors Provide a progression of courses that are integrated with major fields of study Provide courses that support the basic requirements for students in the majors
Implementation
Be clear and concise to ease processes for: Scheduling, Auditing, Advising
Offer students courses and programs that support their major field of study and other interests
Provide students choices in how to fulfill their requirements
Be clear and easy to understand for students, faculty, and staff
Allow for easy adaptation for future reform
Other
Be intellectually stimulating for faculty and students
Be adaptive to changing curricula and a changing world
Support innovation, creativity, scholarship, and entrepreneurship
Slide5How the New Framework DiffersUniversity-wide engagement Not disciplinary, but outcome
driven
Opportunities for integrated and inter-/trans-disciplinary experiences
Intentional scaffolding
Writing intensive
Slide6NYSED RequirementsStudents in all BS degree programs are required to complete at least 60 semester credit hours of general education.Students in BFA programs are required to take 30 semester credit hours of general education.
Slide7FY Elective
First Year Writing
Math-
ematical
Artistic
Ethical
Social
Global
Math-
ematical
Science Inquiry
Science
Principles
3
2
1
Plus + Elective General Education courses to bring total to 60 credits
Perspectives
Foundation
Immersion
General Education Framework
BS Degree
Minor 4
(optional)
Minor 5 (
optional)
Critical Reading & Writing
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2
1
Minor 4
(optional)
Total should be a minimum of 30 credits
Minor 5 (
optional)
General Education – BFA Degree
Perspectives
Foundation
Immersion
Artistic
Ethical
Social
Global
FY Elective
First Year Writing
Critical Reading & Writing
Slide9Additional program determined or elective courses to bring total to 30 credits
General Education – AS Degrees
Perspectives
Artistic
Ethical
Social
Global
Science
Principles
FY Elective
First Year Writing
Foundation
Critical Reading & Writing
Slide10Additional program determined or elective courses to bring total to 25 credits
General Education – AAS Degrees
Perspectives
Artistic
Ethical
Social
Global
Science
Principles
FY Elective
First Year Writing
Foundation
Critical Reading & Writing
Slide11RIT’s GE Framework
Note: There may be some flexibility depending on whether student takes 3 or 4 credit courses in some of the Perspectives categories; may change number of GE electives
General Education Framework
BS
BFA
AAS
AS
Foundation
Foundational Elective
First-Year Writing
6
6
6
6
Perspectives Categories
24
12
15
15
Immersion Requirement
Three additional,
related courses
99
00General Education Electives2133
9MINIMUM TOTAL603024
30
Slide12FoundationTwo courses in the first year that introduce students to intellectual life of the university, and prepare them for future coursework and career preparation:First-Year Writing Should be taken in their first yearFirst-Year Elective
Foundational Elective
Note: The General Education Committee is currently revisiting these three credits.
Currently students
may use these 3 credits as ANY general education course.
Slide13PerspectivesIntroduce students to fundamentals of liberal arts and sciencesStudents must choose one course from each of the 7 categories:Artistic
Social
Global
Ethical
Scientific Principles
Natural Science Inquiry
Mathematical (2 courses)
Slide14ArtisticWill enable students to interpret and evaluate artistic expression considering cultural context in which it was createdExamples of courses:Literary and Cultural StudiesIntro to Visual Arts Intro to Music
Intro to Film
Intro to Western Art & Architecture
English and World literature courses
Slide15SocialFocus on the analysis of human behavior within the context of social systems and institutionsExamples of courses:Microeconomics MacroeconomicsThemes in US HistoryAmerican Politics
Intro to Psychology
Abnormal Psychology
Foundations of Sociology
Intro to Criminal Justice Systems
Slide16GlobalWill enable students to examine connections among the world’s populationsExamples of courses:Microeconomics MacroeconomicsCultural AnthropologyLiterary and Cultural Studies
History of Modern East Asia
20
th
Century Europe
Intro to International Relations
Foreign Languages
Slide17EthicalFocus on ethical aspects of decision-making and argument, whether at the individual, group, national or international levelExamples of courses:Intro to PhilosophyCritical ThinkingProfessional Ethics
Intro to Environmental Studies
Science, Technology & Values
Slide18Scientific PrinciplesProvide an opportunity to apply methods of scientific inquiry in the natural or social sciencesExamples of courses:Intro to PsychologyDevelopmental PsychologyHuman Biology
General Biology
College Physics
Solar System Astronomy
General & Analytical Chemistry
Concepts of Environmental Science
Slide19Natural Scientific InquiryCourses in this category focus on the basic principles and concepts of one of the natural sciences. Students apply methods of scientific inquiry and problem solving in a lab or field experience.Courses includeNatural science courses that include a lab componentCollege and University Physics (combining lecture and lab)
General & Analytical Chemistry
Human Biology
General Biology
Slide20MathematicalCourses in this category focus on identifying and understanding the role that mathematics plays in the world. Students comprehend and evaluate mathematical or statistical information and perform college level mathematical operations on quantitative dataStudents must take two from this Perspective categoryCourses includeAll Math Courses at the 100-level and above in the semester numbering system
Intro to Computational Problem Solving
Introduction to Statistics
Slide21Perspectives Important Points:Courses may be listed in more than one categoryA student may only use a single course to fulfill a single categoryStudents must complete
one
writing intensive course in
their general education curricula
Slide22ImmersionThree courses linked by theme or discipline (courses may be across departments and/or across Colleges)Supports deeper learning within a focus areaImmersions ideally lead to minor with two additional courses
Programs cannot require students to complete specific immersion as part of their requirements
Examples:
Foreign Languages
Communications
Text & Code
Sociology
Philosophy
Mathematics
Astronomy
Slide23Gen Ed ElectivesRemaining GE elective credits may be specified by programs in order for students to fulfill supporting requirements (e.g. mathematics, science, ethics, etc.)Ideally, some of these credits should be free GE electives that can be chosen by students Credits in the Perspectives category that exceed minimum requirement will be applied toward elective credits
Slide24Questions?
Contacts:
John
Smithgall
Assistant Dean
College of Liberal
Arts
jssgla@RIT.edu
Elizabeth Hane
Faculty Associate to the Provost for General Education
College of Science
enhsbi@rit.edu