Revamping General Revamping General EducationEducation

Model proposed by Lisa Model proposed by Lisa Borden-King, Alex Deufel, Borden-King, Alex Deufel,

Jane la Plante, Beth Odahlen, Jane la Plante, Beth Odahlen, and Deb Olsonand Deb Olson

Overview of Content Areas Overview of Content Areas

Area 1 – Core ContentArea 1 – Core Content KnowledgeKnowledge of human cultures and of human cultures and

cultural productscultural products KnowledgeKnowledge of the physical and of the physical and

natural worldnatural world KnowledgeKnowledge of common and diverse of common and diverse

historical experienceshistorical experiences

Overview of Content Areas Overview of Content Areas

Area 2 – Critical Capacities and SkillsArea 2 – Critical Capacities and Skills Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking

1.1. CollaborationCollaboration2.2. Critical ReadingCritical Reading3.3. Information LiteracyInformation Literacy4.4. Oral and Written CommunicationOral and Written Communication5.5. Problem SolvingProblem Solving6.6. Quantitative LiteracyQuantitative Literacy

Overview of Content Areas Overview of Content Areas

Area 3 – Personal and Social Area 3 – Personal and Social ResponsibilityResponsibility

Assessment of community issuesAssessment of community issues Engagement with community needsEngagement with community needs Wellness and Personal Wellness and Personal

DevelopmentDevelopment

Overview of Content Areas Overview of Content Areas

Area 4 – Interconnecting PerspectivesArea 4 – Interconnecting Perspectives Diversity CourseworkDiversity Coursework Diversity ExperienceDiversity Experience

Overview of Major Features Overview of Major Features of this Modelof this Model

No one class is expected to meet No one class is expected to meet every criterion – criteria will be met every criterion – criteria will be met over the course of the entire over the course of the entire program of study in each majorprogram of study in each major

General education criteria will be met General education criteria will be met in part by content within the major in part by content within the major

Overview of Major Features Overview of Major Features of this Modelof this Model

Overview of Major Features Overview of Major Features of this Modelof this Model

Courses are distributed throughout Courses are distributed throughout the Freshman to Senior levelsthe Freshman to Senior levels

Overview of Major Features Overview of Major Features of this Modelof this Model

Some essential foundational content Some essential foundational content (Engl 110/120, Comm 110, Math 103 or (Engl 110/120, Comm 110, Math 103 or other gen. ed. math) has to be acquired other gen. ed. math) has to be acquired early (Freshman and Sophomore years)early (Freshman and Sophomore years)

Writing-intensive courses in the Writing-intensive courses in the disciplines are upper-level and will have disciplines are upper-level and will have Engl 110 and Engl 120 as a prerequisiteEngl 110 and Engl 120 as a prerequisite

Our Constraints: North Dakota Our Constraints: North Dakota Requirements Requirements

Communication – 9cr Communication – 9cr Arts & Humanities – 6crArts & Humanities – 6cr Social Sciences – 6crSocial Sciences – 6cr Math, Science & Technology – 9crMath, Science & Technology – 9cr Institution specific (anything from Institution specific (anything from

above categories) – 6cr above categories) – 6cr

Our Model: Three BlocksOur Model: Three Blocks

Foundational Content – early Foundational Content – early Developmental Content – middle Developmental Content – middle Culminating Content – late Culminating Content – late

Foundational ContentFoundational Content

Required Foundational Capacities & SkillsRequired Foundational Capacities & SkillsComplete by end of Complete by end of Freshman yearFreshman year

Critical Capacities and Critical Capacities and Skills Categories Skills Categories (Area 2)(Area 2)

CreditsCredits

Engl 110Engl 110 2 (critical reading)2 (critical reading) 33

Engl 120Engl 120 3 (information lit.)3 (information lit.)

4 (written/oral comm.)4 (written/oral comm.)33

Complete by end of Complete by end of Sophomore yearSophomore year

Comm 110Comm 110 4 (written/oral comm.)4 (written/oral comm.) 33

Math 103 or Math 103 or other gen. ed. other gen. ed. Math Math

6 (quantitative 6 (quantitative literacy)literacy)

44

* Fulfills state Communication requirements plus 4cr from Math, Science & Tech category

Core Content (Area 1) – Further Development Core Content (Area 1) – Further Development of Capacities & Skillsof Capacities & Skills

Critical Capacities & Skills Categories Critical Capacities & Skills Categories (Area 2) (Area 2)

Fulfill all 6 categories with these coursesFulfill all 6 categories with these courses

CreditCreditss

11 22 33 44 55 66

Arts & HumanitiesArts & Humanities 33Arts & HumanitiesArts & Humanities 33Math, Science & Math, Science & TechnologyTechnology

3-53-5

Math, Science & Math, Science & TechnologyTechnology

3-53-5

History (Social History (Social Science)Science)

33* Fulfills state Arts & Humanities, completes requirements for Math, Science & Tech category, and fulfills 3 out of 6cr. from Social Sciences requirements

* No more than 2 courses within the major, at least one course at 100-200 level and one course at 300-400 level

Developmental ContentDevelopmental Content

Personal and Social Responsibility (Area 3) Personal and Social Responsibility (Area 3) Capacities & SkillsCapacities & Skills

Critical Capacities and Skills Categories Critical Capacities and Skills Categories (Area 2)(Area 2)Fulfill at least 4 categories with these coursesFulfill at least 4 categories with these courses

CreditCreditss

11 22 33 44 55 66Community Community AwarenessAwareness

33

Community Community EngagementEngagement

33

Personal Personal DevelopmentDevelopment

22* Potentially completes remaining 3cr. of state requirements in Social Sciences category

* No more than 2 courses within the major

Developmental ContentDevelopmental Content

Interconnecting Perspectives (Area 4) Capacities Interconnecting Perspectives (Area 4) Capacities & Skills & Skills

Critical Capacities and Skills Categories Critical Capacities and Skills Categories (Area 2)(Area 2)

Fulfill at least 3 categories with these coursesFulfill at least 3 categories with these courses

CreditCreditss

11 22 33 44 55 66Diversity Diversity KnowledgeKnowledge

3-63-6

Diversity Diversity ExperienceExperience

3-63-6* Potentially completes remaining 3 cr. of state requirements in Social Sciences category

* No more than 1 course within the major

Developmental ContentDevelopmental Content

Culminating Capacities & Skills Culminating Capacities & Skills Complete by end of Complete by end of Junior yearJunior year

Critical Capacities and Critical Capacities and Skills Categories Skills Categories (Area2) (Area2)

CreditsCredits

Writing Writing Intensive Course Intensive Course in Majorin Major

3 (information lit.)3 (information lit.)

4 (written/oral comm.)4 (written/oral comm.)3-53-5

Complete by end of Complete by end of Senior yearSenior year

Writing Writing Intensive Course Intensive Course in Majorin Major

3 (information lit.)3 (information lit.)

4 (written/oral comm.)4 (written/oral comm.)3-53-5

* Courses have to be at 300-400 level and have Engl 110 and Engl 120 as prerequisites

Culminating ContentCulminating Content

Example of Advising ChecklistExample of Advising ChecklistFoundational and Culminating Content

Courses must be taken within the specified year

Freshman Year   Sophmore Year

CourseCC or Skill CreditsSemester Completed   Course

CC or Skill CreditsSemester Completed

ENGL 110 (FWR1) 2 3    COMM 110(FC) 4 3 

ENGL 120(FWR2) 3 & 4 3   Mat 103 or other gen. ed Math(FM) 6 4 

           

Junior Year   Senior Year

CourseCC or Skill CreditsSemester Completed   Course

CC or Skill CreditsSemester Completed

Writing Intensive in Major(CWR1) 3 & 4 3-5   

Writing Intensive in Major(CWR2) 3 & 4 3-5 

Developmental Content Courses can be taken anytime within the students' higher education tenure

Core Content   Personal and Social Responsibility (All 6 CC's and skills must be covered)   (At least 4 CC's and skills must be coverd)

  CourseCC or Skill Credits

Semester Completed     Course

CC or Skill Credits

Semester Completed

Arts & Humanities(AH)     3    Community Awarness(CA)     3  

Arts & Humanities(AH)     3    Community Engagement(CE)     3  

Math, Science, & Technology(MST)     3-5    

Personal Development(PD)     2  

Math, Science, & Technology(MST)     3-5              History (Social Science)(SS)     3     Interconnecting Perspectives             (At least 4 CC's and skills must be coverd)

              CourseCC or Skill Credits

Semester Completed

           Diversity Knowledge (DK)     3-6  

            Diversity Experience(DE)     3-6  

Course Certification Course Certification Application ProcessApplication Process Apply for critical capacities and skills Apply for critical capacities and skills

categoriescategories Indicate how capacities and skills will be Indicate how capacities and skills will be

measured/assessedmeasured/assessed Foundational and Culminating courses can Foundational and Culminating courses can

not be applied to Developmental areasnot be applied to Developmental areas A course can apply for no more than one A course can apply for no more than one

primary and two secondary categories of the primary and two secondary categories of the 6 critical capacities and skills categories6 critical capacities and skills categories

Courses must be recertified at regular Courses must be recertified at regular intervalsintervals

Program AssessmentProgram AssessmentStudent electronically submits best work for Student electronically submits best work for content areas – degree will not post content areas – degree will not post without submissionwithout submission

Work from majorWork from major Work from non-major courseWork from non-major course

Student completes all requirements – Student completes all requirements – checklist checklist Assessment via rubrics and cyclingAssessment via rubrics and cycling

Focus on critical capacities and skills with Focus on critical capacities and skills with random draws from content areas ORrandom draws from content areas OR

Focus on content areas and randomly Focus on content areas and randomly sample for critical capacities and skills sample for critical capacities and skills