defining general education: what belongs and what does not
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Defining General Education: What Belongs and What Does Not. Aimee Myers, Sierra College Bernie Day, Foothill College David Morse, Long Beach City College. ASCCC Curriculum Institute July 14-16, 2011. Overview. Definitions External influences - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Defining General Education:
What Belongs and What Does Not
Aimee Myers, Sierra CollegeBernie Day, Foothill College
David Morse, Long Beach City College
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Overview
• Definitions • External influences• Aligning GE
outcomes with GE curriculum
• Determining what courses are appropriate for GE patterns
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Meeting Multiple Criteria
Title 5 requirements
CSU GE/IGETC Criteria
Local requirements
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How do we define general education?• Title 5 Definition– Section 55061:
general overview/definition
– Section 55063 (b) outlines specific areas/ requirements
• Local Definitions– Local GE definitions
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Outside Influences Influences
• SB 1440 AA-T/AS-T degrees
• CSU Breadth and IGETC patterns
• CSU “Give Students a COMPASS” Project
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Aligning GE Outcomes and GE Curriculum
• Local interests & ACCJC• Challenges of shifting established GE
in context of new outcomes• Assessment opportunities
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Considerations
• Double-counting• Reciprocity
agreements • ASCCC resolutions• Budget• Enrollment/program
vitality• Proprietary
challenges
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What courses should be included on General Education
patterns?
• Examine sample course outlines
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Resources• Guiding Notes for General Education Course Reviewers
http://curriculum.comm.mjc.edu/ManualContentsOLD/6_placing_on_GE/2010_January_GE_Reviewers_Guiding_Notes_%20entire%20document.pdf
• Articulation for Non-Experts: Understanding the Process and Jargon (Rostrum March 2011http://asccc.org/content/articulation-non-experts-understanding-processes-and-jargon
• The Case for Reciprocity (Rostrum December 2010)http://asccc.org/content/case-reciprocity• Ethnic Studies Requirement: Understanding It and
Fulfilling It (Rostrum January 2010)http://asccc.org/content/ethnic-studies-requirement-understanding-it-and-fulfilling-it
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Resources
• Use, Effectiveness, and Awareness of the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) An Evaluation (ICAS Publication)http://asccc.org/node/174893
• General Education Model Criteria for the Associate Degree (Academic Senate Publication 1981)http://asccc.org/node/174849
• Association of American Colleges and Universities: http://www.aacu.org/resources/generaleducation/index.cfm
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Questions and Discussion
• How does your college determine GE courses?
• What issues do you need help with locally?