AGENDA

General Education Council

September 26, 2007 @ 3:00 p.m.

PDK Room

• Approval of Minutes:  September 12, 2007 (See attached copy)

• Announcements:

• Old Business:

• Continued discussion and voting on Suggested Changes (Shared at 9/12/07 Meeting) to the “Working Draft” of the Goals and General Education Program.

• Under “Multicultural Perspectives,” add the following option to the “Modern Languages” section:  One advanced level (200 or above) Modern Language Course—3 or 4 credit hours.
• Under “Multicultural Perspectives,” modify the “Major/Degree Requirements” to read as follows:  “Bachelor of Arts majors need ten (10) credit hours of one Modern Language.  To meet this requirement, students will demonstrate proficiency at the 111: Language and Culture II level.  Proficiency will be demonstrated by successful completion of a Modern Languages and Literatures course numbered 111 or above, for a minimum of three and a maximum of 10 hours of language courses.  International students for whom English is not their native language may meet the language requirement upon successful completion of EG 102: Comp II.
• Under “Personal and Social Well-Being,” add PE 100: Lifetime Fitness (1 hr) and PE 1XX: Active Living (1 hr) to “Core Requirement” (See matrices distributed at last meeting).
• Move JO 200 from “Literature/Mass Media” under “Humanities” to “Speaking and Listening” under Core Skills (See attached matrix).
• Eliminate JO 200 from General Education Program.
• Eliminate BU 293 under “Personal and Social Well-Being” from General Education Program (See attached matrix).
• Require all students to take 6 hours of history and 3 hours of either Literature or Philosophy under “Humanities.”
• Require all students to take 3 hours of history and 3 hours of either literature or philosophy under “Humanities.”

• General Education Learning Outcomes and Program Assessment:

Issues, Concerns and Recommendations—Ambrosio (See Report distributed at last meeting).

• New Business:

• Other

Last Updated September 24, 2007