Fredonia University Senate
Description: GenEd Decision Process/Worksheet
Finding a consensus along the proposed continuum requires us to make at least 18 decisions.(More may be proposed beyond the GCP Committee's presentation.)
| Learning Outcomes | Proposed Requirement | Credits |
| Lower-Division Introductory (100-200-level) System-Transferable Requirements | ||
| Simple Mandates: | ||
| The Arts | 1. one course in (AR, MU, TA-DA ,EN?,CM?) | 3 |
| The Humanities | 2. one course in (EN, FL, PL, CM?, HY?) | 3 |
| Natural Science | 3. one course in (BI, CH, GS, PH) | 3 |
| Social Science | 4. one course in (AN,EC,ED,PS,PY,SO, CM, SH?,HY?) | 3 |
| Basic Communication | 5. EN 100 (written only) | 3 |
| (plus written & oral communication across-the-curriculum in GenEd and major courses) | ||
| Mathematics | 6. MA 104 (3rd year Regents, 82% waiver) + college-level | 3-6 |
| subtotal | 18-21 | |
| Complex Mandates: | ||
| American History | 7. one American history course prerequisite (70%waiver?) and one course from "America & Self"* one of either (subject to PACGE approval) | 0-3 & 3 or 3 |
| Western Civilization & World History or Other Civilizations | 8. one course from each category: Western Civ. World History or Other Civs. | 3 & 3 |
| Foreign Language | 9. FL 115 (93-74% waiver?) FL 116 (74% waiver?) FL 215 (??% waiver?) 3-year kick-in period (Total waiver depends on PACGE approval.) | 0-3 or 0-6 or 0-9 |
| subtotal | 6-21 | |
| Additional Introductory Lower-Division Local Requirements*** | ||
| Information Mgmt. | 10. Across-the-curriculum in Gen Ed and major OR one course in Communication/Technical Literacy 11. one Natural Science (BI, CH, GS, PH, MA?, CS?) 12. one Social Science | ** 3 3 3 |
| subtotal | 9 | |
| Additional Intermediate to Upper-Division Parts II & III Local Requirements | ||
| 13. Creativity & Thinking | 3 | |
| 14. Scientific Thinking | 3 | |
| 15. Integrations & Reflections | 3 | |
| 16. Capstone Experience (in major, internship or abroad) | ** | |
| subtotal | 9 | |
| 17. Would multi-or interdisciplinary courses be counted in any of the categories? | ||
| 18. Would a minor or a 40 hour upper level requirement substitute for the upper division above? | ||
| * Also referred to as "American Studies" or "American Institutions and the Individual" | ||
| ** The resource costs of this component fall primarily within major programs | ||
| *** We have a 1-3 year kick-in period for refining these components | ||
| ? The question mark next to a course in a given category indicates that there is uncertainty regarding PACGE approval. | ||
| total up to | 60 | |
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