Innovative General Education Model at Youngstown State University
Discover the transformative approach to general education at Youngstown State University, including insights from the academic senate, program transformation team, and feedback on micro-credentials. Explore the phased implementation plan and how it aligns with current and proposed curriculum frameworks.
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GENERAL EDUCATION APRIL 2023 YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY
INITIAL DISCUSSIONS PROGRAM TRANSFORMATION TEAM ACADEMIC SENATE GENERAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE TOWN HALLS ACADEMIC SENATE
FEEDBACK AND RESPONSES LIKE THE CERTIFICATE IDEA BUT DON T BELIEVE THEY SHOULD BE CALLED CERTIFICATES MICRO-CREDENTIALS (BADGES) DO NOT WANT THE BADGES TO BE A REQUIREMENT OPTIONAL WANT A STANDARD MINIMUM FOR A BADGE MUST EARN AT LEAST A C LETTER GRADE ENGLISH ONE VS TWO COURSE REQUIREMENT MET WITH ENGLISH FACULTY MEMBERS THEY SUGGESTED FOUR OPTIONS TWO COURSES IN MODEL COMMUNICATION MET WITH COMMUNICATION FACULTY MEMBERS CMST 1545 IS OPTIONAL AND CAN REPLACE AN ELECTIVE
ARE OTHER INSTITUTIONS DOING THIS? YES! SUNY FARMINGDALE HTTPS://WWW.FARMINGDALE.EDU/ADMISSIONS/SUNY-START-MICRO-CREDENTIALS.SHTML
CURRENT GENERAL EDUCATION NEW GENERAL EDUCATION WRITING (2 COURSES) MATH/LOGIC (1 COURSE) NATURAL SCIENCE (2 COURSES AT LEAST ONE HAS A LAB COMPONENT) ARTS AND HUMANITIES (2 COURSES) SOCIAL SCIENCES (2 COURSES) PUBLIC SPEAKING (1 COURSE) SOCIAL AND PERSONAL AWARENESS (2 COURSES) CAPSTONE (1 COURSE) WRITING (2 COURSES) MATH/LOGIC (1 COURSE) NATURAL SCIENCE (2 COURSES AT LEAST ONE HAS A LAB COMPONENT) ARTS AND HUMANITIES (2 COURSES) SOCIAL SCIENCES (2 COURSES) ELECTIVES (3 COURSES ONE MAY BE PUBLIC SPEAKING)
PHASES OF IMPLEMENTATION PHASE 2 PHASE 1 Phase 3 Phase 4 DISCUSS WRITING COURSES FOCUS ON FLEXIBILITY FRAMEWORK Writing Across the Disciplines Selection of Badges Selection of Courses NO SPECIFICS Implementation FACULTY RECEIVE BADGE SUGGESTIONS AND COURSES TIED TO UWLO S X24-F24 F23-S24 SPRING 2023 X23-F23
ACADEMIC SENATE ENDORSEMENT OF THE GENERAL EDUCATION MODEL AS IT RELATES TO WHETHER THEY FEEL IT PROVIDES THE FRAMEWORK TO ACCOMMODATE THE UWLO THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY PASSED BY SENATE
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