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General Studies Adjustments for the 2003-2004 School Year
How changes will affect graduation requirements
Brian Moser
Issue date: 12/10/03 Section: News
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Along with the move to the new three- credit system, the general studies curriculum will also be changing. Students will benefit because the total number of required general studies credits will be reduced as compared to current requirements. This reduction will allow students to choose more courses in their major, minor, or electives.
General studies courses will take up no more than 1/3 of the total 120 credits needed to graduate.
General studies requirements have been put into two categories: awareness-based classes and skills-based classes.
Awareness- based classes are classes to improve the overall knowledge of the student. These classes will give the student general knowledge that will make them a well rounded individual.
Skills- based classes are classes that will improve the skills of the student. Some of the skills that will be required are mathematical, writing, artistic, and scientific. These classes will improve the skills for students to use in college and later in life.
Inside the awareness-based and skills-based categories are sub-categories called perspectives that are shown [below]. These perspectives define a more specific area of study such as American Studies, which deals with learning about our history, government, or literature.
The traditional four-level core classes system (freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior studies) will be discontinued following a vote last May. It was decided that there will only be three core classes: core one would be equal to freshman studies, core two would be equal to junior studies, and core three would be equal to senior studies.
Changing over to new three-credit and general studies systems will be difficult, but the college is willing to work with students. Meg Albrinck, chair of the general studies division and assistant professor of English, said, "The key word in this transition is generosity."
The staff and faculty will be flexible and handle each student's situation with the change over separately. They don't want seniors to be kept another semester because of these changes. For example, students that have completed all of their general studies requirements except senior studies will be considered to have completed general studies requirements under the new curriculum.
General studies courses will take up no more than 1/3 of the total 120 credits needed to graduate.
General studies requirements have been put into two categories: awareness-based classes and skills-based classes.
Awareness- based classes are classes to improve the overall knowledge of the student. These classes will give the student general knowledge that will make them a well rounded individual.
Skills- based classes are classes that will improve the skills of the student. Some of the skills that will be required are mathematical, writing, artistic, and scientific. These classes will improve the skills for students to use in college and later in life.
Inside the awareness-based and skills-based categories are sub-categories called perspectives that are shown [below]. These perspectives define a more specific area of study such as American Studies, which deals with learning about our history, government, or literature.
The traditional four-level core classes system (freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior studies) will be discontinued following a vote last May. It was decided that there will only be three core classes: core one would be equal to freshman studies, core two would be equal to junior studies, and core three would be equal to senior studies.
Changing over to new three-credit and general studies systems will be difficult, but the college is willing to work with students. Meg Albrinck, chair of the general studies division and assistant professor of English, said, "The key word in this transition is generosity."
The staff and faculty will be flexible and handle each student's situation with the change over separately. They don't want seniors to be kept another semester because of these changes. For example, students that have completed all of their general studies requirements except senior studies will be considered to have completed general studies requirements under the new curriculum.