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Home HOT INFORMATION!!! Newly Added Courses Courses Removed from General Education Special Topics (380 Courses) Quick Guide Handbook 09-10 FAQ FAQ General Education FAQ Themes FAQ Assessment About Mission, Vision, and Values Goals Video Faculty Advising Tips How to Add a Course to a Theme Sub-Category Change Form Assessment Strategic and Assessment Plan Coordinating Cluster FAQ-Assessment Flow Chart Bloom's Taxonomy Course Assessment Plan (CAP) Blank CAP Form Course Assessment Plan Workshops Course Assessment Report (CAR) Blank CAR Form Collection Cycle Rubric for Assessing Student Work GE Objectives GE Subcommittee (GES) Meetings Members Contact Us Phone: 616-331-8140 Fax: 616-331-8658 General Education gened@gvsu.edu 181 Lake Ontario Hall College of Interdisciplinary Studies, Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI 49401	ADVISING TIPS Please help students understand that General Education courses are NOT easier than courses in their major. They are a rigorous component of a GVSU education. Students take 3 types of General Education courses. Foundation – 8 courses Natural Sciences (one Natural Sciences course must include a lab) 1 Physical Science 1 Life Science 1 Arts 1 Mathematical Sciences 1 Philosophy and Literature 1 Historical Perspectives 2 Social Sciences – they must have two different prefixes Cultures – 2 courses 1 World Perspective 1 U.S. Diversity Themes – 3 courses 3 courses from the same theme They must all have different prefixes. Only 1 course at the 100/200 level is allowed. Can a course count in more than one category (double-dip)? YES. This is most common with the Cultures category. Many Cultures courses double tip in a Theme or a Foundation. Can a course be used to meet a GE requirement as well as a major/minor requirement? YES. Can a student get General Education credit if they study abroad? YES. . . BUT, we strongly recommend that students submit a theme proposal before going abroad. See the Padnos International Center Study Abroad website for details. The student transferred a course in which seems like it might fit in a GE category. What do I do? Send the student to 200 Student Services to fill out a Student Concern form. The student tells me a Special Topics course (380) can get GE credit. How do I know if that’s true? Go to the GE website and look at the Hot Information tab: www.gvsu.edu/gened How do Honors students get General Education credit? Honors students need to contact the Honors College (181 NMR, 331-3219) to determine how the Honors curriculum fulfills the General Education requirements. Questions? Email gened@gvsu.edu
	Last Modified Date: September 29, 2009
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