General Education Committee

Academic Year 2007-2008

• Committee Members
• Meeting Minutes

General Education Program

The purpose of general education at NDSU is to ensure that students acquire knowledge, perspectives, and skills associated with a university education.  The program is designed so that graduates will be able to adapt to and anticipate changes in their profession and in society.  Graduates also will be able to integrate and use the knowledge and perspectives they have gained to live productive, intellectually rewarding, and meaningful lives.

Intended Student Outcomes:

1. Communicate effectively in a variety of contexts and formats.
2. Locate and use information for making appropriate personal and professional decisions.
3. Comprehend the concepts and perspectives needed to function in national and international societies.
4. Comprehend intra personal and interpersonal dynamics.
5. Comprehend concepts and methods of inquiry in science and technology, and their applications for society.
6. Integrate knowledge and ideas in a coherent and meaningful manner.
7. Comprehend the need for lifelong learning.

University Senate Bylaws: Part IX, Section 11

Additional Information

• Courses Approved for General Education Requirements (Bison Connection)
• General Education Proposals and Five-Year Review Information:
  
  • Administrative Policies
  • Forms — New Courses, Revised Courses, Five-Year Review
    
  • Rubrics for General Education Outcomes
    • Word format
    • PDF format
  • Syllabi Requirements
  • Upper Division Writing Requirements
    • Guidelines: Incorporating Upper Division Writing in Program Curricula
    • Flow Chart for Approving Writing Intensive General Education Courses
    • NDSU Center for Writers
  • Working Definitions and Essential Considerations for General Education

Annual Reports:

• 2006-2007
• 2005-2006
• 2004-2005
• 2003-2004
• 2002-2003
• 2001-2002