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Need to better place GE coursework at the beginning of  their 4-year BA/BS programs, even if this means less required GEs. Also, devise a plan for focused (early) GE experience for transfers if they have not satisfied them.

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Need to better place GE coursework at the beginning of  their 4-year BA/BS programs, even if this means less required GEs. Also, devise a plan for focused (early) GE experience for transfers if they have not satisfied them.

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Would foreign language be considered a competency?

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Would foreign language be considered a competency?

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How would transfer coursework play into these themes? Would this be an easy process?

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Who gets a voice in choosing the themes?  Students?  And how often would the themes be refreshed, if ever?

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Who gets a voice in choosing the themes?  Students?  And how often would the themes be refreshed, if ever?

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It seems like maybe the themes get chosen after the competencies.  Does that seem accurate?

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histories of power, science and technology, and globalization

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How do we keep these as true university goals that would be part of all majors and not marginalize them into a select handful of courses?

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How do we keep these as true university goals that would be part of all majors and not marginalize them into a select handful of courses?

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I think students would find this more engaging than our current approach.

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Ideally a gen ed curriculum would still encourage students to take courses across a range of disciplines

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Ideally a gen ed curriculum would still encourage students to take courses across a range of disciplines

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Would students be able to demonstrate competencies in multiple themes, or just one theme?

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media culture, sustainable ethics, interdisciplinary relationships, creativity in the arts, innovation, histories of places and cultures, connection of global issues relative to local concerns, contemporary topics in science

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media culture, sustainable ethics, interdisciplinary relationships, creativity in the arts, innovation, histories of places and cultures, connection of global issues relative to local concerns, contemporary topics in science

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How do these themes align to the university's mission and strategic plan. Can we be intentional in that?

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analytical and critical thinking, systemic thinking, integrating ideas, communication (writing and dialog/speaking), synthetic use of information and data

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analytical and critical thinking, systemic thinking, integrating ideas, communication (writing and dialog/speaking), synthetic use of information and data