General Education
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General Education
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General Education
Revised General Education Program
Mission
:
General Education at Ferris State University challenges students to be successful
citizens of a diverse and globalized world.
Philosophy
: A “…successful citizen of a diverse and globalized world” is someone who understands
the important social and scientific issues of the day; someone who is able to effectively
communicate their thoughts and ideas about these and other issues, and work effectively
with others to address them; someone who is knowledgeable about other cultures and
understands the inherent value of that; someone who is personally responsible for
their own actions and behaviors; and someone who is able to develop and integrate
new knowledge and experiences for a lifetime of personal and professional growth.
Background
:
Effective as of the fall of 2017, Ferris State University has implemented a revised
General Education program. All students declaring an academic major in fall 2017 or
later must fulfill the
revised General Education requirements
; students declaring a major prior to fall 2017 remain under the aegis of the
old General Education requirements
.
In many respects, General Education at Ferris will seem very familiar to you. However,
there are new requirements for Collaboration and Problem solving for all Bachelor's
degree programs. These courses exist in each program at Ferris and will not add any
additional cost or time to degree. An overview of the similarities and differences
between the two programs can be
accessed here
.
New student learning outcomes (FLOs) have been defined for all eight Core Competencies
and a comprehensive assessment plan has been created to evaluate student proficiency
in these key skills.
Please take some time to look over these new materials and provide some feedback to
the
General Education Director
. Your input is greatly appreciated.
Contact
General Education Director
820 Campus Drive,
ASC 2011,
Big Rapids, MI 49307
(231) 591-2823
[email protected]
©
Skip to Top Navigation
Skip to Content
Skip to Footer
General Education
Revised General Education Program
Mission
:
General Education at Ferris State University challenges students to be successful
citizens of a diverse and globalized world.
Philosophy
: A “…successful citizen of a diverse and globalized world” is someone who understands
the important social and scientific issues of the day; someone who is able to effectively
communicate their thoughts and ideas about these and other issues, and work effectively
with others to address them; someone who is knowledgeable about other cultures and
understands the inherent value of that; someone who is personally responsible for
their own actions and behaviors; and someone who is able to develop and integrate
new knowledge and experiences for a lifetime of personal and professional growth.
Background
:
Effective as of the fall of 2017, Ferris State University has implemented a revised
General Education program. All students declaring an academic major in fall 2017 or
later must fulfill the
revised General Education requirements
; students declaring a major prior to fall 2017 remain under the aegis of the
old General Education requirements
.
In many respects, General Education at Ferris will seem very familiar to you. However,
there are new requirements for Collaboration and Problem solving for all Bachelor's
degree programs. These courses exist in each program at Ferris and will not add any
additional cost or time to degree. An overview of the similarities and differences
between the two programs can be
accessed here
.
New student learning outcomes (FLOs) have been defined for all eight Core Competencies
and a comprehensive assessment plan has been created to evaluate student proficiency
in these key skills.
Please take some time to look over these new materials and provide some feedback to
the
General Education Director
. Your input is greatly appreciated.
Contact
General Education Director
820 Campus Drive,
ASC 2011,
Big Rapids, MI 49307
(231) 591-2823
[email protected]
©