Millersville University, Faculty Senate
Attachment #2
Faculty Senate Minutes
November 29, 2005
Task Force Recommendations
GENERAL EDUCATION TIER STRUCTURE
(minimum 51 semester hours)
Foundations (4 courses - 12 sh)
- UNIV 1**: First Seminar (or other GenEd course) 3 sh
- ENGL 110: English Composition 3 sh
- COMM 100: Fundamentals of Speech 3 sh
- WELL 175/352: Wellness: Concepts of Health 3 sh
& Fitness/Health Education in Elem. Schools
Introduction to Critical Thinking in the Disciplines1 (4 courses - min. 12 sh)
- Math with statistics or calculus component
- Laboratory science
- U.S. Civics-related Social Science
- Literature (from the Humanities)
Critical thinking in the Disciplines Electives (6 courses - min. 18 sh)
- 2 each in Humanities and Fine Arts, Science and Mathematics, Social Sciences
- Three courses at 200 level or above
Integration (3 courses - 9 sh)
- Perspectives course
- Gen Ed elective
- At least junior standing
- 300 level or higher
- Writing intensive capstone or Advanced Writing
Six courses (18 sh) from Required Related course work in student's major may be counted toward any of the Gen Ed requirements above.
Other University requirements:
Writing courses: 4 required; may be in General Education, the major or general electives.
Diversity2 course: 1 required; may be in General Education, the major or general electives.
Courses meeting any Gen Ed requirement will be approved according to existing procedures
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