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Comparison of General Education Curriculum Categories among Peer Universities, Study notes of Calculus

Ohio State University (OSU) - WoosterCalculus

This paper compares the General Education Curriculum (GEC) requirements of peer universities using Ohio State University categories as a basis. The paper discusses the GEC requirements of peer universities in nine categories, including Writing & Related Skills, Quantitative and Logic Skills, Foreign Language, Natural Science, Social Science, Arts and Humanities, Historical Study, Diversity, and Issues of a Contemporary World. The paper also provides notes on each category, including the requirements, placement, and waivers.

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GeneralEducationCurriculum6/8/20091|Page
GeneralEducationCurriculumCategories
UsingOhioStateUniversitycategoriesasabasis,thispapercomparestheGECrequirementsofpeeruniversities.
CategoriesPeerUniversities(lastrevisionofGEC–ifknown)
1. Writing&RelatedSkills
2. QuantitativeandLogicSkills
3. ForeignLanguage
4. NaturalScience
5. SocialScience
6. ArtsandHumanities
7. HistoricalStudy
8. Diversity
9. IssuesofaContemporaryWorld
UniversityofArizona
UCLA(2002)
UniversityofIllinois–Urbana
UniversityofMinnesota
UniversityofMichigan
UniversityofFlorida
UniversityofMaryland(1990)
PennsylvaniaStateUniversity
UniversityofWisconsin(1996)
UniversityofWashington(1994)
Notes:
Calendar:OnlyOhioStateUniversity,UCLA,andtheUniversityofWashingtonareonquarters.
Writing:Alluniversitiesrequireafirst‐yearcompositioncourse.AfewschoolsallowwaiversbasedonIB,AP.Afewschoolsrequire
additionalwritingthatcanbemetbyotherwritingintensivecourses,orwritingcoursestailoredtothestudent’sdiscipline.
ForeignLanguage:MostCollegesofArts&Sciencesrequirestudentstodemonstrateproficiencyoftwoyearsormoreofaforeign
language.Studentsmaytestoutbyexamormeettherequirementbasedonhighschoolcoursework.
NaturalScience:TypicallyastudentmusttakeonecourseinPhysicalSciencesandonecourseinLifeSciences.
SocialScience:Typicallyastudenttakestwocoursesinthiscategory,oftencalledSocialandBehavioralSciencesorIndividualsand
Societies.
ArtsandHumanities:OhioState’srequirementsarewithinthenormalrange.
HistoricalStudies:Manyuniversitiesdonothaveanexplicithistoryrequirement,butitisoftenmetinotherareas(Humanities,
individualsandsocieties).
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General

Education

Curriculum

1 |^ P a g e

General

Education

Curriculum

Categories

Using^

Ohio^ State

University

categories

as^ a^ basis,

this^ paper

compares

the^ GEC

requirements

of^ peer

universities.

Categories

Peer^ Universities

(last^ revision

of^ GEC

-^ if^ known)

1.^ Writing

&^ Related

Skills

2.^ Quantitative

and^ Logic

Skills

3.^ Foreign

Language

4.^ Natural

Science

5.^ Social

Science

6.^ Arts

and^ Humanities

7.^ Historical

Study

8.^ Diversity 9.^ Issues

of^ a^ Contemporary

World

University

of^ Arizona

UCLA^

University

of^ Illinois

-^ Urbana

University

of^ Minnesota

University

of^ Michigan

University

of^ Florida

University

of^ Maryland

Pennsylvania

State^

University

University

of^ Wisconsin

University

of^ Washington

Notes:^ ^

Calendar

:^ Only

Ohio^

State^

University,

UCLA,

and^ the

University

of^ Washington

are^ on

quarters.

^ Writing

:^ All^ universities

require

a^ first

‐year^ composition

course.

A^ few

schools

allow

waivers

based

on^ IB,

AP.^ A

few^ schools

require

additional

writing

that^ can

be^ met

by^ other

writing

intensive

courses,

or^ writing

courses

tailored

to^ the

student’s

discipline.

^ Foreign

Language

:^ Most

Colleges

of^ Arts

&^ Sciences

require

students

to^ demonstrate

proficiency

of^ two

years

or^ more

of^ a^ foreign

language.

Students

may^ test

out^ by

exam

or^ meet

the^ requirement

based

on^ high

school

course

work.

^ Natural

Science

:^ Typically

a^ student

must^

take^ one

course

in^ Physical

Sciences

and^ one

course

in^ Life

Sciences.

^ Social

Science

:^ Typically

a^ student

takes

two^ courses

in^ this

category,

often

called

Social

and^ Behavioral

Sciences

or^ Individuals

and

Societies.  Arts^ and

Humanities

:^ Ohio

State’s

requirements

are^ within

the^ normal

range.

^ Historical

Studies

:^ Many

universities

do^ not

have^

an^ explicit

history

requirement,

but^ it

is^ often

met^ in

other

areas

(Humanities,

individuals

and^ societies).

General

Education

Curriculum

2 |^ P a g e

^ Diversity

:^ Only

UCLA

and^ University

of^ Washington

do^ not

require

a^ cultural

studies

course.

Several

like^ Ohio

State

University

require

one^ in

US^ Social

Diversity

and^ one

in^ International

Cultures/Issues.

^ Issues

of^ a^ Contemporary

World

:^ Only

the^ University

of^ Minnesota

had^ a

similar

requirement.

Writing

&^ Related

Skills

If^ speech

class^

is^ required

it^ is^ noted

explicitly,

otherwise

it^ is^ not

a^ requirement.

University Q^ –^ Quarters S^ ‐^ Semesters

Minimum Requirement

Maximum Requirement

Advanced

Standing/ Placement

Notes

Ohio^ State

(Q)^

10 credits

10 credits

University

of^ Arizona (S)

1 course

3 courses

First‐year

composition course

may^ be

waived. AP^ –^4

or^ higher

First‐Year

English

Composition.

Additional

English

composition

and

writing

requirements

include

the^ Mid

‐Career

Writing

Assessment

(MCWA)

and^ a^

Writing

Emphasis

Course.

Mid‐Career

Writing

Assessment

is^ satisfied

by^ earning

grade^

B^ or^ better

in^ second

semester

English

composition. Tier^ One

study^

areas^ must

include

writing

and^ re

‐writing

of^ paper.

Being^ reviewed.

Reviewing

financial

limitations

and^ online

opportunities.

UCLA^ (Q)

1 course

2 courses

Writing

1 may

be waived

if: SAT^ II^ –

720 on

writing AP‐^4 or

higher And^ English

Proficiency by^ English

Department exam.

Entry^ level

writing

test^ in

California

given^

in^ high

school.

Student

must^ pass

that^ or

take^ a

remedial

writing

course.

Must^ fulfill

Writing

II^ level

course.

First^ writing

class^ may

be^ waived.

Second

writing

class^ may

be^ fulfilled

through

General

Education

Cluster

series.

University

of^ Illinois

-^ Urbana

(S)

1 course

1 course

No^ placement

Must^ fulfill

Advanced

Composition

course.

First^ composition

course

may^ be

waived.

Advanced

Composition

course

may^ be

taken

within

the^ major.

University

of Minnesota

(S)

1 or2^ first

year writing

courses

4 writing intensive

Placement

based

on high^ school

information.

Students

need^ to

complete

1 ‐^2 first

‐year^ writing

courses,

depending

on^ their

college

of^ enrollment,

and^4

writing

intensive

courses.

Two

General

Education

Curriculum

4 |^ P a g e

Quantitative

&^ Logic

Skills

University

Minimum Requirement

Maximum Requirement

Advanced

Standing/

Placement

Notes

Ohio^ State

(Q)^

10 hours

15 hours

1.^ Basic

Computational

Skills,^

0 ‐^5 hours

2.^ Mathematical

&^ Logical

Analysis,

hours 3. Data^ Analysis,

5 hours

University

of^ Arizona

(S)^

1 course

1 course

Very^ few

majors

would

not^ require

one^ math

course.

Some^

require

more.

UCLA^ (Q)

1 course

(C^ or better)

1 course

(C^ or better)

SAT^ Math:

600 or

higher SAT^ subject

test:^550

or^ higher

Quantitative

Reasoning:

could^

be^ in^ other

departments.

Logic,

bio^ stats,

programming.

May^ overlap

with^ pre

‐requisites

for^ their

major.

University

of^ Illinois

Urbana

(S)

2 courses

4 courses

AP^ –^4

or^5 IB^ –^4 or

Quantitative

Reasoning

I:^1 ‐^2

courses

Quantitative

Reasoning

II:^1 ‐^2

courses

University

of^ Minnesota

(S)^

1 course

AP^ –^3

or^ higher IB^ –^5 or

higher

Mathematical

Thinking

University

of^ Michigan

(S)^

1 course (QR/1)

3 courses

(QR/2)

and/or Mathematical

Symbolic

Analysis

Cannot

test^ out

using^

AP^ credit

Quantitative

Reasoning

1 &^2

One^ QR/

class^ or

two^ QR/ QR/1^ (number

logic^ for

half^ of

content

(astronomy,

physics…)) Additional

3 credits

of^ Mathematical

and

Symbolic

Analysis

may^ be

used^ for

Area

Distribution

Requirement.

University

of^ Florida

(S)^

6 hours

6 hours

IB^ or^ AP

Mathematical

sciences 3 credits

of^ pure

math.

Other

3 may

come^

from

statistics

or^ other.

University

of^ Maryland

(S)^

0 course

1 course

Exemptions

from^ the

Mathematics

Requirement: ^ SAT

Math^

score^600

or^ above;

OR  AP^ score

of^4 or

above

in

Calculus

AB^ or^

BC;^ OR

Fundamental

Math^

or^ higher

level^ math

can^ get

credit^

for^ fundamental

and^ requirement

for

distributive

studies. Mathematics

and^ Formal

Reasoning

-^ no^ formal

requirement.

General

Education

Curriculum

5 |^ P a g e

^ AP

score^

of^4 or

above

in

Statistics

effective

Fall^ 2004;OR

^ CLEP

Calculus

Exam^

score^ of

or^ higher.

Pennsylvania

State University

(S)

6 credits

6 credits

AP^ – IB^ ‐

Quantification:

College

of^ Science

-^8 credits

Liberal

Arts^ ‐

University

of^ Wisconsin

(S)^

3 credits

6 credits

AP^ –^ if

score^

for^ calculus

could^

satisfy

both

Part^ A:

^3 credits

of^ mathematics,

statistics,

or

formal

logic.^

Students

may^ be

exempted

from

Part^ A^

by^ approved

college

coursework

while^

in

high^ school

or^ by^ testing.

75%^ of

students

place

out^ of^

this^ based

on^ placement

tests.

Part^ B:

^3 additional

credits

in^ quantitative

reasoning.

Calculus

or^ quantitative

reasoning,

research

methods

(in^ variety

of^ disciplines)

University

of^ Washington (Q)

4 credits

(one course)

5 credits

(one course)

AP^ AB^

-^3 or^ higher -^ first

quarter

Calculus

credit AP^ BC^

-^2 or^

higher

-^ first^

quarter

Calculus Stats^ –

3 or^ higher

AP

Quantitative

and^ symbolic

reasoning

Foreign

Language

University

Minimum

Requirement

Maximum

Requirement

Notes

Ohio^ State

(Q)^

0 ‐^20 hours

University

of^ Arizona

(S)^

Non‐BA

degree:

second

semester

skill

BA:^ Fourth

semester

skill^ level

Waived

if^ student

demonstrates

proficiency

through

score

on^ AP,

IB^ or^ CLEP.

UCLA^ (Q)

One^ year

of^ proficiency

at

Level^3

Level^3

3,4,5^ AP

language Latin^ –

4 or^5

AP

High^ school

courses

do^ not

count^

automatically.

Must^

take

placement

exam.

University

of^ Illinois

-^ Urbana

(S)

4 courses

Must^ take

course

through

th the 4

semester. 4 courses

University

-^3 semesters

required

College

of^ LAS

requires

4 (3^ majors

are^ exceptions

and^ only

General

Education

Curriculum

7 |^ P a g e

another

language 3 years

of^ language

from^ high

school

Natural

Science

University

Minimum

Requirement

Maximum Requirement

Notes

Ohio^ State

(Q)^

15 hours

for^ BA 20 hours

for^ BS

University

of^ Arizona

(S)^

3 courses

3 courses

1 course

must^ be

a^ more

in‐depth

examination,

known

as^ Tier

Two.^ GEC

Requirement

can^ be

met^ for

Bachelor

of^ Science

through

courses

in^ the

major.

For^ purposes

of^ this

discussion,

a^3 course

minimum

is^ still

required

to^ fulfill

the^ GEC.

UCLA^ (Q)

4 courses

4 courses

Four^ courses,

two^ from

each^ subgroup.

One^ course

from^ each

subgroup

must^ include

a^ lab^ or

demonstration

or^ carry

Writing

II^ credit.

^ Life

Sciences ^ Physical

Sciences

University

of^ Illinois

-^ Urbana

(S)

2 courses

4 courses

Called^

Natural

Sciences

&^ Technology: ^ Physical

Sciences:

1 ‐^2 courses

^ Life

Sciences:

1 ‐^2 courses

University

of^ Minnesota

(S)^

8 credits

(2^ courses

with^ lab

or

field^ experience)

8 credits

(2^ courses with^ lab

or^ field experience)

One^ course

with^ lab

or^ field

experience

in^ the

physical

sciences

One^ course

with^ lab

or^ field

experience

in^ the

biological

sciences

University

of^ Michigan

(S)^

7 credits

10 credits

Natural

Science

University

of^ Florida

(S)^

13 credits

13 credits

9 is^ statewide

requirement Liberal

Arts^ requires

6 credits

from^ Physical

and^6

credits

from^ Biological

Sciences,

plus^1

lab^ credit

University

of^ Maryland

(S)^

10 credits

(3^ courses) One^ must

be^ a^ lab 7 may^

be^ in^ science

and^3

in

math^ or

none^ in

math

Physical

Sciences

-^ at^ most

two^ courses

Life^ Sciences

-^ at^ most

two^ courses

Mathematics

&^ Formal

Reasoning

-^ at^ most

one^ course

-^ optional

Pennsylvania

State^

University

(S)

9 credits

9 credits

General

Education

Curriculum

8 |^ P a g e

University

of^ Wisconsin

(S)^

Gen^ Ed:

4 –^6 credits

with^ lab

Letters

and^ Science:

6 credits

(BA)

Letters

&^ Sciences: 12 credits

(BS)

Letters

and^ Sciences:

Half^ of

credits

must^ come

from^ Biological

Sciences

and^ half

must^ come

from^ Physical

Sciences

University

of^ Washington

(Q)^

10 credits

20 credits

The^ Natural

World College

of^ Arts

and^ Sciences

requires

75 (includes

15 credits

of^ overlap)

Social

Science

University

Minimum

Requirement

Maximum^ Requirement

Notes

Ohio^ State

(Q)^

10 hours

University

of^ Arizona

(S)^

3 courses

3 courses

Individuals

&^ Societies:

3 courses

(one^ from

Tier^ 2)

UCLA^ (Q)

1 course

2 courses

Social^

Analysis

University

of^ Illinois

-^ Urbana

(S)

2 courses

4 courses

Social^

Sciences:

1 ‐^2 courses Behavioral

Sciences:

1 ‐^2 courses

University

of^ Minnesota

(S)^

6 credits

6 credits

University

of^ Michigan

(S)^

7 credits

10 credits

University

of^ Florida

(S)^

9 hours

9 hours

Called^

Social^

and^ Behavioral

Sciences

Required

by^ state

and^ College

of^ Liberal

Arts

University

of^ Maryland

(S)^

6 credits

(two^ courses)

credits

(two courses)

Pennsylvania

State^

University

(S)

6 credits

6 credits

Called^

Social^

and^ Behavioral

Sciences

University

of^ Wisconsin

(S)^

3 credits

-^ General Education Letters

&^ Sciences:

hours

12 hours

Social^

Studies

University

of^ Washington

(Q)^

10 credits

20 credits

Individuals

and^ Societies

-^ would

include

history

College

of^ Arts

and^ Sciences

requires

75 (includes

15 credits

of

overlap)

General

Education

Curriculum

10 |^ P a g e

Letters

&Sciences:

credits

(6^ must

be literature)

University

of^ Washington (Q)

10 credits

20 credits

Visual,

Literary,

and^ Performing

Arts

College

of^ Arts

and^ Sciences

requires

75 (includes

15 credits

of

overlap)

Historical

Study

University

Minimum

Requirement

Maximum

Requirement

Notes

Ohio^ State

(Q)^

10 hours

University

of^ Arizona

(S)^

2 courses

2 courses

Traditions

and^ Cultures:

both^ from

Tier^1

UCLA^ (Q)

1 course

2 courses

Historical

Analysis One^ course

must^ include

American

History

and^ Institutions

-^ can^

be^ waived

if^ student

received

a^ B^ in^

a^ related

course

in^ high

school.

University

of^ Illinois

-^ Urbana

(S) University

of^ Minnesota

(S)^

1 course

(3^ credits)

1 course

(3^ credits)

University

of^ Michigan

(S)

University

of^ Florida

(S)^

Found

in^ Humanities

but^ not

explicit

requirement

University

of^ Maryland

(S)^

3 credits

(1^ course)

3 credits

(1^ course)

Social^

or^ Political

History

Pennsylvania

State^

University

(S)

Would

be^ in^ Humanities

University

of^ Wisconsin

(S)

University

of^ Washington

(Q)^

Found

in^ Individuals

and^ Societies

but^ not

explicit

requirement

General

Education

Curriculum

11 |^ P a g e

Diversity University

Minimum

Requirement

Maximum

Requirement

Notes

Ohio^ State

(Q)^

1 course

in^ Social

Diversity 1 course

in^ International Issues

Both^ requirements

must^ be

met,^ but

the^ course

may^ overlap

with^ another

GEC^ course

or^ a

course

within

the^ student’s

major

University

of^ Arizona

(S)^

1 course

1 course

Gender,

Race,^

Class,^ Ethnicity,

Sexual

Orientation

or^ Non

‐Western

Area^ Studies:

May

be^ fulfilled

by^ another

GEC^ category

UCLA^ (Q)

University

of^ Illinois

-^ Urbana

(S)

1 course

2 courses

Cultural

Studies Non‐Western

Cultures

or^ U.S.

Minority

Cultures:

1 ‐^2 courses

(does^

not^ need

to^ be^

one^ of

each)

University

of^ Minnesota

(S)^

2 courses

2 courses

One^ course

of^ Cultural

diversity

One^ course

of^ International

perspectives

University

of^ Michigan

(S)^

1 course

1 course

Race^ &

Ethnicity

University

of^ Florida

(S)^

6 credits

6 credits

Diversity

(cultures

within

US)^ –^3

credits

International

-^3 credits

University

of^ Maryland

(S)^

3 credits

(1course)

3 credits

(1course)

May be met by a distributed course.

Pennsylvania

State^

University

(S)

6 credits

6 credits

3 credits

in^ both

United

States

Cultures

and^3

credits

in^ International

Cultures.

Could

be

folded

into^ other

requirements.

University

of^ Wisconsin

(S)^

3 credits

3 credits

Ethnic^

Studies

–may^

be^ fulfilled

by^ a^ course

that

meets^

another

GEC^ requirement

University

of^ Washington

(Q)^