The LOPERs General Education Program, 适用于2020-21学年或之后首次入学或转学的学生, 旨在用更少的学时(30-31credit hoursof general studies classes). 因此,该计划为学生提供了更大的灵活性,可以在他们的学位上增加第二专业或额外的辅修专业,或者用更多不受限制的选修学分探索他们的兴趣. 该计划还寻求减轻社区大学学生转学的压力.
The first-year seminar is waived for students admitted as transfer students with a minimum of 18 hours of GE coursework; transfer students and re-admit students still must fulfill the requirements of a minimum of 30 hours of GE coursework that meets LOPERs 2-10.
学生可以使用他们的选修学分(如适用)来完成LOPERs 2-10的额外课程, or for LOPER 11 (Wellness).
学习目标/课程基本要求(LOPERs): LOPERs通识教育课程旨在教授学生:基础学术技能(LOPERs 1-4), Broad knowledge of the arts & sciences (LOPERs 5-8), 培养学生的责任感, productive lives in a democratic, multicultural society (LOPERs 9-11).
* The first-year seminar is waived for students admitted as transfer students with a minimum of 18 hours of GE coursework; transfer students and re-admit students still must fulfill the requirements of a minimum of 30 hours GE coursework that meets LOPERs 2-10.
Civic competency and engagement (Civic competency encompasses civic knowledge; analytical skills; and participatory and involvement skills. 公民参与包括各种动机, attitudes, and efficacy; democratic norms and values; and participation and activities.)课程必须满足所有学习成果.
Assessed as:
能否识别公众或社区关注的问题,以及由于缺乏公民能力和参与而带来的问题或挑战.
能否收集和评估公众关注的问题的充分和可靠的信息,并有知识和技能作出合理的判断和决定
能否评估实践和决策的公民后果
能否说明社区服务和公民参与对解决公众或社区关注的问题的重要性
性格要求——每个受过大学教育的人都应该具备:
Respect for human diversity (在我们自己的社区和/或全球). 课程必须满足所有学习成果.