Excerpt of the GE Policy relevant to Oral Communication (A1)

For the complete GE policy, please visit the Academic Senate website

NOTE: Courses in this GE category may only be offered at the lower division level.

STRUCTURE OF THE GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM

2.2.1      The Foundation curriculum must be completed by the time the student has completed thirty units of baccalaureate-level work at Ӱ. Each course must be completed with a grade of C- or better.

2.2.1      Courses in the Foundation curriculum will be numbered from 100 to 199.

GENERAL REGULATIONS

3.1         When requesting GE certification for a certain Area or Subarea a course may be the only exposure a student gets to that Area or Subarea. The course as a whole—and not the general topic or discipline—must be appropriate to that Area or Subarea and taught at the university level. Rather than GE being an afterthought to make a course fit into that Area or Subarea, with just perfunctory treatment or minimal coverage of the Area or Subarea, a course must be created around the concept of covering GE explicitly, directly, thoroughly, and significantly, integrating the Area or Subarea throughout the course. The course may simultaneously cover discipline-specific material; however, that material must be integrated with the GE content.

3.1          Because of the nature of the courses that constitute the Foundation stage, it is expected that they will be organized either as small groups or as large lectures with small group discussions, activities, or workshops. Although no explicit class size limit will be set for other GE Courses targeted to first-year students, the GEGC will consider whether the proposed modes of instruction are consistent with the learning objectives of the course and the level.

3.1          Wherever appropriate, instruction approved to fulfill the GE requirements should recognize the contributions to knowledge and civilization that have been made by members of various cultural groups and genders. Wherever appropriate, the content of courses should include examples of the relationship of human and cultural diversity to the subject matter.

3.1         In order to be approved for a specific GE Area or Subarea, the course must include:

  • for all GE courses: textbooks/readings and bibliography items that clearly address the Area or Subarea being requested;
  • for all GE courses: Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) dedicated to the Area or Subarea being requested and taken or adapted from the implementation document defining GE SLOs approved by the Academic Senate and maintained by the GEGC;
  • for all GE courses: scheduled class topics that directly address the GE SLOs dedicated to the Area or Subarea being requested;
  • for Foundation courses: at least two thirds of the SLOs, assignments, assessments, evaluative criteria, and final course grade dedicated to the Area or Subarea being requested; and

GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE CONTENT CRITERIA

Subarea A1, Oral Communication

3.2.1.2.1              Courses in fulfillment of Subareas A1 and A2 will develop students’ knowledge and understanding of the form, content, context, and effectiveness of communication. Ӱ will examine communication from the rhetorical perspective by practicing accuracy, reasoning, organization, and persuasion. Ӱ will enhance their information literacy skills by developing their abilities to find, critically evaluate, organize, and report information, and by reading, writing, and listening effectively. Instruction will provide an understanding of the psychological basis and social significance of communication, including how communication operates in various situations.

3.2.1.2.1.1          Courses in fulfillment of Subarea A1 will develop students' proficiency in oral communication in English. Coursework must include active participation and practice in oral communication in English.

EFFECTIVE: Fall 2018

 

REQUIRED GENERAL EDUCATION LEARNING OUTCOMES

The following are the specific learning outcomes approved by the Academic Senate ( General Education Learning Outcomes ) and required for all classes seeking certification for this area. 

ALL learning outcomes listed below must be included in your proposal, and covered and assessed in your class. 

Learning outcomes should NOT be copied and pasted into your GE Form. Rather, they should be adapted to the course content, maintaining their intent while showing how it applies to the course subject and criteria. 

Subarea A1, Oral Communication

Required Learning Outcomes

As measured by students being able to:

  1. Develop and employ communication skills appropriate for distinct speaking situations.
  2. Implement strategies to manage communication apprehension in diverse speaking contexts.
  3. Construct (research, organize, develop, and adapt) effective public messages for delivery to diverse co-cultural audiences in a variety of social settings.
  4. Integrate a variety of types of supporting materials to make appropriate reference to information or analysis that significantly supports the presentation.
  5. Demonstrate critical “listening” skills and acknowledge the cultural diversity of individual communication styles. Listening is meant in the broadest sense and does not require hearing.
  6. Recognize the role of culture in establishing audience expectations for speakers and formulate and practice personalized strategies for balancing cultural identity and audience expectations.