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'Revised'Core'Courses'
36 units
3 units on the Life and Works of Rizal (as mandated by law)%
9 units of Elective Courses
24 units of Core Courses
MathemaGcs,'Science'and'Technology'
! Environmental% Science.% InterHrela7onships% among% components% of% the% natural%world%
! People%and%the%Earth’s%Ecosystem.%Impact%of%human%ac7vi7es%on%the%environment%! Living% in% the% IT% Era.% Science,% culture% and% ethics% of% informa7on% technology,% and%
uses%for%personal,%professional,%and%social%advancement%
Social'Science'and'Philosophy'
! Religions,%Religious%Experiences%and%Spirituality.%Role%and%impact%of%religions%and%spirituality%on%human%history%and%personal%life.%
! Philippine% Indigenous% Communi7es.% Indigenous% groups% in% the% Philippines,% their%way%of%life,%role%in%and%contribu7on%to%Filipino%society%
! Gender% and% Society.% Gender% as% a% social% construc7on,% its% role% in% and% impact% on%different%facets%of%societal%life.%
! The%Entrepreneurial%Mind.%Meaning%and%amributes%of%entrepreneurship,%the%social%role%and%impact%of%entrepreneurship%
Arts'&'HumaniGes'
! Great%Books.%Selected%masterpieces%to%be%read%in%their%en7rety.%! Philippine%Popular%Culture.% %New%forms% in%art,%music,%and% literature%arising% from%
opportuni7es%and%demands%of%mass%audiences,%market%and%mass%media,%and%their%social,%economic%and%poli7cal%contexts%
! Indigenous% Crea7ve% Crans.% Tradi7onal% forms% of% weaving,% woodwork% and% other%crans,% where% they% are% done,% how% and% by% whom,% and% their% ar7s7c% and% social%purposes%
! Reading% Visual% Art.% Visual% Art% including% film% as% text,% techniques% of% reading% and%analysis%
Note:'Although(GE(Elec-ves(are(categorized(by(knowledge(domain,(the(content(and(perspec-ves(of(the(GE(Elec-ves(traverse(disciplinal(borders.(Below(are(examples:(
GENERAL'EDUCATION'ELECTIVES'
SHSMP'
Orienta7on%and%Training%of%College%GEC%faculty%
Design%of%new,%interes7ng,%challenging%elec7ve%courses%that%sa7sfy%the%GE%criteria;%emphasis%on%competenceH
based%educa7on%
Development%of%upHtoHdate%and%appropriate%course%
syllabi,%readings,%materials%and%resources%
Development%of%a%Monitoring%and%Assessment%System%of%GE%programs%as%implemented%by%the%various%departments%or%colleges%and%
universi7es,%including%a%provision%for%the%regular%review%of%the%GE%program%
Challenges%of%the%OGEC%re%SHSMP%
Program'Curriculum'Components''
General'EducaGon'
Courses'From'60'+'Units''to''
36'Units'
Professional'or'
SpecializaGon''Courses'
PracGcum'
or'Internship'
or'On'the'
Job'Training'
Grade'12'Outcomes/'Graduates' UMAk'
Graduates'
Vacuum'that'needs'to'be'filled'in'
IV. Articulation of the Revised GEC at the OGEC
Concerns'
– How%do%we%care%for%our%students?%– How%do%we%mo7vate%our%students?%
– How%are%we%helping%them%develop%into%mature%adults?%– Do%we%help%them%see%the%important%things%in%life?%
– What%are%we%doing%to%encourage%them%to%be%the%protagonists%of%their%life?%%
Vision%
• The%Office%of%the%General%Educa7on%Curriculum%is%the%prime%mover%for%the%holis7c%development%of%the%person,%building%character%conscious%of%his/her%iden7ty%as%an%individual,%a%Filipino,%and%member%of%the%global%community.%%
Mission%
• The%OGEC%aims%to%produce%graduates%imbued%with%lifeHlong%learning%skills,%ins7lled%with%values%that%is%reflec7ve%of%humanism,%cri7cal%thinkers%via%ethical%and%social%implica7ons,%and%problemHsolvers.%%
Philosophy%
• Educa7on%should%be%holis7c,%empowering%students%to%learn%and%to%integrate%knowledge,%skills,%and%values.%%
• It%should%assist%students%to%develop%apprecia7on%for%their%own%and%others’%humanness%and%uniqueness,%to%discover%the%poten7als%of%themselves%and%others,%and%to%make%choices%which%will%help%them%to%effec7vely%and%responsibly%par7cipate%in%their%total%environments.%%
• Educa7on%should%enable%people%to%successfully%perform%various%social%roles%and%to%accept%diverse%cultures%and%lifestyles.%It%should%foster%commitment%to%self,%to%others,%and%to%lifelong%learning.%
Organiza7onal%Structure%OVPAA%
CAS%Dean%
Gen.%Ed%Dept.%Heads%
Gen.%Ed.%Faculty%
CGEHCMD%
Director%
Admin%Secretariat%
Curriculum%Coordinator%
Part%of%curriculum%common%to%all%undergraduate%students%regardless%of%their%major%exposes%them%to%various%domains%of%knowledge%and%ways%of%comprehending%social%and%natural%reali7es,%in%the%process%developing:%%�%Intellectual%competencies—cri7cal,%analy7cal%and%crea7ve%thinking,%and%mul7ple%forms%of%expression;%and%�%civic%capaci7es%demanded%of%membership%in%the%community,%country,%and%world.%
Goals%
• Lay%groundwork%for%development%of%a%professionally%competent,%humane%and%moral%person%
• Prepare%student%for%demands%of%21st%century%life%
• Enable%student%to%locate%her/himself%in%the%community%and%the%world%and%engage%in%it%meaningfully%
Quali7es%of%21st%Century%UMak%graduates%
• Apprecia7on%of%the%human%condi7on%• Capacity%to%personally%interpret%the%human%
experience%• Prac7ce%of%moral%virtues%• Ability%to%view%the%contemporary%world%
from%both%Philippine%and%global%perspec7ves%
• SelfHassuredness%in%knowing%and%being%Filipino%
Quali7es%of%21st%Century%UMak%
graduates%
• Capacity%to%reflect%cri7cally%on%shared%concerns%and%think%of%innova7ve,%crea7ve%solu7ons%guided%by%ethical%standards%
• Ap7tude%in%tackling%problems%methodically%and%scien7fically%
• Ability%to%appreciate%and%contribute%to%ar7s7c%beauty%
• Understanding%and%respect%for%freedom%of%religion%and%belief%in%God%
• Ability%to%contribute%personally%and%meaningfully%to%the%country’s%development%
The%OGEC%and%the%New%Gen%Ed%Curriculum%
• A%new%General%Educa7on%Curriculum%is%now%being%implemented%in%order%to%align%these%requirements%with%the%educa7onal%needs%of%students%at%the%dawn%of%the%twentyHfirst%century.%
• The%General%Educa7on%subjects%are%mandatory%courses%taken%by%students%outside%of%their%concentra7on%in%order%to%ensure%that%their%undergraduate%educa7on%encompasses%a%broad%range%of%topics%and%approaches.%
The%New%Gen%Ed%Curriculum%
• requires%that%students%be%exposed%to%a%number%of%different%“ways%of%knowing”%
• seeks%explicitly%to%“connect%a%student’s%liberal%educa7on%–%that%is,%an%educa7on%conducted%in%a%spirit%of%free%inquiry,%rewarding%in%its%own%right%–%to%life%beyond%college.%
• seeks%to%provide%new%opportuni7es%for%students%to%learn%–%and%faculty%to%teach%–%in%ways%that%cut%across%tradi7onal,%departmental%and%intraHUniversity%lines.%