Each type of degree award requires a different number of liberal arts and sciences credits as mandated by NYSED (the New York State Education Department). RIT’s General Education framework ...

Approval must be obtained for all the following: New or revised courses, including cross-listing of courses. New or revised academic programs. Accelerated degree programs, which must follow the policy ...

Some USF faculty and students said removing sociology as a general education course raises concerns about interdisciplinary ...

The time to rethink and reimagine general education is long past due. Surveys suggest that students view gen ed requirements as little more than a checklist. Certainly, the value of gen ed isn’t ...

"Gen Ed," the term that dominates talk of Harvard education, was probably coined by some freshman or sophomore ten years ago. He used the phrase to name an experimental program that offered eight ...

In November, the Florida Board of Governors voted to remove the “Principles of Sociology” from the state’s list of approved general-education courses for public-college students. Sociology professors ...

Correction: The original version of this article, its headline and its photo caption incorrectly stated that the General Education Task Force is seeking to make cluster courses mandatory. In fact, the ...

General Education is RIT’s signature curriculum in the liberal arts and sciences, with an impact on all students and programs. In accordance with RIT’s mission, General Education requirements ...