Center for Curriculum and Materials Development Engaging the 21st Century Learner The New GE Curriculum Center for Curriculum and Materials Development

Proposed GE Core Courses 36 units 24 units CORE Courses 9 units Elective GE Courses 3 units Rizal

The New General Education Curriculum GEUS Understanding the Self 3 units GECW The Contemporary World GEMST Mathematics, Science and Technology (elective) GEPC Purposive Communication GEMMW Mathematics in the Modern World GESSP Social Science and Philosophy (elective) GEST Science, Technology & Society GERPH Readings in Philippine History GEAH Arts and Humanities (elective) GEAA Art Appreciation GEE Ethics RIZAL Life and Works of Rizal

Core Courses Content & Description GEUS Understanding the Self Nature of self Developmental Factors Personality Identity Maintenance Nature of identity; factors and forces that affect the maintenance of personal identity. GECW The Contemporary World Globalization Individual, Communities and Nation’s Impact to Globalization. This course examines the origins of the contemporary world, focusing on issues of global importance.

First Year – 1st Semester CORE COURSES CONTENT DESCRIPTION GEPC Purposive Communication Writing Speaking Presenting to different audiences and for various purposes. Writing, speaking and presenting to different audiences and for various purposes. GEMST Mathematics, Science & Technology Environmental Science. Inter-relationships among components of the natural world People and the Earth’s Ecosystem. Impact of human activities on the environment Living in the IT Era. Science, culture and ethics of information technology, and uses for personal, professional, and social advancement. Students choose any one of these GE Elective Courses

CORE COURSES CONTENT DESCRIPTION Nature of Mathematics GEMMW Mathematics in the Modern World Nature of Mathematics Practical, intellectual and aesthetic appreciation of Mathematics. Mathematical application tools in daily life. Topics in mathematics that every educated person needs to know to process, evaluate, and understand the numerical and graphical information in our society. Applications of mathematics in problem solving, finance, probability, statistics, geometry, population growth. GESTS Science, Technology and Society Interactions between Science and Technology Societal Impact of Science and Technology Appreciation Ethical and Political decisions vis a vis application of Science and Technology. Interactions between Science and Technology and social, cultural, political and economic contexts which shape and ar shaped by them; specific examples throughout human history of scientific and technological developments.

Readings in Philippine History CORE COURSES CONTENT DESCRIPTION GERPH Readings in Philippine History Views, analysis and interpretation of Philippine History in different periods. Philippine history viewed from the lens of selected primary sources in different periods, analysis and interpretation. GEAA Art Appreciation Art Ideas Art Functions Art Appreciation in Contemporary Society This course introduces the origins and historical development of art. Emphasis is on the relationship of design principles to various art forms including but not limited to sculpture, painting, and architecture. Upon completion, students should be able to identify and analyze a variety of artistic styles, periods, and media.

CORE COURSES CONTENT DESCRIPTION CORE 8 Ethics Principles of ethical behaviour in modern society at various levels (personal, societal, environmental and cultural) Ethical frameworks analysis Principles of ethical behaviour in modern society at the level of the person and society and in interaction with the environment and other shared resources.

Social Science and Philosophy CORE COURSES CONTENT DESCRIPTION GESSP Social Science and Philosophy Religions, Religious Experiences and Spirituality. Role and impact of religions and spirituality on human history and personal life. Philippine Indigenous Communities. Indigenous groups in the Philippines, their way of life, role in and contribution to Filipino society Gender and Society. Gender as a social construction, its role in and impact on different facets of societal life. The Entrepreneurial Mind. Meaning and attributes of entrepreneurship, the social role and impact of entrepreneurship Rizal Rizal’s Life, Works and Writings Reflective Study of Rizal’s works. Students choose any one of these GE Elective Courses

Second Year – 1st Semester CORE COURSES CONTENT DESCRIPTION GEAH Arts & Humanities Great Books. Selected masterpieces to be read in their entirety. Philippine Popular Culture. New forms in art, music, and literature arising from opportunities and demands of mass audiences, market and mass media, and their social, economic and political contexts Indigenous Creative Crafts. Traditional forms of weaving, woodwork and other crafts, where they are done, how and by whom, and their artistic and social purposes Reading Visual Art. Visual Art including film as text, techniques of reading and analysis. Students choose any one of these GE Elective Courses

First Year – 1st Semester Understanding the Self Contemporary World Purposive Communication Art Appreciation Ethics Readings in Philippine History

First Year – 2nd Semester Mathematics in the Modern World Science and Technology (ST) and Society Mathematics, Science & Technology (elective) Social Science & Philosophy (elective) Arts & Humanities (elective) Rizal