The General Education Program at Illinois State University By Erin, Jessie, Katie, and Kiera

What is the Program Structure? The General Education Program requires 45 semester hours from 15 courses. The General Education Program requires 45 semester hours from 15 courses. Inner Core (6 courses required) Inner Core (6 courses required) Middle Core (1 course required from each of 5 categories) Middle Core (1 course required from each of 5 categories) Outer Core (4 courses required, one from each of 4 categories, including one Global Studies) Outer Core (4 courses required, one from each of 4 categories, including one Global Studies)

Inner Core IDS 100 (Foundations of Inquiry) IDS 100 (Foundations of Inquiry) Eng 101 Eng 101 Com 110 Com 110 Math (1 of 4) Math (1 of 4) Natural Sciences (2 of 3) Natural Sciences (2 of 3)

Middle Core Quantitative Reasoning (1 of 9) Quantitative Reasoning (1 of 9) Language in the Humanities (1 of 10) Language in the Humanities (1 of 10) United States Traditions (1 of 3) United States Traditions (1 of 3) Individuals and Civic Life (1 of 4) Individuals and Civic Life (1 of 4) Individuals and Societies (1 of 9) Individuals and Societies (1 of 9)

Outer Core Science, Math, and Technology (1 of 17) Science, Math, and Technology (1 of 17) Fine Arts (1 of 12) Fine Arts (1 of 12) Humanities (1 of 16) Humanities (1 of 16) Social Sciences (1 of 14) Social Sciences (1 of 14)

What does it Cost?

How Much do Residents of Illinois Pay to Complete the General Education Requirements?  To fulfill the Inner Core requirements, a resident student will spend approximately $2, on 6 classes  To fulfill the Middle Core requirements, a resident student can spend as much as $2, on 5 classes  To fulfill the Outer Core requirements, a resident student will spend between $1, and $2, on 4 classes

That means... A resident student will pay a total between $7, and $8, to complete the General Education Requirements !

For that amount of money, you could buy a used Dodge Neon!

How Much do Non-Residents of Illinois Pay to Complete the General Education Requirements?  To fulfill the Inner Core requirements, a non-resident student will spend approximately $5, on 6 classes  To fulfill the Middle Core requirements, a resident student can spend as much as $4, on 5 classes  To fulfill the Outer Core requirements, a resident student will spend between $3, and $ on 4 classes

That means... A non-resident student will pay a total between $13, and $15, to complete the General Education Requirements !

For that amount of money, you could buy a new Pontiac Grand Am!

Questions to consider... When did you find out about the General Education Program? When did you find out about the General Education Program? How well informed do you believe that the typical non-FOI section 7 student on campus is about the General Education Program? How well informed do you believe that the typical non-FOI section 7 student on campus is about the General Education Program? How well informed do you believe a typical ISU professor is about the General Education Program? How well informed do you believe a typical ISU professor is about the General Education Program? How well informed do you believe that your parents are about the General Education program? How well informed do you believe that your parents are about the General Education program?

We have all of this information... So what? If so much of a student’s time and money go into the completion of the General Education Program, why is it not better publicized?

Would you be willing to write a check for $15, for a car that you had never seen or taken for a test drive? Why should prospective ISU students be asked to do this for the General Education Program?

*If so much time and money is going into the General Education program, is the program doing its job? *Is it creating interest in ISU for prospective students? *Is it beneficial to current ISU students?

If not, it is time for ISU to reconsider the General Education Program!