STGEC Indiana Statewide General Education Core

What is the STGEC? An educational core developed in response to Senate Enrolled Act 182 (2012) A way to satisfy the general education core requirements at all state universities in Indiana Courses that meet six competences in two categories – Foundational Intellectual Skills and Way of Knowing The transferring institution stamps “STGEC completed” on your transcript.

Foundational Intellectual Skills 1. Written Communication 2. Speaking and Listening 3. Quantitative Reasoning

Ways of Knowing 1. Scientific Ways of Knowing 2. Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing 3. Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing

Why is CGHS offering a blended STGEC? 1. We have a strong partnership with Vincennes University which is a national leader in academic transfer programs. 2. Since our EC students have had this opportunity for the past two years, we wanted to make this opportunity available to non-EC students. 3. The blended STGEC can save students time and money in their post-secondary educational careers.

What is the “blended” part? The thirty credit hours required for this certificate is comprised of credits from VU and other transcripted dual credits or AP dual credits. If you are counting on taking AP credits your senior year, please know your scores will not be available until July. VU will work with you over the summer if you contact them to have these grades placed on your VU transcript. Students must have 10 classes, six (or more) from VU and four from other approved programs

Possible scheduling scenarios to achieve the STGEC Jr year take AP Lang, AP US History, and ACP/AP Biology or ACP/AP Chemistry. Sr Year take ACP Calculus or ACP Finite. For those who are ready for Pre-calc, take VU MATH 102/MATH 104. You will need room in your senior year schedule to enroll in 6, one-semester VU courses, i.e. six slots in your schedule.

Six VU courses required for STGEC Speech 143 ENGL 102 – Advanced Research A fine arts class – either Art Appreciation (ARTT 110), Theatre Appreciation (THEA 100) SPAN 101 or French 101-HS second year language SPAN 103 or French 103 – HS third year language POLS 111 (Govt) or LITR 221 (World Lit) If you don’t take the language classes, then you must take POLS 111 and LITR 221 or LITR 100 in addition to everything listed above.

Sample Jr Year Schedule Semester 1Semester 2 AP English 11 AP US History HS Math World Language (could be for dc) ACP/AP Bio or ACP/AP Chem Fine Arts appreciation college courseSpeech 143 – college course HS Elective

Sample Sr. Year Schedule Semester 1Semester 2 ACP W131 (IU)ACP LITR 202(IU) or VU LITR 100 EconPOLS 111 Math – ACP Calc or ACP Finite Science – could be an ACP course or notScience - could be an ACP course or not High school elective SPAN 101 or French 101 online (could test out) SPAN 103 or French 101 online ( could test out) VU Speech* * You may be able to take this course JR year. One of the VU Fine Arts Electives* * You may be able to take this course JR year.

Foreign Language Guidance: If you plan to study French in college, you should stay with our high school French program. If you plan to study Spanish in college, you should stay with our high school Spanish program.

Transferability All these VU courses and ACP courses are on the Indiana Core Transfer Library.

COST $25 per credit hour Online and classes taught by an adjunct are $75 per credit hour SPCH 143 and THEA100 are taught by an adjunct and are $75 per credit hour. These two classes are $225 each. Fees are payable by the first day of class each semester.

Next steps if I am interested in the blended STGEC: Go to the Guidance website starting Nov. 9 th and submit the STGEC online application by 11/20. Your counselors are aware of this program and can guide your accordingly. If you need additional help or guidance, see Mrs. Hillman in the Main Office, or Mr. Drew Findlay, the Assistant Academic Dean for VU, located in the Guidance Office,