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

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

3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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

10. 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

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

18. 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