FW: General Education Programs 2016-17 Update 5-5-16!

The latest copy of Transfer Advising Pages for the MC 2016-17 General Education Programs is attached.  Please discard the copy sent on Wed. May 4^th.  This information comes directly from the Montgomery College 2016-17 Online Catalog which went live on May 2nd.  You can see the General Education Program Description page here:  http://catalog.montgomerycollege.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=6&poid=910

There are TWO General Education Programs in effect for all students who are new to Montgomery College starting Fall 2016.  Students will follow either Program 1 or Program 2 depending on the degree that they select.  Program 1 is essentially last year’s General Education Program and requires both a Speech and a 1-3 credit Health course.  Program 2 degrees incorporate either the new General Education Institutional Requirements [GEIR] category or General Education Electives [GEEL].

Why are there two programs?  Both the Collegewide Curriculum Committee and the General Education Committee were asked to incorporate the new GEIR/GEEL Requirements in as many degrees as possible for the coming 2016-17 Catalog.  Unfortunately, because of the sheer volume of work, not all degree programs were able to be revised.  The Online Catalog General Education Program Page has not been updated with the actual number of degrees that have been revised, but the attached chart showing specific degrees has been updated based on Catalog Program Descriptions as of 5/5/16.

Notes:

1.        For all Program 2 degrees, Speech/COMM and Health courses are optional rather than required, and if a Health is taken, only a 3-credit HLTH will fulfill the GEIR requirement.  At this time, there are only three HLTH courses that fulfill Program 2’s GEIR category; more may be added soon.

2.      Please do not print out a supply of these pages as some changes may still be made to the number of Health Courses offering in GE Program.
You may use the attached copy if you meet with new students until an updated version is distributed. 

3.     The Advising Sheets have not all been updated for Program 2 degrees.  Please print out a copy of the Online Catalog Program Description and use that as a checklist for degree requirements when advising students. 

The format of these pages is based on our previous Gen Ed Transfer Advising Pages.  If you have suggestions to make the information clearer, your comments will be appreciated.

1.      The Gen Ed Programs Page sent with this e-mail should be considered to be a copy to introduce you to the two-Gen Ed Program system in place for the coming Fall.  The actual list of degrees under Program 1 and Program 2 may be changed after today’s Curriculum Meeting.  Please wait for an updated version of this Advising Page which will be sent early next week. 

2.      The Catalog version of the General Education Program page which became live on Monday, May 2^nd will also undergo an update early next week.