The General Education The General Education Program at Illinois State Program at Illinois State

UniversityUniversity

By Erin, Jessie, Katie, and KieraBy Erin, Jessie, Katie, and Kiera

What is the Program What is the Program Structure?Structure?

The General Education Program The General Education Program requires 45 semester hours from 15 requires 45 semester hours from 15 courses.courses.

Inner Core (6 courses required)Inner Core (6 courses required) Middle Core (1 course required from Middle Core (1 course required from

each of 5 categories)each of 5 categories) Outer Core (4 courses required, one Outer Core (4 courses required, one

from each of 4 categories, including from each of 4 categories, including one Global Studies)one Global Studies)

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

Middle CoreMiddle Core

Quantitative Reasoning (1 of 9)Quantitative Reasoning (1 of 9) Language in the Humanities (1 of Language in the Humanities (1 of

10)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 CoreOuter Core

Science, Math, and Technology (1 Science, Math, and Technology (1 of 17)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?What does it Cost?

How Much do Residents of How Much do Residents of Illinois Pay to Complete the Illinois Pay to Complete the General Education General Education Requirements?Requirements? To fulfill the Inner Core requirements, a To fulfill the Inner Core requirements, a

resident student will spend resident student will spend approximately $2,969.62 on 6 classesapproximately $2,969.62 on 6 classes

To fulfill the Middle Core requirements, To fulfill the Middle Core requirements, a resident student can spend as much a resident student can spend as much as $2,623.12 on 5 classesas $2,623.12 on 5 classes

To fulfill the Outer Core requirements, To fulfill the Outer Core requirements, a resident student will spend between a resident student will spend between $1,988.84 and $2,623.12 on 4 classes$1,988.84 and $2,623.12 on 4 classes

That means . . .That means . . .

A resident student will A resident student will pay a total between pay a total between $7,581.58 and $8,215.86 $7,581.58 and $8,215.86 to complete the General to complete the General Education RequirementsEducation Requirements!!

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

How Much do Non-Residents of How Much do Non-Residents of Illinois Pay to Complete the Illinois Pay to Complete the General Education General Education Requirements?Requirements? To fulfill the Inner Core requirements, a To fulfill the Inner Core requirements, a

non-resident student will spend non-resident student will spend approximately $5,544.12 on 6 classesapproximately $5,544.12 on 6 classes

To fulfill the Middle Core requirements, To fulfill the Middle Core requirements, a resident student can spend as much a resident student can spend as much as $4,791.12 on 5 classesas $4,791.12 on 5 classes

To fulfill the Outer Core requirements, To fulfill the Outer Core requirements, a resident student will spend between a resident student will spend between $3,614.84 and $4791.12 on 4 classes$3,614.84 and $4791.12 on 4 classes

That means . . .That means . . .

A non-resident student A non-resident student will pay a total between will pay a total between $13,750.98 and $13,750.98 and $15,826.36 to complete $15,826.36 to complete the General Education the General Education RequirementsRequirements!!

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

Questions to consider . Questions to consider . . .. . When did you find out about the General When did you find out about the General

Education Program?Education Program? How well informed do you believe that the How well informed do you believe that the

typical non-FOI section 7 student on campus typical non-FOI section 7 student on campus is about the General Education Program?is about the General Education Program?

How well informed do you believe a typical How well informed do you believe a typical ISU professor is about the General Education ISU professor is about the General Education Program?Program?

How well informed do you believe that your How well informed do you believe that your parents are about the General Education parents are about the General Education program?program?

We have all of this We have all of this information . . . So what?information . . . So what?

If so much of a student’s time and If so much of a student’s time and money go into the completion of the money go into the completion of the

General Education Program, why is it General Education Program, why is it not better publicized?not better publicized?

Would you be willing to Would you be willing to write a check for write a check for $15,826.36 for a car that $15,826.36 for a car that you had never seen or you had never seen or taken for a test drive? Why taken for a test drive? Why should prospective ISU should prospective ISU students be asked to do students be asked to do this for the General this for the General Education Program?Education Program?

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

If not, it is time for ISU to reconsider the

General Education Program!