Otherwise, courses are removed from the program so it does not appear richer on paper than it is in fact. Since there is clearly a mechanism for removing courses from the program, it was asked whether there is a mechanism for removing instructors who are not doing a satisfactory job of teaching in general education. There is no specific formal mechanism for this, and the instance where this kind of action was needed took four years to accomplish. Course approval processes and documents should be very specific. Fred likes the idea of a senior seminar component.
General education extending throughout all four years is a good idea.
An area that must be considered carefully is accommodating the community college articulation agreement and transferability of community college courses into our program. Another interpretation is a single faculty member creating a course that incorporates aspects from several disciplines. Interdisciplinary courses have been attempted at WCU, and the idea initially received much enthusiasm, but ultimately bogged down in some of the difficulties. The rewards system needs to be carefully developed and recognized for this concept to be successful. Some departments have stretched themselves too far in their general education involvement.