P4 Comparative Cultures is a weak category. Economic and geography courses were weak and students were not challenged. Skills were not taught. Category is too ill defined to have any connection for students. Always have trouble having enough different options.
Resources are a major issue.
Literature requirement is a part of current programs. Dr. Hinson feels syllabi should be present in every general education course, including skills to be covered, how, etc. Before Dr. Hinson began, some comments were made about faculty reactions to the program proposal presented at yesterday's General Education Faculty Meeting. Some of the restructuring that we have proposed will necessitate some serious re-thinking of courses, content, and place in the program. For example, writing across the curriculum can relieve the English department of some of its responsibility for teaching writing, provided the writing across the curriculum is genuinely done.