Below are General Education courses listed under their respective classification.
Digital Literacy, Effective Communication, and Critical Thinking (DLECCT) Courses | Understanding the Self and the Society | Citizenship and Intercultural Knowledge Courses | |
Blended Learning Courses (BLC) | Elective Courses | ||
GED0101: College Academic Skills in English GED0109: Speech Communication GED0119: Purposive Communication GED0120: Scholarly Inquiry | GED0104: Science, Technology, and Society GED0110: Understanding the Self GED0113: Filipino in the Contemporary World GED0114: Applied Ethics in Contemporary Times | GED0117: Culture, Society, Ideas, and Innovation (CSII) GED0118: Talakayan sa Makabuluhang Araling Pangkultura, Panlipunan at Reyalistikong Usapin sa Wika (TAMARAW) | GED0102: The Life and Works of Rizal GED0103: Math in the Modern World GED0106: Art Appreciation GED0107: Readings in Philippine History GED0116: Retorika |
Digital Literacy, Effective Communication, and Critical Thinking (DLECCT) Courses
DLECCT courses are four 3-unit courses of the GE curriculum which focus on students learning of digital literacy, effective communication, and critical thinking skills. DLECCT courses have a class size of 20 to 25 to allow faculty and students maximize engagement in interactive and collaborative teaching and learning activities. DLECCT courses is composed of College Academic Skills in English (GED0101), Speech Communication (GED0109), Purposive Communication (GED0119), and Scholarly Inquiry (GED0120).
Blended Learning Courses (BLCs)
Blended Learning Courses (BLC) are classes which aim to expose students to issues relevant to the self and society though employing of blended learning modality. In this setup, 50% of class time will be spent viewing recorded public intellectual lectures (PILS), doing assigned readings, and answering learning exercises online via Canvas. On the other hand, 50% of the time will be focused on face-to-face small-group discussions and engagements.
GE Elective Courses
Electives are courses taken by students based on their preference. Elective courses offer exploration and discussion of specific topics on selected disciplines. Students choose what course to take from these topics based on their interest. Through this, electives serve as a venue for students to form their individual curriculum (Zhumabaeva et al., 2016).
GE elective courses is composed of GED0117: Culture, Society, Ideas, and Innovation (CSII) and GED0118: Talakayan sa Makabuluhang Araling Pangkultura, Panlipunan at Reyalistikong Usapin sa Wika (TAMARAW).
Citizenship and Intercultural Knowledge Courses
Citizenship and Intercultural Knowledge Courses is composed of GED0102: Rizal’s Life and His Works, GED0103: Math in the Modern World, GED0106: Art Appreciation, GED0107: Readings in Philippine History, and GED0116: Retorika. All of these courses target responsible and digital citizenship.