General Education Course Assessment
Approved Gen Ed Assessment Plans
All general education assessment plans approved by the General Education Requirements Committee (GERC) are listed below by Gen Ed Objective. The links will open a Google Doc in a new window. Viewing access is restricted to ISU users.
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- Writing and Rhetoric I (& I Plus)
- Writing and Rhetoric II
- Honors Humanities I
- Fundamentals of Oral Communication
- EDMT 2270 Teaching K-8 Mathematics I
- Teaching K-8 Mathematics II
- Mathematics in Modern Society; The Language of Mathematics; Finite Mathematics; Statistical Reasoning; Survey of Calculus; Calculus I; Structure of Arithmetic for Elementary School Teachers; Structure of Geometry and Probability for Elementary School Teachers
- Pre-Calculus I: Algebra
- Precalculus
- Business Statistics
- Calculus for Electronics
- Survey of Applied Mathematics
Humanities
- Major Themes in Literature; Art of Film I; Literature and Ideas; Survey of World Literature I; Survey of World Literature II
- ENGL 2215 Survey of World Mythology
- Honors Humanities II
- Introduction to Philosophy
- Introduction to Ethics
- Applied Ethics in Technology
Fine Arts
- Introduction to Art
- Survey of Art History I
- Survey of Art History II
- History and Appreciation of Photography
- Survey of Dance; Dance in Modern Era; Introduction to Music; American Music; World of Music; Survey of Jazz; Survey of Theatre
- Survey of Rock Music
Foreign Languages
- Elementary Arabic I
- Elementary Arabic II
- Elementary Chinese I & II
- American Sign Language I, and Lab
- American Sign Language II, and Lab
- Elementary French I & II
- Elementary German I & II
- Elementary Japanese I & II
- Elementary [Foreign Language] I & II
- Elementary Russian I & II
- Elementary Shoshoni I & II
- Elementary Spanish I & II
- Biological Anthropology, and Lab
- Concepts Biology
- Biology I, and Lab
- Human Anatomy & Physiology 1, and Lab
- Environmental Sustainability and Climate
- Concepts of Chemistry
- Introduction to Chemistry
- Essentials of Organic and Biochemistry, and Lab
- General Chemistry I, and Lab
- General Chemistry II, and Lab
- The Dynamic Earth
- The Dynamic Earth Lab
- Physical Geology
- Physical Geology Lab
- Nutrition
- Essentials of Physics
- Elements of Physics
- Elements of Physics Lab
- General Physics I
- General Physics II
- General Physics I Lab
- General Physics II Lab
- Descriptive Astronomy
- Descriptive Astronomy Lab
- Engineering Physics I
- Engineering Physics II
- Engineering Physics I Lab
- Engineering Physics II Lab
- Discover Anthropology
- Cultural Anthropology
- Economic Issues; Principles of Macroeconomics; Principles of Microeconomics
- Education and Schooling in the U.S.
- World History I; World History II
- Foundations of Europe; Modern Europe
- U.S. History I; U.S. History II
- International Organizations Today: Conflicts and Cooperation
- American National Government
- Introduction to Psychology (revised 11/23)
- Introduction to Sociology
- Social Problems
- Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare
- Applied Social Sciences in the Workplace
- Nature of Language
- Argumentation
- Computer Science & Programming I
- Real Monsters
- History in Film
- U.S. History & Culture; Themes in World History
- Informatics & Programming I
- Introduction to Logic
- Contemporary Moral Problems
- Philosophy of Life and Death -- Plan forthcoming
- Introduction to Politics: Critical Thinking and Analysis
- Critical Analysis of Social Diversity
- Oral Interpretation of Literature; Fundamentals of Acting
- Info Literacy and Inquiry
- Media Literacy
- Personal Finance
- Introduction to Research
- Digital Information Literacy
- Introduction to Information Research
- Peoples & Cultures of the Old World
- Peoples & Cultures of the New World
- Latino Peoples & Cultures
- ANTH/HIST 2258 Native American History
- Engineering Marvels and Civilizations - plan forthcoming
- Human Communication, Differences, and Disorders thru Literature & Media
- Deaf Culture and Community
- Families Community Culture
- American Cultural Studies; Introduction to Folklore & Oral Tradition
- The World Today: Introduction to Global Issues
- Contemporary European Culture
- Cultures of the Spanish Speaking World
- Cultures of East Asia
- World Regional Geography and Cultures
- Global Health Systems - plan forthcoming
- Women in U.S. History; Latin American History & Culture; Asian History & Culture; Middle East History & Culture; African History & Culture
- Introduction to Asian Philosophies
- Introduction to Comparative Politics
- Psychology of Diversity and Learning in Schools
- Introduction to Gender and Sexuality Studies
Foreign Languages
- Intermediate Shoshoni I & II
- CHNS 2202-2202 Intermediate Chinese I & II - plan forthcoming
- Intermediate Japanese I & II
- Intermediate Russian I & II
- Intermediate Spanish I & II
- Spanish for Heritage Speakers