Forms for General Education Proposals

The purpose of general education at NDSU is to ensure that students acquire knowledge, perspectives, and skills associated with university education.

New Courses

New Course Packet .pdf     Example .pdf
New general education course templates are accepted on an ongoing basis, and preliminary reviews will start within six weeks.  Courses that receive University Senate approval for General Education are effective immediately and will count for all students who are currently enrolled in the course.

Revised Courses

New Course Packet .pdf  
For courses currently approved for General Education credit that undergo major revisions and resubmit material to the Academic Affairs Committee, the department also needs to submit a new template for the revised course to the General Education Committee.  Only those students who take the course after the revisions go into effect will receive General Education credit.  The General Education committee and the University Senate must approve the revised course before General Education credit will be granted.

Five Year Review

Five Year Review Packet:
    -  Acrobat .pdf version
    -  Word version
According to NDSU University Senate bylaws, "all courses approved (for general education) shall be reviewed by the committee every five years.  Recommendations on reviewed courses will be forwarded to the Senate for action."