LOPERs通识研究项目, 适用于2020-21学年或之后首次入学或转学的学生, 旨在用更少的学时(30-31学分通识课). 因此，该计划为学生提供了更大的灵活性，可以在他们的学位上增加第二专业或额外的辅修专业，或者用更多不受限制的选修学分探索他们的兴趣. The Program also seeks to ease transfer for students from community colleges.
转移s with Completed Associates or Bachelor's Degree: 学生 admitted to 体育菠菜大平台 with an Associate of 艺术 (AA) or Associate of Science (AS), 或学士学位从一个地区认可的机构将满足体育菠菜大平台的一般研究计划的要求. 这些学生仍然必须完成他们学习计划中指定的任何GS要求.
学分: 总共30-31小时. 学生必须完成3个学时，以满足LOPERs 1至10的每个学习目标/课程基本要求(LOPER). LOPER 11 is optional, but may be required by a major. LOPER 8 (Natural Science) may be satisfied with a 3- or 4-credit hour course.
The first-year seminar is waived for students admitted as transfer students with a minimum of 18 hours of GS coursework; transfer students and re-admit students still must fulfill the requirements of a minimum of 30 hours of GS coursework that meets LOPERs 2-10.
Program Requirements within 一般的研究:院系可以要求他们的专业完成LOPERs 2-11的特定课程. 学生应参考其专业的课程要求，选择适合其学位的GS课程.
一般的研究 Courses from a Single Department: 学生在其通识课程中不得选修超过3门具有相同部门/学科前缀的课程. 必须作为必修课程的单个系的授课/实验组合计入本规则的一门课程.
Electives in the 一般的研究 Program: 有指定的课程，其适当的内容被批准，以满足一个广博知识要求(LOPERs 5-8)加上LOPER 9或广博知识要求加上LOPER 10.
Learning Objectives/Program Essential Requirements (LOPERs): LOPERs通识课程旨在教授学生:基础学术技能(LOPERs 1-4), 广泛的艺术知识 & 科学(LOPERs 5-8), and Dispositions that prepare students for responsible, 民主社会中富有成效的生活, 多元文化社会(LOPERs 9-11).
FOUNDATIONAL REQUIREMENTS – Skills that every university-educated person needs:
一年级的课程*(最少3小时). Courses must meet all learning outcomes.
评估:
能够找到并选择适当的信息来源(包括对学术和职业成功重要的信息)
Can discern a source’s argument or purpose and audience
Can summarize a source’s main points accurately and fairly
Can evaluate and use sources appropriately and responsibly
Can integrate information from multiple sources and contrasting viewpoints
* The first-year seminar is waived for students admitted as transfer students with a minimum of 18 hours of GS coursework; transfer students and re-admit students still must fulfill the requirements of a minimum of 30 hours GS coursework that meets LOPERs 2-10.
Departments cannot require students to take a specific First-year Seminar.
FOUNDATIONAL REQUIREMENTS – Skills that every university-educated person needs:
写作技巧 (ENG 101 minimum; minimum 3 hours). Courses must meet all learning outcomes.
评估:
Can discern a writer’s argument or purpose
Can evaluate and use sources appropriately and responsibly
Can use context-appropriate conventions in writing
Can communicate in a manner appropriate to audience and context
FOUNDATIONAL REQUIREMENTS – Skills that every university-educated person needs:
口头沟通能力 (最少3小时). Courses must meet all learning outcomes.
评估:
Can discern a speaker’s argument or purpose
Can evaluate and use sources appropriately and responsibly
Can use context-appropriate conventions in speech and non-verbal expressions
Can form and support a coherent position
Can communicate in a manner appropriate to audience and context
FOUNDATIONAL REQUIREMENTS – Skills that every university-educated person needs:
Mathematics, Statistics, and Quantitative Reasoning (最少3小时). Courses must meet all learning outcomes.
评估:
Can describe problems using mathematical, 统计或编程语言
会用数学解决问题吗, 统计或编程技术
Can construct logical arguments using mathematical, 统计或编程概念
Can interpret and express numerical data or graphical information using mathematical, 统计或编程概念 and methods
BROAD KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS – Every university-educated person should be able to:
Evaluate and/or create cultural products in a discipline of the 视觉或表演艺术 (最少3小时). Courses must meet all learning outcomes.
评估:
Can interpret a work of art within its cultural or historical context
Can characterize and evaluate a work of art using concepts appropriate to its medium
能区分不同流派、不同时期和/或不同文化的艺术作品吗
Can articulate the significance of the arts for themselves or for society
BROAD KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS – Every university-educated person should be able to:
使用a中的概念和方法解释和评价思想和/或社会和文化状况 人文学科 纪律(最少3小时). Courses must meet all learning outcomes.
评估:
Can analyze primary sources appropriate to the 人文学科 discipline
Can compare and contrast theories, narratives, or social/cultural conditions
Can make and support an argument about the human experience
Can articulate the significance of the 人文学科 for themselves or for society
BROAD KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS – Every university-educated person should be able to:
解释和评价人类行为和/或社会系统使用的概念和方法 社会科学 纪律(最少3小时). Courses must meet all learning outcomes.
评估:
能否运用学科的概念和方法来解释人类行为和/或社会系统
能否运用学科的概念和方法调查问题和分析证据
能否利用社会科学证据提出并支持关于人类行为或社会系统的论点
能清楚地表达社会科学知识对自己或对社会的意义吗
BROAD KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS – Every university-educated person should be able to:
Solve problems and evaluate conclusions using the concepts and methods in a 自然科学 纪律(最少3小时). Courses must meet all learning outcomes.
评估:
可以用学科的概念和方法来解释自然或物理现象吗
能否用适当的科学方法调查问题和分析证据
Can make and support an argument based on sound scientific principles
Can articulate the significance of scientific knowledge for themselves or for society
**Natural science requirement may include a lab component (total hours 3 – 4)
DISPOSITIONAL REQUIREMENTS – Every university-educated person should have:
公民能力和参与 (Civic competency encompasses civic knowledge; analytical skills; and participatory and involvement skills. Civic engagement encompasses motivations, 的态度, and efficacy; democratic norms and values; and participation and activities.) Courses must meet all learning outcomes.
评估:
能否识别公众或社区关注的问题，以及由于缺乏公民能力和参与而带来的问题或挑战.
能否收集和评估公众关注的问题的充分和可靠的信息，并有知识和技能作出合理的判断和决定
Can evaluate practices and decisions for their civic consequences
能否说明社区服务和公民参与对解决公众或社区关注的问题的重要性
DISPOSITIONAL REQUIREMENTS – Every university-educated person should have:
尊重人类多样性 (in our own communities and/or globally). Courses must meet all learning outcomes.
评估:
Can describe the nature and consequences of human diversity
Can gather and evaluate information important for relating to diverse populations
Can evaluate practices and decisions for their impacts on inequality or inclusivity
Can articulate the significance of human diversity for themselves or for society
***具有适当内容的指定课程可能会被批准，以满足广博知识要求加LOPER 9或广博知识加LOPER 10中的一项要求. Courses may be approved to satisfy LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone. (Courses satisfying LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone must be 3 学分.)
DISPOSITIONAL REQUIREMENTS – Every university-educated person should have:
健康 (2 – 3 hours; optional (GS Elective); may be required by programs). Courses must meet all learning outcomes.
评估:
Can articulate the importance of the eight domains of wellness (emotional, 精神上的, 知识, 物理, 环境, 金融, 职业, 和社会健康).
