Insider Secret #6-Spend the Next 4 Years Building the Puzzle
There are three parts to this lesson. First, watch the video. Second, scroll down to read the "Reflections" on the lesson. Finally, scroll below the "Reflections" to see an eye-opening comparison of three universities' General Education Requirements, pre-covid and post-covid.
A Comparison of General Education Requirements for Three Universities, Pre-Covid & Post-Covid
In the video we mentioned that we were going to give you a comparison of Pre-Covid and Post-Covid degree requirements from a prestigious university. After giving it some thought, we decided to expand the comparison to three Universities: a Private University in Pennsylvania, a State University in Louisiana, and a State University in Illinois. You will see that each of the Universities required students to take general level courses regardless of their major.
The lists below are a representation of the changes that these three Universities made in their General Education course requirements during Pre-Covid (2019) and Post-Covid (2024) academic years.
DON’T LOOK TOO HARD FOR ANY DIFFERENCES… THERE ARE NONE!
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Private University (Pennsylvania) - 2019 General Education Requirements
- Arts 1: 1 credit
- College Seminar: 1–4 credits
- English Composition: 6 credits
- Math Sciences: 3 credits
- Natural Sciences: 8 credits
- Social Sciences: 8 credits
- Arts & Humanities: 8 credits
Total: 35–38 credits
2024 General Education Requirements
- No major changes confirmed.
- Requirements assumed to be consistent in structure and credits.
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State University (Louisiana) - 2019 General Education Requirements
- English Composition: 6 credits
- Analytical Reasoning: 6 credits
- Arts: 3 credits
- Humanities: 9 credits
- Natural Sciences: 9 credits (including lab)
- Social Sciences: 6 credits
Total: 39 credits
2024 General Education Requirements
- Same structure and credit distribution as in 2019.
- No changes made to general education core.
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State University (Illinois) - 2019 General Education Requirements
- Composition I: 4–6 credits
- Advanced Composition: 3 credits
- Humanities & Arts: 6 credits
- Natural Sciences & Tech: 6 credits
- Social/Behavioral Sciences: 6 credits
- Cultural Studies: 3 areas (each 1 course)
- Quantitative Reasoning I & II: 6–10 credits
- Language: up to 15 credits
Total: 45–50 total
2024 General Education Requirements
- No changes reported.
- Same course categories and structure maintained.
- Curriculum remains robust and interdisciplinary.
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