General Education Requirement "O" - Oral Communication
General Education Curriculum
As approved by the Faculty Senate through 10/22/97, with clarifications
The following is taken from the General Education Curriculum document, (As approved by the Faculty Senate through 10/22/97)
Oral Communication: Curriculum Standard and Procedure
Each student must complete at least two formal oral presentations as part of one or more courses designated by the student's Major department from the established list of courses that incorporate a requirement of an oral presentation. Departments may offer courses or components of courses themselves, or may designate such courses offered by other departments. The General Education Committee will establish a list of courses that include oral presentations as requirements. To qualify, a course must require an oral presentation by each individual student based on some prior work.
Additional Guidelines
Two oral presentations are required to fulfill the W-o requirement, but a request may be made for course with one presentation to fulfill 1/2 W-o.
The syllabus submitted in the application must include:
- Contribution of the presentations to the course grade (normally > 5% for each)
- Evaluative Criteria and/or evaluation form
- A clear description of what is required and expected in the presentation
