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Achieving Integration and Mastering Skills (AIMS)

General Education Program at CSU Bakersfield

Introduction

  • CSU Bakersfield's AIMS program aims to achieve integration and mastering skills.
  • The program grew from the transition to semester system in 2015.
  • Title V grant enabled the redesign of general education with a new vision.
  • The program connects faculty and students, promoting student success.

Core Skills Development

  • AIMS program focuses on the development of core skills.
  • Skills are contextualized and reinforced through integration of knowledge.
  • A variety of high-impact practices are utilized to enhance learning.
  • Reflecting upon and applying learned knowledge is encouraged.

Areas of Study and General Education

  • American Institutions: Key historical events and institutions of the United States.
  • Self: Strategies for self-knowledge and lifelong learning.
  • Ethnic Studies: Interdisciplinary study of race and ethnicity.
  • Themes: Revolution ideas and innovations, quality of life, and sustainability and justice.

Guideposts Courses

  • Guideposts courses serve as touchstones for learning synthesis.
  • Includes first-year seminar, mid-career junior year, diversity selection, and senior capstone.
  • Encourages articulation, skill development, and self-reflection.
  • Fosters a comprehensive learning experience.

GEcko: General Education Curriculum Committee

  • GEcko oversees the AIMS program at CSU Bakersfield.
  • Includes GE director, voting members representing each school, and learning community facilitators.
  • Facilitators develop workshops to align assignments and syllabi with AIMS program.
  • GEcko supports collaboration, innovation, and excellence.

Engagement and Collaboration

  • Connect with schools' GE representatives for questions and concerns.
  • Participate in learning communities and events designed to enhance teaching.
  • Utilize resources to develop aligned and impactful classes.
  • GEcko encourages collaboration, innovation, and excellence.

Conclusion

  • The AIMS program at CSU Bakersfield provides a transformative general education.
  • It connects faculty and students, promotes skill development, and supports student success.
  • With the guidance of GEcko, the program continues to evolve and excel.
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