Northern Illinois University
General Education

General Education Applications

• New General Education Pathway course application
• New General Education course application (not to be included in a Pathway)
• Request to add an existing General Education course to a Pathway
• Application to change the Knowledge Domain for an existing General Education course
• Application to change the Student Learning Outcomes for a General Education course
• Request to remove a General Education course from a Pathway
• Request to remove a course from the General Education program

Assessment Rubrics

• Global Connections (PDF)
• Intercultural Competencies (PDF)
• Human Connections with the Natural World (PDF)
• Critical Thinking (PDF)
• Written Communication (PDF)
• Oral Communication (PDF)
• Collaboration (PDF)
• Quantitative and Qualitative Reasoning (PDF)
• Synthesis (PDF)

Additional Resources

• Using Electronic Rubrics on Blackboard Guide (PDF)
• Baccalaureate Student Learning Outcomes