This page provides information related to the General Education Program at Kutztown University. Students can find lists of courses approved for category requirements and a list of First-Year Seminar (FYS) topics for the upcoming semester. Students can search for courses that count towards their general education requirements on the course search system in MYKU. There are also FAQs that provide information on the program, including information for transfer students.
The full list of approved and scheduled General Education courses can be found here.
GEPAC
The purpose of the General Education Program & Assessment Committee (GEPAC) is to administer the General Education Program and to collect and analyze assessment data from Kutztown University's General Education Program. Each year, the GEPAC is charged with submitting data-informed recommendations to the Division of Academic Affairs and the University Curriculum Committee to enhance the structure and content of the General Education Program at Kutztown University. The committee also oversees the approval of courses in the General Education Program.
| CONSTITUENCY | MEMBER | TERM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education | Meg Norris | mnorris@kutztown.edu | 2023-2026 |
| College of Business | Feisal Murshed | murshed@kutztown.edu | 2022-2025 |
| College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Lauren Levine | levine@kutztown.edu | 2021-2024 |
| College of Visual and Performing Arts | Megan O'Byrne | obyrne@kutztown.edu | 2023-2025 |
| At-Large Teaching Faculty | Diana Ebersole | ebersole@kutztown.edu | 2023-2025 |
| At-Large Teaching Faculty | John Stanley | stanley@kutztown.edu | 2023-2025 |
| At-Large Teaching Faculty | Alex Hernandez | ahernandez@kutztown.edu | 2023-2026 |
| At-Large Teaching Faculty | Erin Kraal | kraal@kutztown.edu | 2022-2024 |
| At-Large Teaching Faculty | Dannell MacIlwraith | macilwraith@kutztown.edu | 2021-2024 |
| At-Large Non-Teaching Faculty | Krista Prock | prock@kutztown.edu | 2022-2024 |
| Office of Assessment | Michele Baranczyk | baranczy@kutztown.edu | N/A |
| Academic Affairs | Karen Rauch | rauch@kutztown.edu | N/A |
| Academic Dean | Laurie McMillan | lmcmillan@kutztown.edu | N/A |
| Student Government Board | TBD | 2024 - 2025 | |
| Composition Coordinator | Sandra Leonard | sleonard@kutztown.edu | N/A |
| FYS Faculty Fellow | Tony Bleach | bleach@kutztown.edu | N/A |
| Admin Support | Kayline German | german@kutztown.edu | N/A |
The General Education Program & Assessment Committee (GEPAC) was formed by combining the former General Education Committee (GEC) and General Education Assessment Committee (GEAC) effective January 2024. GEPAC holds meetings open to the campus community once a month during the semester.
Fall 2024 Meeting Schedule:
| Proposal Due by Noon | GEPAC Meeting Date | Continuation Meeting |
| Aug. 15, 2024 | Aug. 22, 2024 | |
| Sept. 12, 2024 | Sept. 19, 2024 | Sept. 24, 2024 |
| Oct. 10, 2024 | Oct. 17, 2024 | Oct. 22, 2024 |
| Nov. 14, 2024 | Nov. 21, 2024 | Nov. 26, 2024 |
GEPAC Minutes: