3.5 years of college? House panel told it's possible by removing GE subjects

Retooled high school curriculum to shorten college years

A DEPARTMENT of Education (DepEd) official told members of the House of Representatives that college general education courses would be included in the revised senior high school curriculum to decrease the number of years in college. Assistant Secretary Janir Datukan said during a hearing of the House Basic Education Committee on Tuesday that among the subjects were Purposive Communication, Understanding the Self, Mathematics in the Modern World…

3.5 years of college? House panel told it's possible by removing GE subjects

College could be shortened by one semester under changes being proposed to the new senior high school curriculum, education officials told lawmakers on Wednesday, May 28.

DepEd suggests removing 3 general education subjects from college curriculum

Three general education courses—art appreciation, contemporary world, and ethics—should be removed from the college curriculum and added to the high school program, according to an official of the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday.