Rationale:

The program in General Education established the foundation for a lifetime of intellectual discovery, personal development, and community service while preparing students for advanced work in various academic and professional disciplines. The General Education Requirements (GER) were effective August 1994 through June 2009.

Objectives:

Through the teaching of courses offered in each of the following subject areas as well as in the delivery of the academic disciplines, the General Education program will:

1. Provide instruction that enables students to master basic concepts of a broad array of the intellectual disciplines,
2. Help students develop versatility of mind, an ability to examine problems individually and collaboratively from multiple perspectives, including ethical and aesthetic perspectives,
3. Provide students the guidance and skills necessary to become intellectually disciplined, to be able to construct arguments that are clear, precise, accurate, and of relevant depth and breadth,
4. Encourage students to take personal responsibility for their education, including the ability to find, evaluate and communicate new information, setting the stage for life-long learning.