General Education Requirements (GER)
A committee, appointed by the faculty senate, prepares and summarizes a report on the following general education objectives and learning outcomes for undergraduate students seeking baccalaureate degrees at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ.
- Build knowledge of human institutions, sociocultural processes, and the physical and natural world through the study of the natural and social sciences, technologies, mathematics, humanities, histories, languages and the arts.
- Develop intellectual and practical skills across the curriculum, including inquiry and analysis, critical and creative thinking, problem solving, written and oral communication, information literacy, technological competence, and collaborative learning.
- Acquire tools for effective civic engagement in local through global contexts, including ethical reasoning, intercultural competence, and knowledge of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ and ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ issues.
- Integrate and apply learning, including synthesis and advanced accomplishment across general and specialized studies, adapting them to new settings, questions and responsibilities, and forming a foundation for lifelong learning.