General Education Core

General Education Core

ÎÞÓÇ´«Ã½ Philosophy of General Education

The general education core provides broad exposure to the main fields of human knowledge—humanities, social sciences, sciences, and mathematics—to support students in mastering a technical field, becoming active and responsible citizens, and developing the foundational knowledge, skills, and values of an educated person.

An educated person:

  • Is fully literate—able to read, write, listen, speak, and think with clarity and precision.

  • Has the capacity for lifelong learning, including information literacy and the ability to think critically.

  • Understands and can relate scientific and technological knowledge to the issues that affect the quality of human life.

  • Uses numerical data with ease and precision.

  • Applies knowledge and experience to find meaning and purpose in life.

An educated person also:

  • Engages in work that is fulfilling and performs it to the best of their ability.

  • Understands their role as a citizen and operates with a logical system of ethics and values.

  • Applies those values and morality in everyday life, in a reasoned and rational manner.

To that end, the faculty has identified what they deem to be the essential knowledge, skills, and values of an educated person.