Goals of General Education

Goal 1.

Enhance the skills and knowledge needed to research, organize, evaluate, and apply new information and develop a spirit of critical inquiry and intellectual integrity.

Goal 2.

Acquire knowledge in the fine arts, the humanities, and the social, natural, and mathematical sciences and be able to integrate that knowledge across disciplines.

Goal 3.

Improve the core skills of reading, writing, and numeracy, and enhance communication by clear, effective use of language.

Goal 4.

Understand and appreciate the development, culture, and diversity of the United States and of other societies and nations.

Goal 5.

Become aware of contemporary issues in society, technology, and the natural world and appreciate their complexity of cause and consequences.

Goal 6.

Practice an ethic of self-discipline, social responsibility, and citizenship on a local, national, and international level.