The general education requirements in the College of Arts and Sciences are designed around the traditional concept of the well-educated individual. The well-educated individual thinks critically and communicates effectively, appreciates science as a rational search for understanding the structure and behavior of the natural world, understands mathematics and statistics as valuable tools of science and as intrinsically important ways of thinking, recognizes the complexities of social life, and values the humanities and the fine arts.

Goals of general education are an awareness of our inherited intellectual traditions, the ability to think and communicate clearly, and a sense of responsibility for the well-being of society. General education should establish the foundation for lifelong learning.

The general education curriculum encompasses four major areas:

I.      Written Composition
II.     Humanities and Fine Arts
III .   Natural Sciences and Mathematics
IV.   History, Social and Behavioral Sciences

Students should work with an academic advisor to plan their course of study in each of these six areas. The courses should be planned with an emphasis on continuity of information.

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