General Education: The Goals

General Education enhances students' abilities to:

1. Think critically and analytically integrate and synthesize knowledge, and draw conclusions from complex material.
2. Make sound ethical and value judgements based on the development of a personal value system, on an understanding of shared culture heritage, and knowledge of past success,failures, and consequences of individual roles and societal choices.
3. Understand and appreciate the culture diversity of the U.S. and other countries, and live responsibly in an interdependent world.
4. Acquire a base of knowledge common to educated persons and the capacity to expand that base over their lifetime.
5. Communicate effectively in written, oral, and symbolic form
6. Understand the nature and physical world, the process by which scientific concepts are developed and modified.
7. Appreciate the fine and performing arts.
8. Develop the mathematical and quantitative skills necessary of calculation, analysis and problem solving.
9. Understand the principles essential for continual mental and physical well-being.