General Education Mission Statement

General education is the primary means by which Wichita State University prepares its students for their university work and for life afterwards. The general education program is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in a world that is increasingly global, increasingly urban, and increasingly complex in its technology.

Goals

The specific goals of the program are as follows:

• to study and apply mathematical principles;
• to study and apply principles of written and oral communication;
• to study and apply basic library research skills including basic assessment of various kinds of sources;
• to study the natural sciences, social and behavioral sciences, humanities and fine arts in order to understand how scholars in those fields work;
• to study human diversity on a global basis and its implications for society.

Learning Outcomes

Student learning outcomes for the introductory courses include:

• Understanding of fundamental concepts used in the discipline,
• Awareness of the kinds of problems addressed, and
• Familiarity with methods used in the discipline.
• Student outcomes in the Further Studies and I&P courses include those for Introductory courses plus
• Ability to apply basic concepts to various issues,
• Ability to apply some of the basic methods common to the discipline,
• And the ability to write using the standards of the discipline. 

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