The MU Faculty has developed a comprehensive program of University general education course work that equips students with the skills, knowledge and foundations in the disciplines required of all info [..]

Definition Education that is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programm [..]

UNSW requires undergraduate students in single degree programs to complete some courses outside their study area from any Faculty other than the one in which their program is based. This contributes t [..]

 Portion of the graduation requirements which include completion of courses in several areas: Natural Sciences; Social and Behavioral Sciences; Arts/Humanities; Language and Rationality; Health and Ph [..]

Certain group of courses required of all degree candidates regardless of their major. These differ from the A.A. and A.S. degrees and for transfer. These courses are listed in the college catalog. A c [..]

A program of courses in the arts and sciences that provides students with a broad educational experience. Courses typically are introductory in nature and provide students with fundamental skills and [..]

A broad smattering of courses to include a wide variety of subjects outside a specific major; also known as survey courses.

A sequence of courses offered in five areas (Clusters) required by all undergraduate degrees at JMU.

the portion of an undergraduate course of study that provides general background knowledge and develops generic higher-order intellectual skills. General education can take many forms. Some programs a [..]

The goal of general education is to develop individuals with sensitivity to and a comprehensive understanding of the world in which they live. A general education helps students develop moral values, habits of critical thinking and introspection, intellectual sophistication, and an orientation to learning and investigation that will become life lon [..]

A group of classes in different subject areas that are required for a degree or certificate of achievement. These classes are distinct from a major or emphasis and are intended to ensure that all graduates posses a common core of college-level skills and knowledge.

Basic liberal education in communications, mathematics, natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. A component of the Associate in Arts degree.

a standard curriculum adopted by the state or local school district for all children from preschool to high school; the setting where this instruction routinely takes place.

— K-12 instruction that meets the commonwealth’s Standards of Learning and prepares children for elementary, secondary and postsecondary success

(education) Proper high-quality education around all important subjects taught in the school.