The campuswide General Education curriculum requires students to demonstrate competence in written composition skills, including development of the ability to analyze written texts from a variety of disciplines and to construct clear and convincing written arguments. A grade of C or higher is required to fulfill the writing requirement.

As a result of taking a course in Writing, students will be able to…

1. Develop a thesis that establishes a position in relation to sources, goes beyond common knowledge, can be debated, and provides control, direction, and purpose to the paper
2. Incorporate concrete examples in most body paragraphs to develop the thesis
3. Incorporate an organizational structure that presents paragraphs in a meaningful progression
4. Demonstrate control over grammar errors while maintaining the sentence-level flexibility to clearly articulate ideas
5. Demonstrate sustained engagement with evidence (i.e. quotations) using appropriate citation form
6. Engage in writing as a social process that includes multiple drafts, collaboration and reflection

A complete list of courses is found in the Campus Bulletin.

The campuswide General Education curriculum requires students to demonstrate competence in reasoning skills, including the ability to analyze, construct, and develop cogent arguments, and to articulate reasoned judgments.

As a result of taking a course in Critical Thinking, students will be able to…

1. Identify stated reasons that support a claim
2. Construct arguments for and against a claim
3. Use widely accepted standards for evaluating the quality of evidence and reasoning

A complete list of courses is found in the Campus Bulletin.

The campuswide General Education curriculum requires students to develop skill both in formal oral presentations and in the ability to recognize conventions of oral communication and the ways in which oral communication is enhanced and expanded by non-verbal means.

As a result of taking Oral Communication, students will be able to…

1. Create messages appropriate for the intended audience(s)
2. Use appropriate supporting materials to communicate credibility and explain complex concepts to audiences
3. Organize messages to support a purpose, following an organizational pattern
4. Demonstrate an understanding of ethics and authenticity in communication with others.

A complete list of courses is found in the Campus Bulletin.

The campuswide General Education curriculum requires students to demonstrate competence in mathematical (quantitative) reasoning.

As a result of taking a course in Quantitative Reasoning, students will be able to…

1. Explain information presented in mathematical forms (e.g. equations, graphs, diagrams, tables, words)
2. Convert relevant information into various mathematical forms (e.g. equations, graphs, diagrams, tables, words)
3. Perform mathematical calculations
4. Communicate quantitative evidence in support of an argument for various purposes and audiences (including general audiences)

A complete list of courses is found in the Campus Bulletin.