The SCSU General Education Program
General Education Requirements
The general education program is the liberal arts part of your degree. This distinguishes a college degree from a career training program. It encourages broad educational experiences and provides the opportunity for students to explore their interests. Equaling about one-third of the total credits required for the baccalaureate degree, it provides for the development of transferable skills which apply to all career choices. Skills emphasized include communication, research methods, critical thinking and analyzing and synthesizing information. Students should expect their general education program to:
- Contribute to their competency in university-level academic skills
- Provide for exploration of subjects outside a student's major and minor and demonstrate the interrelatedness of traditional disciplines
- Develop and extend their capacity for inquiry and critical judgment
- Promote their involvement in the examination of human values
- Afford a realistic appreciation of the lives of people from cultures and situations other than their own
General education courses are offered at all levels of the undergraduate experience including the junior and senior years. All students are encouraged to work closely with their academic adviser to select the most appropriate general education program and to assure that the basic requirements have been met.
Transfer students. Students who transfer with an Associate of Arts degree have satisfied the general education requirements. Completion of another institution's Minnesota Transfer curriculum requirements will also satisfy the general education requirements. Associate of Science and Associate of Applied Science degrees do not meet the general education requirements, though individual courses will be evaluated to determine if they meet general education requirements.
