通识教育
通识教育
The 通识教育 Program at ESU provides a coherent, 全面的课程, consisting of a body of knowledge and skills designed to prepare a person to function successfully and effectively in a global society and workplace. This Program is at the core of the college experience at ESU and complements a student’s major program of study.
The 通识教育 mission is to enhance major programs of study through broadly shared 教育 experiences and academic preparation to become knowledgeable, 有公德心的, 文化主管, 终身学习者, and adaptive leaders in a diverse global society.
目的
恩波里亚州立大学 aspires to be a premier comprehensive university focused on academic excellence, 学生的成功, 领导, and community and global engagement. The general education core curriculum design is for students to develop and achieve these goals by providing a liberal arts education. One important component of this curriculum is the completion of all designated general education requirements. This general education core curriculum is the heart of the college experience at ESU and is integral to the students' major program. The goals of this general education program reflect the mission of this institution and are common to all student programs, regardless of majors and career goals. The general education curriculum provides the intellectual background and skills necessary to be "an educated person," as it improves and enhances quality of life.
As a result of completing the general education program, graduates of 恩波里亚州立大学 will be knowledgeable of our pluralistic society and be able to think with breadth and comprehension, to communicate effectively, to understand what it means to be human, and to function with skill and knowledge in the everyday world.
目标
- 核心技能
Demonstrate effective skills in written communication, speaking/presentational communication, quantitative/mathematical/analytical reasoning, 信息技术, 信息素养.
- 知识广度
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the 的想法s, 概念, 原则, and skills from a wide range of academic disciplines that can be used to inform civic, 社会, 文化, 政治, 教育, 科学, 健康, 以及商业决策.
- Cultural Awareness and Cultural Competence
Demonstrate the 文化 awareness knowledge and 文化 competency skills necessary to harmoniously live and successfully work as members of a diverse, 全球社区.
- 创造性思维
Demonstrate the knowledge and abilities to combine or synthesize new or existing 的想法s, 图片, or expertise in original ways and the application of thinking, 反应, and working in an imaginative way characterized by a high degree of innovation, 发散性思维, 冒险.
- 批判性思维
Demonstrate the ability to define an issue, 的想法, 或问题, 收集相关数据, critically evaluate its context, conduct appropriate analyses, and use this information to develop well-reasoned arguments and make well-informed decisions.
- 综合学习
Demonstrate understanding and apply skills learned across the curriculum and co-curriculum in making connections among 的想法s and experiences from different disciplines, 综合概念, and transfer learning to complex situations and problems.
治理
The overall general education program is the responsibility of the designated Director of 通识教育. ESU's Council on 通识教育, which is composed of faculty, students and administrators, assists the director and has responsibility for approving, 监控, and reviewing all policies, 程序, and curricula pertaining to general education.