General Education at Illinois State University

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Information for Students

No matter what your major you will probably agree that there are certain skills you will need in order to be a competent and successful professional. General Education provides you with a broad, common foundation of study upon which to build an undergraduate education.

Courses in the General Education program will develop your communication skills and skills and abilities related to the following four areas:

  • Critical Inquiry and Problem Solving
    Students will develop and communicate a range of interests and curiosities, engaging those interests and curiosities through critical thinking, reasoning, and problem solving.

  • Public Opportunity
    Students will identify the resources and articulate the subsequent value of civic and community engagement.

  • Diverse and Global Perspectives
    Students will be exposed to diverse and global perspectives by developing and communicating an appreciation for the impact made in personal and professional lives.

  • Life-Long Learning
    Students will utilize the skills indicative of an effective life-long learner actively pursuing knowledge and applying new information and skills in interdisciplinary approaches.