Students from all departments are expected to complete General Education Curriculum Requirements as specified by their respective departments. The General Education Requirements for each department is listed by the individual departments.  As a result of completing the General Education Curriculum, students will:

• Acquire a foundation of broad-based knowledge of the major questions and methodologies in the disciplines of the liberal arts and sciences;
• Recognize and respect the importance of faith in God as a basis for a meaningful life.
• Attain clarity in values and attain maturity in moral reasoning;
• Appreciate the role of ethics in a just society and understand and respect persons of diverse backgrounds.
• Develop aesthetic appreciation and recognize the importance of maintaining physical fitness and a healthy lifestyle.
• Demonstrate competency in computation and quantitative reasoning, develop research skills, and develop competency in oral communication skills.
• Develop competency in written communication skills;
• Develop competency in information literacy skills and develop a proficiency in a second language.

To achieve these aims, the General Education Curriculum has been constructed around five Cluster Areas.  The five cluster areas and their minimum semester credit required are:

In Language, Communication, Literature and Fine Arts, students will be exposed to forms of expression that capture the human experience, provide metaphors for the human condition, and an opportunity to develop an aesthetic experience.  Students must complete 12 Credits from the following:

In the Social and Behavioural Sciences, students will learn the systematic and critical inquiry of these disciplines used to develop an understanding of human behaviour, human relationships, and social institutions within the context of our multicultural, global society.  In History, students will utilize multiple perspective-taking as a means of freeing them from the present and culture-bound ways of thinking and offer a glimpse at the development of human civilization.  In Music the students learn to appreciate fine art and develop a sense of aesthetics: Students must complete 03 Credits from the following:

In the Natural and Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Computer Science, students will learn the use of formal, rational methods applied in the understanding of nature and in problem solving.  Students must complete 06 Credits from the following:

In Philosophy and Theology, students will reflect on ultimate questions, increase their respect for human dignity, develop a method of principled reasoning, and deepen their understanding of and commitment to God.  Students must complete 09 Credits from the following:

In Health and Physical Education, the students will learn to appreciate and respect their bodies as a temple of God.  Students will learn ways to maintain good physical health and will understand the importance of making healthy lifestyle choices.  Students must complete 03 Credits from the following:

In taking Career Planning, the student learns to incorporate his/her abilities, values, interests and decision-making skills into formulating projected career/life plans. In Job Search Strategies, the student learns techniques designed to aid him/her to enter into the job market.  Topics covered are planning the job search, resume and interview techniques.  In study Skills, the Student learns study techniques, including strategies for planning personal success, outlining materials, and studying for and taking tests.

The following specific guidelines are in effect regarding the application of credits to the General Education Curriculum requirements:

• Courses taken in the major or minor departments that are related/equivalent to courses under cluster 1-6 may be counted as part of the general education courses, if these courses have been approved for general education. However, these courses are to be counted only once. It may be counted either under the major/minor department or under general education. In any case they cannot be double counted.
• Students majoring in Religion and Theology do not need to take an additional course beyond those required in their major department to fulfill Cluster 4.
• Computer Science Majors are not required to take any additional courses beyond their major course requirements to fulfil the Cluster 3 requirements of Natural and Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Sciences.
  
  
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