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The General Education Requirements (GER) serve as the core of the undergraduate curriculum. The program consists of a sequence of required courses in communications, the humanities and fine arts, the natural and physical sciences, mathematics, the behavioral and social sciences, health and physical education, designed to expose every undergraduate to the broad range of disciplines essential to the development of a liberally educated person. The program helps students to develop the skills necessary for advanced study and for lifelong learning; to obtain some understanding of themselves, of others, and of our social and physical environment; to acquire the ability to think analytically, critically, and creatively and to use the scientific method in problem solving; to develop the capability to integrate their learning with past and present experiences, and to strengthen their potential for contributing to society.
Freshman Seminar (ORIE 101 ),a course developed as a major part of the College's retention efforts, helps students to become assimilated into the college community and to take full advantage of their educational opportunities. While technically not a GER course, it is required of all entering freshmen, of readmitted students who left as a result of academic difficulty, and transfer students with fewer than 25 credits. It is offered for graduation credit.
The objectives of the General Education Requirements may be divided into three categories: fundamental skills, knowledge base, and attitudes and values.
