General Education

Shenandoah University's General Education Program

General Education Curriculum

The General Education program is required of all students entering Shenandoah University as a first-year/freshman.  This requirement is in addition to the college/school requirements and the major/program of study requirements.  Transfer students should consult with their advisor and/or the Director of General Education concerning their General Education requirements.

Students should direct all questions regarding General Education to your college/school/program Dean or Director, and/or the Director of General Education at asarch@su.edu.

Statement of Purpose

The purpose of General Education at Shenandoah University is to provide students with the knowledge, skills and opportunities to be active, ethical and productive citizens in a changing and diverse world.

Quick Reference Guide for General Education

  • Students must complete at least three credits in each of the seven domains.
  • A maximum of six credits per domain may count toward a student's General Education requirements with the exception of the effective communication domain, in which students may take a maximum of nine credits, and the scientific world domain, in which students my take a maximum of eight credits.
  • Students must complete ENG 101 or its equivalent and an Oral Communication class (these courses will fulfill the domain 1 requirement).
  • First-time, first-year students must complete the FYS 101 course (this will fulfill the domain 7 requirement).
  • Students must complete a minimum of thirty General Education credits.

Program Goals

Shenandoah University's General Education program targets eight primary areas that the faculty and students have identified as essential to productive citizenry: 1) critical thinking; 2) effective communication; 3) artistic expression; 4) quantitative literacy; 5) scientific literacy; 6) moral reasoning; 7) the individual in society; 8) the individual in the world.

The General Education requirements are designed to enhance the skills of our students within all of these areas.

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