General Education Goals 2001 - University of Kansas

Goal 1.
Enhance the skills and knowledge needed to research, organize, evaluate, and apply new information, and develop a spirit of critical inquiry and intellectual integrity.

Goal 2.
Acquire knowledge in the fine arts, the humanities, and the social, natural, and mathematical sciences and be able to integrate that knowledge across disciplines.

Goal 3.
Improve reading, writing, and numeracy skills, and enhance communication by clear, effective use of language.

Goal 4.
Understand the history, culture, and diversity of the United States and of other societies and nations.

Goal 5.
Become aware of contemporary issues in society, technology, and the natural world, and appreciate the complexity of causes and consequences.

Goal 6.
Develop an ethic of self-discipline, social responsibility, and citizenship on a local, national, and international level.

The first three goals speak to acquiring the foundation of a liberal education within the context of a large, comprehensive research university. They define the personal skills and mental habits that an individual should take away from such an institution.

The last three goals speak to the moral development of the individual as she or he passes from the university into a broader global community. They specify the knowledge and attitudes--even the wisdom--needed to navigate over a lifetime within that world.