Winthrop University’s General Education program develops critical, innovative, and curious thinkers who are ready to contribute to our rapidly changing and diverse communities. Courses in the program cultivate crucial skills in research, analysis, and communication, helping students become informed and responsible global citizens who appreciate various points of view. Grounded in a strong liberal arts tradition, the General Education multidisciplinary curriculum provides a broad intellectual foundation that prepares all students for focused study in their major, and equips them for personal and professional successes after graduation.
Our program seeks to prepare undergraduate students to be critical, innovative, and curious thinkers. The General Education curriculum is designed to guide our students in becoming personally and socially responsible in a complex and rapidly changing world. In achieving this mission, our General Education Program is aligned with the four, University-Level Competencies (ULCs):
As a campus community, we are dedicated to providing our students with the knowledge, skills, and perspectives necessary to achieve these competencies.
The foundation of our General Education Program is called the General Education Core. The four courses that comprise the General Education Core (ACAD 101, WRIT 101, HMXP 102, and CRTW 201) are designed to prepare all baccalaureate students at Winthrop University with writing and critical thinking skills necessary to build their capacities in both professional and personal settings. Even students who come to Winthrop University from other institutions are included in the General Education Core through a unique course (HXCT 301) designed for transfer students.
Beyond the General Education Core, all degree-seeking undergraduate students at Winthrop take courses in a variety of components that, collectively, are designed to broaden their intellectual foundation and prepare them as career-ready, global citizens. Through the guidance of academic advisors, mentors, and additional student support services, Winthrop students select and complete the General Education Program requirements necessary for graduation.
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