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Our rich liberal arts tradition, sound career focus, and empowering and supportive environment prepare our students for success.
Gen Ed is based on our belief in the power and potential of the liberal arts. Our 51-53 credit Gen Ed curriculum addresses the "Essential Learning Outcomes" and High Impact Practices established by the prestigious Association of American Colleges and Universities. The curriculum develops skills needed to participate in the 21st century economy - skills that employers and professors value: global knowledge, effective written and oral communication, critical thinking, information literacy, quantitative reasoning, intercultural sensitivity, teamwork and ethical judgment.
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First-Year Inquiry
This first-year course introduces students to the liberal arts through examination of topical, relevant, real-world issues through a focused disciplinary and broader interdisciplinary perspective. Using common readings, speakers, and information drawn from liberal arts disciplines, students will explore their own ideas and assumptions while discussing ways in which information offers deeper understanding and insight into their lived experiences - personal or educational. Additionally, throughout the course, information literacy and portfolio development will be introduced as students retrieve and evaluate information, and demonstrate their learning.
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Junior Inquiry and Integration
This course emphasizes the integration of ideas and knowledge in liberal arts disciplines and is the culminating experience in the General Education curriculum at Curry College. Adopting a thematic approach using readings, discussions, and examinations of work included in the portfolio, the course provides students with an in-depth, personal understanding of the many sensible if sometimes subtle connections among liberal arts disciplines, the value of a liberal arts education, and ways to integrate liberal arts learning further into their studies.
Curry Launch
The 1 credit Curry Launch Seminar is designed to assist first year students with the transition to the college experience. Students will be introduced to the methods and resources to promote success in college and have opportunities to discover how they learn, relate, and make choices. Topics will focus on the purpose and value of higher education, academic development, organizational skills, Curry’s course learning management system, Curry’s electronic portfolio system, and wellness topics such as stress management, drug abuse, sexual assault, relationships, and personal well-being. Campus life and support systems for academics and wellness will be introduced.
First-Year Core Requirements
In addition to the First-Year Inquiry course, all students take 12 credits in their first year in these areas: Reading, Writing and Research (I)(II), Communication, Quantitative Literary/Math.
Breadth Requirements
All students take 19 breadth credits drawn from these areas: Sciences, Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences. Breadth courses will also be used to satisfy "enhancement" course work in reading and writing, literacy and quantitative reasoning.
Diversity
All students will complete 6 credits in courses which address learning outcomes for Diversity.
International/Global Interdependence
All students will complete 6 credits in courses which address learning outcomes for International/Global Interdependence.
Experiential Learning and Wellness
All students will satisfy learning outcome objectives in the areas of Experiential Learning and Wellness as demonstrated through course work or in co-curricular experiences as evidenced in their ePortfolio.
Beginning with their First-Year Inquiry course and culminating in Junior-Year Inquiry, all students will maintain an ePortfolio. This digital portfolio will support reflection and integration of learning within the entire Gen Ed curriculum. The ePortfolio also fosters student responsibility for learning and provides both evidence and direction supporting career choice and longer term career advancement.
Active Learning Outcomes
Courses and activities fulfilling the Active Learning requirement will be expected to meet a majority of the learning outcomes.
Breadth Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
Diversity Learning Outcomes
First-Year Inquiry Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
International / Global Interdependence Learning Outcomes
Courses fulfilling the International/Global Interdependence requirement must be able to meet at least two of the following learning outcomes:
Junior Year Inquiry Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Wellness Learning Outcomes
Courses and activities fulfilling the Wellness requirement will be expected to meet a majority of the learning outcomes.
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