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Great question! We have a whole page dedicated to explaining how General Education benefits you and your education.

To fulfill your General Education requirements, you must complete the General Education Core requirements , the Distribution requirements, the Multicultural and International requirements, the Milestone Experience, and the Culminating Experience. Follow the links to find out more about each requirement.

Your advisor is always your best resource if you have questions about which courses to take and when to take them. Check the advising website to find your Advising Center and to meet the university's advisors.

Yes! If an enrolled undergraduate student has a compelling reason for petitioning for a general education waiver or to count a currently unapproved class as fulfilling a 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ general education requirement, they can complete the General Education Student Petition Form. Follow the directions to fill out and submit the petition form, and be sure to include any supporting material that could help to document your request. Your petition will be routed to the Faculty Senate General Education Committee for review and adjudication, and you will be notified of the Committee's decision in a timely manner.

The First-Year Seminar is a 2-3-credit course that satisfies a General Education Core requirement. It introduces students to the UULOs and the university's academic expectations.

The Second-Year Seminar is a 3-credit course that satisfies a General Education Core requirement. In the seminar, students explore contemporary issues through the reading of literature and the application of the University Undergraduate Learning Outcomes.

The UULOs are the five learning outcomes that are used to define expectations for all 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ graduates. They are 1) intellectual breadth and lifelong learning; 2) inquiry and critical thinking; 3) communication; 4) global/multicultural; and 5) citizenship and ethics. Every curricular and co-curricular activity at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ incorporates one or more of these UULOs to engage students and help them be successful during and after college. For specifics, check out official descriptions of each University Undergraduate Learning Outcome.

The Milestone requirement is different for every major. Currently, departments are still in the process of designing a Milestone requirement for their majors.

The Culminating Experience is different for every major. Currently, departments are still in the process of designing a Culminating Experience for their majors.

Some General Education requirements, such as the First-Year Seminar and the Second-Year Seminar must be satisfied before you complete a certain number of credits. Other requirements, such as the Second-Year Seminar, have prerequisites which you must complete before you can fulfill the requirement. Be sure to meet with your advisor to plan when you should complete each General Education requirement.