Discover the purpose and impact of general education courses and how they can reshape your learning outlook and teach essential skills. The general education curriculum focuses on the ...

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Florida’s public universities are purging the list of general education courses they will offer next year to fall in line with a state law pushed for by Gov. Ron DeSantis ...

At the University of Massachusetts, every undergraduate student is forced to take 11 general education classes. These classes include college writing, basic math, analytical reasoning, biological ...

Imagine looking over to the student seated next to you in class and seeing BYU President Kevin J Worthen - talk about an unexpected connection. Or is it? When asked if he could take any class at BYU, ...

Think for a moment about the best bosses or most influential colleagues you’ve worked with during your career. What made them successful leaders or appreciated coworkers? Chances are they were ...

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It seems to be a common bit of wisdom that small classes with limited enrollments such as first year composition, or other general education courses, are not money makers[1]. We’re told it’s the large ...

Utah college students will soon need to take fewer general education classes in order to graduate. This month, every public institution of higher education in the state is finalizing its plan to ...

Eighth-grade math is changing: Instead of emphasizing Algebra I where only some students thrive, many schools are placing all students in the same general class that covers several concepts. Common ...

The general chemistry course that college students take today doesn’t look much different from the one their parents took. A typical class switches from topic to topic at breakneck speed, with each ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – General education courses at Florida colleges and universities are going to be significantly reduced. The Board of Governors voted Thursday to approve a new course list that it ...

The reduction is intended to help students graduate faster and be able to transfer schools seamlessly. But it adds to growing fears that the state is targeting liberal arts programs. Utah college ...