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General Education
Vision and Mission
General Education (GE) is the foundation part of the college experience shared by all students regardless of major. The courses in the GE Curriculum invite you to open your mind and think differently about yourself and the world around you.
NJCU’s GE will help you be more aware of the creative, natural, societal, and cultural forces that shape the world around you. And arm you with critical skills that will make you a valuable employee in today’s marketplace.
“To Be a Creative Lifelong Learner!”
Program
GE curriculum introduce students to the fundamental ideas and intellectual activities that scholars and professional staff across campus—in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences—draw on in their work. Courses in the GE make up 30 percent of NJCU’s graduation requirements, and they easily fit with all our majors and minors.
Because the challenges that students face are interdisciplinary in nature, NJCU’s GE will provide learners both a strong foundation in an academic discipline and the intellectual and social skills that extend across those academic majors. GE at NJCU will assist your academic success with comprehensive programs to further face the complexities of life beyond the university.
History and Development
General Education is an important foundation of most university programs that provide students with a broad introduction to the various disciplines within higher education. Universities across the country have recognized that education need to help students learn how to think critically about the information sources and how to process the information to become a round person.
Committee Structure
The original "Common Subjects" was renamed as the "General Education Committee" in 1996 and is responsible for the curriculum assessment and implementation of general education throughout the university. The General Education Planning and Assessment Committee" was reported to the provost office and university senate. The provost, deans of each college, director, and faculty representatives of each college to further the curriculum policies and plans. Review, resource allocation and coordination, course evaluation, etc.