Convinced that there are several areas of knowledge and experience
that ought to be central to the academic experience of every undergraduate
student, Binghamton University has adopted a comprehensive General Education
curriculum. This curriculum has broad goals. It is intended to help students
develop:
- an appreciation of and capacity for effective personal
expression;
- knowledge about various intellectual traditions;
- an understanding of and respect for different peoples
and civilizations;
- knowledge of and appreciation for the natural world, achieved
through active engagement with the methods and philosophy of natural science;
- logical thinking, balanced skepticism, and tolerance for
ambiguity and uncertainty;
- a knowledge of and appreciation for the arts and creative
expression;
- skills needed to locate, evaluate, and synthesize information
from a variety of sources;
- skills needed to understand and use basic research techniques
- skills needed to perform the basic operations of personal
computer use.
To achieve these objectives, students must take courses in:
- Language and Communication - Composition, Oral Communication
and Foreign Language
- Creating a Global Vision - Global Interdependencies and
Pluralism in the United States
- Natural Sciences, Social Sciences and Mathematics
- Aesthetics and Humanities
- Physical Activity/Wellness
