ACADEMIC POLICIES & PROCEDURES

Introduction

Educational Philosophy, Mission, and Outcomes for General Education Requirements

The general education program at Rogers State University seeks to provide a broad foundation of intellectual skills, knowledge, and perspectives to enable students to achieve professional and personal goals in a dynamic local or global society.

Mission of General Education

General Education at Rogers State University is a shared set of experiences that imparts knowledge, skills, and perspectives necessary for lifelong learning and productive citizenship in a dynamic and global society.

General Education Outcomes

Acknowledging that critical and creative thinking are encouraged by all of the following, the specific student outcomes for General Education are to:

1. Use and analyze written and spoken English effectively.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of and application of scientific principles and recognize the role of science in our society.
3. Apply mathematics and logic to problem solving.
4. Gain a perspective on the humanities and recognize their value to individuals and society.
5. Demonstrate proficiency in use of computers and other technologies.
6. Demonstrate knowledge of the history and functions of social institutions.
7. Demonstrate knowledge of diverse human values, beliefs, and behaviors.
8. Demonstrate knowledge of the meaning and purpose of the arts.
9. Demonstrate knowledge of the relationship among people and their physical and social environments.