Through its Basic and Liberal Studies
requirements, the General Education Program at Indiana State University prepares
students to become active professionals and productive citizens. The Basic
Studies requirements promote refinement of communication, quantitative literacy,
information technology skills, encourage the study of a foreign language, and
advocate physical fitness for life, while the Liberal Studies requirements
encourage students to understand the value of a traditional university education
in the arts, humanities, and sciences and to explore the relation of a liberal
education to any major course of study. All approved Liberal Studies
courses promote the four Common Goals of the General Education Program:
Critical Thinking - To develop students' capacities for independent
thinking, critical analysis, and reasoned inquiry.
Communications Skills - To enhance students' writing, speaking, reading,
and listening abilities.
Issues of Value and Belief - To enhance students' capacities for making
informed and reasonable choices.
Lifelong Learning - To help students develop the knowledge and
intellectual skills that encourage participatory citizenship, acknowledge the
value of learning, and facilitate adaptation to change.
General Education requirements, then, account for a significant portion of the credit toward graduation earned by all students working towards a bachelor's degree at Indiana State University.
Liberal Studies Courses Offered
University Honors General Education Courses Available
International Studies General Education Requirements