General Education
At Landmark College, all degrees include a general education core that builds a foundation in the liberal arts, expands students’ knowledge beyond their main area of study, and fosters a well-rounded learning experience.
By encouraging a comprehensive approach to learning, the general education program promotes creative and scholarly engagement and fosters understanding of and respect for self and others. Students learn to consider multiple perspectives when solving problems and explore independent, creative thought to enhance lifelong learning and personal growth.
General Education Goals and Outcomes—Landmark College graduates will be able to:
Access, assess, and use information ethically.
Use inquiry methods appropriate to the discipline to interpret, evaluate, explain, or reflect on information or experience.
Write with clarity, organization, and persuasiveness for specific purposes and audiences.
Speak with clarity, organization, and persuasiveness for specific purposes and audiences.
Research and synthesize existing ideas, artifacts, or expertise in the creative process.
Integrate ideas, artifacts, or expertise to produce innovative or divergent outcomes.
Identify and use resources that support individual learning needs.
Apply strategies that enhance effective learning.
Identify personal strengths and relate them to potential career paths.
Create and implement a plan for future professional goals.
Students meet these goals through a combination of required courses in writing, education, and communication and a wide range of choices within specific areas that include the humanities, social and natural sciences, math, creativity, and career development. As part of the general education program, baccalaureate students complete a capstone experience within their program of study, an upper-level writing course, and an advanced career development course or internship. The structure of the general education program ensures that students are able to meet its goals while also having opportunities to explore interest areas outside of their academic program of study or major.
For more detailed information on general education course requirements, please see “Undergraduate Academic Programs” in our Academic Catalog.