Michigan Tech has eight Undergraduate Student-Learning Goals (USLGs) which are attained through the general education and disciplinary programs. Refer to the Assessment Overview for details on how the General Education program and Departments work together to build student competencies.
Basic Information
- General Education Program requirements
- Administration
General Education Assessment
The process of assessing General Education courses has been outlined in a dedicated Canvas Site, and includes information on:
Specific Goal Committees, Rubrics, and Resources
In addition to the General Education Council, there are committees for each USLG addressed by the General Education program.
- Goal 2 Knowledge of Mathematics and Science
- Goal 3 Global Literacy
- Goal 4 Critical and Creative Thinking
- Goal 5 Communication
- Goal 6 Information Literacy
- Goal 8 Social Responsibility and Ethical Reasoning
Information for Academic Advisors:
Essential Education Requirements
Up to date and historical requirements for fulfilling the Essential Education (and former general education) program are provided by the registrar.
For more information see:
Class Search
Each Essential Education course (and former General Education course) is tagged with a attribute representing what list(s) it is on. This "Attribute Type" can be used to find courses being offered in a semester that meet certain classifications.
Note: Students using Experience's "Browse Classes" or "Register for Classes" would need to expand the "Advanced Search" option to see and select "Attribute Type".