About the General Education Core Curriculum
Curiosity, Courage, Change
The St. 爱德华的通识教育核心教导学生点燃他们对世界的好奇心，培养创造改变的勇气. Through courses across all academic programs and schools, 学生面对关键问题，并决定如何促进和平与正义. Grounded in our Holy Cross Mission，核心挑战365比分网电竞为学习者，并承担我们的世界面临的重大问题.
The General Education Experience
Why? 通过帮助学生了解他们在这一过程中的角色，建立一个更公正的世界.
What? 课程鼓励学生建立联系，这样他们就能发展自己的个人方法来实现使命.
How? Through courses that build skills for their future work, 学生承担社会中的关键问题，挑战自己，了解自己在创造变革中的角色.
Deepening the Student Learning Experience
In Core courses, 学生们在专业课程和大学课程中培养基本技能，为自己适应不断变化的工作场所做好准备. Students will have many opportunities to:
- Think in critical and innovative ways
- Build skills in problem-solving
- Engage in community
- Communicate effectively
- 欣赏并与不同的观点、文化和思想互动
- Cultivate ethical reasoning
As a result, 学生建立了对世界挑战的理解, form a sense of social responsibility, 并且有能力建设一个走向和平与正义的社会.
Additional General Education Information
Foundations
- Freshman Seminar: 4 hrs.
- Quantitative Reasoning: 3 hrs.
- Oral Communication: 3 hrs.
- 现代语言:第二学期(1312)或以上完成一门课程，3-6小时.
- Writing and Rhetoric: 6 hrs.
TOTAL: 19/22 hrs
Content and Contexts
- Natural Sciences: 3 hrs.
- Diverse American Perspectives: 3 hrs.
- Global Perspectives: 3 hrs.
- Exploring Artistic Works: 3 hrs.
- Creativity and Making: 3 hrs.
- Ethics: 3 hrs.
- Studies in Theology and Religion: 3 hrs.
TOTAL: 21 hrs
Mission Markers
- Writing Rich flag (must occur in a 3 hr. course and be taken for a letter grade)
- 2 Writing Rich flags (each must occur in a 3 hr. 如果选的是a级的课程，则必须选高级课程。
- Social Identities
- 社会正义体验式学习标志(可在经批准的课程或经批准的课外体验式学习中出现)
Culminating Experience
- 终极体验是高级课程或专业或部门的一系列课程，必须包括实质性的, discipline-appropriate project or creative work. 终极体验课程展示并整合了主要学科和通识教育课程的主要学习成果, encompassing the student’s entire career at St. Edward’s.
How does General Education prepare me for the workplace?
- The St. 爱德华的核心课程是你学习和实践雇主认为对大学毕业生非常重要的技能的地方，包括:
- Critical Thinking
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Effective Communication
- Creative Thinking
- 核心课程包含这些重要的实践，为你的专业打下广泛而坚实的基础. 这些都是毕业后找到有意义的工作的基础.
How does General Education relate to my major?
- Integrated with the majors, 通识教育课程提供技能和思维方式的基础，这些技能和思维方式对整个大学的学科以及这些专业所支持的职业成果至关重要.
- Many General Education courses are part of your major. 当你完成你专业的课程时，你可以期望完成一些通识教育要求. In doing so, 你将建立广泛重视的技能，并特别关注你的兴趣和目标.
如果你是一名教师，想让你的课程达到特定的要求，或者是一名学生对使用转学学分感兴趣(例如, from a semester abroad) to fulfill a requirement, please review the General Education SLO’s requirements 确保课程符合每个核心要求的要求.
寻求课程批准以满足核心要求的教师应遵循以下说明. 请注意，所有新课程都需要通过标准渠道获得批准(课程委员会审查和学术委员会批准)。. 如果你不熟悉这个过程和相关的提案表格，咨询你的系主任.
To propose a course for a Freshman Seminar, Quantitative Reasoning, Modern Language, Oral Communication, Writing 1, Writing 2, Studies in Theology and Religion, or Ethics requirement, 联系适当的通识教育管理员(见下面的手风琴). Keep in mind that, with the exception of the Freshman Seminar, 这些课程通常侧重于基于学科的技能和能力，并要求教师在他们所教的领域有大量的研究生课程或其他可证明的资格. Thus, 在这些领域进行教学的建议将从教师的学科专业知识开始.
To propose a course for the Diverse American Perspectives, Global Perspectives, Exploring Artistic Works, Creativity and Making or Natural Sciences Requirement, or for the Social Identities, Experiential Learning for Social Justice, or Writing Rich Mission Markers, please complete and submit the General Education Requirement Proposal form.
Core Curriculum | Contact |
| General Education Director | Emma Woelk, Senior Director of Academic Initiatives |
| General Education Oversight Committee 2024–2025 | 克莱尔·爱德华兹(NSCI代表)，生物科学助理教授 Camelia Rotaru (MSB rep), Professor of Finance 沃伦·安德森(BSS代表)，刑事司法副教授 杰米·伊诺霍萨(AHMX代表)，助理教授写作和修辞 |
| Core Curriculum Requirement | Contact |
| Freshman Seminar | Emma Woelk, Senior Director of Academic Initiatives |
| Writing and Rhetoric I & II | Jamie Hinojosa，协调员，助理教授，写作和修辞学 |
| Oral Communication | 斯蒂芬妮·马丁内斯，传播学协调员，副教授 |
| Modern Languages | 主持:Philippe Seminet，语言文学与文化系副教授 |
| Ethics | Chair: Mark Cherry, Professor, Philosophy Department |
| Religious and Theological Studies | 主讲人:Kelley Coblentz Bautch，宗教与神学研究系教授 |
| Quantitative Reasoning | 爱德华·厄尔利，自然科学学院副院长兼教授 |
| Natural Sciences | Chair: Coordinator Casey Sherman, Assistant Professor, Math Amy Concilio, Associate Professor, Environmental Science Elijah Wostl, Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences |
| Creativity and Making | 主持人:Jeremy Johnson，电子游戏开发助理教授 Additional committee members:
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| Diverse American Perspectives | Chair: Kris Sloan, Professor of Education |
| Exploring Artistic Works | Chair: Coordinator Brian Sheerin, Associate Professor of English Additional committee members:
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| Global Perspectives | 主持:协调员Angela Ju，全球研究与政治学助理教授 Additional committee members:
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| Experiential Learning for Social Justice Mission Marker | Chair: Kim Garza, Visual Studies Additional committee members:
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| Social Identities Mission Marker | Chair: Tere Garza, Professor of Communication |
| Writing Rich Mission Markers | 主席:Jamie Hinojosa，助理教授，写作和修辞 Additional committee members:
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| Culminating Experience Committee | AHUM: TBA BSS: Carsten Andresen, Associate Professor Criminal Justice MSB: Amir Amini Sedeh, Strategic Management NSCI: Kristy Ballard, Kinesiology |