Convinced that there are several areas of knowledge and experience that ought to be central to the academic experience of every undergraduate student, Binghamton University has adopted a comprehensive General Education curriculum. This curriculum has broad goals. It is intended to help students develop:
- an appreciation of and capacity for effective personal expression;
- knowledge about various intellectual traditions;
- an understanding of and respect for different peoples and civilizations;
- knowledge of and appreciation for the natural world, achieved through active engagement with the methods and philosophy of natural science;
- logical thinking, balanced skepticism, and tolerance for ambiguity and uncertainty;
- a knowledge of and appreciation for the arts and creative expression;
- skills needed to locate, evaluate, and synthesize information from a variety of sources;
- skills needed to understand and use basic research techniques
- skills needed to perform the basic operations of personal computer use.
Students must fulfill requirements in the following categories:
- Language and Communication
- Composition (C) and Oral Communication (O) or Joint Composition/Oral Communication (J)
- Foreign Language (FL1, FL2, FL3)
- Creating a Global Vision
- Global Interdependencies (G)
- Pluralism in the United States (P)
- Liberal Arts
- Aesthetics (A)
- Humanities (H)
- Laboratory Sciences (L)
- Social Sciences (N)
- Mathematics (M)
- Physical Activity/Wellness
- Combination of Physical Activity (Y), Wellness (S), or Both Physical Activity/Wellness (B)
General Education Requirements
For more information on the General Education requirements, please go to the Requirements page.
For a list of courses meeting General Education requirements offered for a specific semester, please visit the Schedule of Classes.
Contact Us
Paul Gorelik, Assistant Director for Undergraduate Education
Office of the Provost
Binghamton University
Phone: 607-777-2146
FAX: 607-777-4831
E-mail: pgorelik@binghamton.edu
Donald J. Loewen, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
Office of the Provost
Binghamton University
Phone: 607-777-2142
FAX: 607-777-4831
E-mail: djloewen@binghamton.edu