General Education (GE) Program
The purpose of the general education program is to initiate, develop, demonstrate, and integrate Lindenwood’s Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILOs), with emphasis on ILOs 1, 2, and 3. (Emphasis on ILO 4 occurs primarily within the major and minor programs.) The Lindenwood ILOs are fully aligned with leading frameworks of essential 21st-century qualifications and serve to prepare the graduate, regardless of major, for personal success in a world of increasing complexity, innovation, and change.
GE Course Requirements
The table below summarizes the general education course and credit hour requirements for bachelor's degrees completed at Lindenwood. The requirements have been approved by the university. However, students should compare the requirements listed below against the particular GE requirements of their respective majors. Some programs require a particular course for the completion of the general education requirements, and other schools or departments have narrowed the list of courses required for GE credit within specific majors. Before selecting courses, students should consult with their advisor and the catalog for major-specific direction regarding general education requirements.
Students must complete at least three credit hours in each of the 14 areas below, for a total of at least 42 credit hours of general education coursework. Note that the human diversity requirement may be completed at the same time as a GE subject-area requirement. For example, if a student completes a course that is designated as both GE-Social Science and GE-Human Diversity, the course may be used to fulfill both GE requirements.
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Courses Designated |
Required Hours |
| Core |
| Composition |
GE-English (ENGL 15000 or EPP 15000) |
3 |
| Composition |
GE-English (ENGL 17000) |
3 |
| Math |
GE-Math |
3 |
| U.S. Government or History |
GE-Human Culture: U.S. History/Government |
3 |
| Natural & Social Science/Math |
| Social Science |
GE-Social Science |
3 |
| Natural Science with Lab |
GE-Natural Science Lab |
3 |
| Social or Natural Science Elective |
GE-Social Science or GE-Natural Science, GE-Natural Science |
3 |
| Social Science, Natural Science, or Math Elective |
GE-Math, GE-Social Science, GE-Natural Science, or GE-Natural Science Lab |
3 |
| Human Culture |
| Arts |
GE-Human Culture: Arts |
3 |
| Literature |
GE-Human Culture: Literature |
3 |
| Elective (non-literature, non-arts |
GE-Human Culture: U.S. History/Government, World History, Foreign Language, Foreign Culture, Religion, Philosophy |
3 |
| Elective |
GE-Human Culture (any) |
3 |
| Electives |
| GE Elective |
GE (any) |
3 |
| GE Elective |
GE (any) |
3 |
Human Diversity
Note: The GE-Human Diversity requirement may be met in one of two ways. Students may (1) complete six credit hours of GE coursework that fulfills both the GE-Human Diversity requirement and another GE requirement simultaneously or (2) select six credit hours of coursework that counts for only GE-Human Diversity.) |
| Human Diversity |
GE-Human Diversity |
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| Human Diversity |
GE-Human Diversity |
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