NEW Location!
The University Senate's General Education Committee Website can now be found at senate.ndsu.edu/gened. Please use the new address for all new and updated information.

General Education Program

The purpose of general education at NDSU is to ensure that students acquire knowledge, perspectives, and skills associated with a university education.  The program is designed so that graduates will be able to adapt to and anticipate changes in their profession and in society.  Graduates also will be able to integrate and use the knowledge and perspectives they have gained to live productive, intellectually rewarding, and meaningful lives.

Intended Student Outcomes:

1. Communicate effectively in a variety of contexts and formats.
2. Locate and use information for making appropriate personal and professional decisions.
3. Comprehend the concepts and perspectives needed to function in national and international societies.
4. Comprehend intra personal and interpersonal dynamics.
5. Comprehend concepts and methods of inquiry in science and technology, and their applications for society.
6. Integrate knowledge and ideas in a coherent and meaningful manner.
7. Comprehend the need for lifelong learning.

Annual Reports:

General Education Proposals and Five Year Review Information:

    Administrative Policies

    Forms for General Education Proposals and Five Year Review with examples

    Rubrics for General Education Outcomes .pdf    

    Syllabi Requirements

    Upper Division Writing Requirement
    - Guidelines: Incorporating Upper Division Writing in Program Curricula .pdf
    - Flow Chart for Approving Writing Intensive General Education Courses
    - Additional Information is available at the Center For Writers

    Working Definitions and Essential Considerations for General Education Courses .pdf

Links for more information:

    Committee Membership

    Courses Approved for General Education Requirements

    Meeting Minutes

    University Senate Bylaws Part IX Section 11