GENERAL EDUCATION (GEn Ed) Requirements
Higher education serves a higher purpose than simply providing basic occupational training. The General Education (Gen Ed) Requirements are designed to help students gain essential intellectual skills and knowledge that will be important throughout their lives. These skills include successful speaking and writing, the gathering and evaluation of information, the appreciation of diverse points of view, and the ability to understand and formulate ideas and values.
These skills will provide students with: 1) the flexibility and resourcefulness required to adapt successfully to rapid social, economic and technological change, 2) the understanding and tolerance necessary for informed citizenship and social action, and 3) the interest and curiosity essential to the pursuit of learning throughout the whole of life.
The requirements are grouped in two basic categories:
Students follow the Gen Ed requirements applicable to their catalog year. Students should check their Degree Progress Report on Towson Online Services to confirm completion of the General Education Requirements.
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