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An Overview of General Education

The General Education curriculum provides the common core of knowledge, skill, and academic experience required for all Carolina undergraduates. General Education offers students broad exposure to the liberal arts and sciences and secures the foundation for subsequent specialized study in the student's major discipline area.

The Carolina core curriculum provides the opportunity for students to acquire effective and persuasive communication skills as well as fundamental skills in mathematical reasoning and problem solving. The core requirements offer pathways for students to demonstrate science and technology literacy, an understanding of cultures and societies other than their own, knowledge about value-choices and ethical decision making, and an appreciation for creativity and the arts. The General Education requirements together with those of discipline-specific majors prepare students for productive and meaningful engagement as world citizens equipped for life-long learning.