Trident General Education Requirements

The purpose of Trident’s General Education (GE) requirement is to provide the foundation for a well-rounded higher education, allowing graduates from Trident’s bachelors programs to better understand how their core curriculum integrates with modern society. The subject areas required for study in the GE program round out the higher education in the more specific, specialized curriculum offered by the University. Areas of study in English Composition, Mathematics, Arts and Humanities, Physical and Biological Sciences, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Information and Technology Literacy prepare students for a fulfilling life as a responsible citizen.

General Education Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of general education requirements students should be able to:

1. INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATION Apply concepts, principles, methods, and prior knowledge from multiple domains (humanities, social, behavioral, and natural sciences) in the development of reasoned conclusions.

2. COMMUNICATION Convey ideas, arguments, and information clearly and concisely.

3. QUANTITATIVE REASONING Apply logic to draw conclusions based on mathematical information.

4. INFORMATION LITERACY Use information from credible sources effectively and ethically.

5. CRITICAL THINKING Develop reasoned conclusions by integrating information from multiple perspectives.

6. DIVERSITY Integrate multiple and differing interpersonal and intercultural perspectives to address equity and inclusion in the development of reasoned conclusions.

7. ETHICS Apply ethical principles and theories to situations.