General Education: Student Learning Outcomes

The Converse Core is the University's General Education Program and is required for the completion of any bachelor's degree at Converse.  It is a carefully designed plan of study that provides the Converse graduate with a broad foundation in the liberal arts. Students who complete this program should be able to demonstrate:

1. Effective oral and written communication;
2. Effective critical thinking skills;
3. Effective quantitative reasoning and data-analysis skills
4. An appreciation of creativity/creative expression;
5. An understanding of diverse cultural perspectives
6. An awareness of personal and social responsibility 

Internships and courses designed primarily to prepare students for certification or professional examination are not included in the Core. 

Courses that are available for general education credit and which may also be taken for credit in the major, minor, or a career preparation area may be used to satisfy both requirements. Courses that satisfy a Core requirement are indicated.

Core requirements in place at the time a student is admitted will be valid for a period of eight years from the date of the last enrollment.

Each student must meet the requirements below by completing specific courses or by exemption as described.