Department of General Education

Chair, T. Schroer

First-Year Writing

Assistant Professor:

J. Harte

Senior Lecturers:

B. Adams (Program Coordinator), K Chaple, A. Ellison, M. Jordan, J. Kesler, J. Loicano, M. McFarland, S. Morin, J. Sewell, C. Shelnutt

Lecturers:

B. Baxter, A. Dycus, M. Jackson, P. Murphy

First-Year Mathematics

Professor:

S. Sykes (Crider Chair and Program Coordinator)

Senior Lecturers:

J. Bellon, C. Carmack

Lecturers:

A. Agoun, B. Brodsky, K. Carter, W. Gay, R. Johnson, S. Patel

Instructor:

N. Rehfuss,

The Department of General Education houses the majority of the first-year writing and first-year math courses. The pedagogical mission of the Department of General Education is to provide a diverse student body with opportunities to achieve academically, creatively, and professionally in their chosen fields. We provide students with a balanced and dynamic academic foundation so that they graduate not only with essential reading, writing, and quantitative skills, but with the excitement of academic discovery in a variety of disciplines, a strong foundation in critical reasoning, and a firm grounding in ethics.

Goals:

to challenge students to think deeply, embrace difference and diversity, and seek a broad understanding of other peoples, perspectives, beliefs, and values
to prepare students for life, learning, and leadership in an interconnected and globalized world
to encourage students to explore and understand an ever-growing body of knowledge across multiple disciplines
to teach students to communicate effectively in multiple discursive modes and for a wide array of audiences
to equip students with problem-solving skills and reasoning abilities from an integrated, multi-disciplinary perspective
to help students appreciate how different disciplines in general education inform and complement one another

General Education at UWG is designed to empower students to become

mathematically, scientifically, and technically proficient;
competent in information research;
literate in reading, writing, and presenting; and
effective critical thinkers.

Additionally, UC’s Gen-Ed department strives to

enhance students’ awareness of academic and professional values and ethics;
enable students to articulate their personal and social values and how these values are shaped by the world around them;
foster a growth mindset and conscientiousness in students;
encourage students to examine individual and social behaviors; and
develop students’ ability to collaborate in group settings.