General Education
General Education Courses at Franklin University
Preparing students for the future with on-campus and online Gen Ed courses
A solid General Education foundation is central to preparing students to deal with a world that becomes ever more complex and challenging. To succeed, students must develop the ability to analyze critically, communicate effectively, and understand and ethically use the skills that technology enables.
Employers across all industries most value graduates who demonstrate strong skills in:
- Writing
- Interpersonal Communication
- Principles and ethics
- Critical thinking
Producing graduates who are attuned to the value of continual learning, are effective at reasoning and critical thinking, adhere to ethical practices, and understand the interrelationships of the fields of human knowledge are among the most important outcomes of Franklin's General Education program.
To achieve this, the General Education core courses focus on building skills in the areas of:
- Communication
- Presentation
- Logic
- Ethics
- Science
- Math
- Literature
- Diversity
- Psychology
- Global Issues
Franklin University's General Education curriculum supports the Transfer Module adopted by the Ohio Board of Regents (OBR) for the state's public universities and community colleges and adheres to OBR's General Education guidelines for Associate of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees.
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Exclusively designed to support our majors
In keeping with Franklin's mission of educating working adults, Franklin's GenEd courses support and expand the knowledge you gain in your chosen major. This creates a cohesive and significant relationship between what you are learning for immediate application on the job and the essential skills required for lifelong success.
All GenEd courses are offered online
Because many of our students are located across the country and around the world, Franklin provides the convenience of completing your GenEd requirements online - when and where it works best for you. Franklin's GenEd courses are ideal for virtually anyone, anywhere, who is seeking a comprehensive and relevant education.
Franklin's General Education Mission Statement
General Education at Franklin University contributes to the development of foundational skills and the acquisition of general knowledge. This experience is fundamental to a career-focused education and serves to promote lifelong learning.
Foundational skills are learned capacities that students can transfer from higher education contexts to work, home, and community. General knowledge is the intellectual basis of the academic disciplines appropriate for a baccalaureate degree.
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