Presentation College General Education Program - Baccalaureate Degree Programs

Educational Philosophy and Purpose

In recognition of our diverse, rapidly changing world, Presentation College's general education program prepares undergraduate students for responsible citizenship, ethical leadership, and careers or further education.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACCALAUREATE DEGREE: 44 Credits 

Foundational Series: 19 credits

• Communication Skills (9 cr)
• EN 113/EN 114 College Composition I (3 cr)
• EN 133: College Composition II (3 cr)
• CT 233: Communication Skills I: Interpersonal Communication (3 cr)
• Two writing intensive courses (varying credits, usually embedded in major program or fulfilled under other General Education requirements)
• Science and Quantitative Reasoning (4-7 cr)
• MA 153: College Algebra or MA 243: Statistics or higher-level math course (3 cr)
• Natural Science Lecture and Laboratory (4 cr)
• Critical Inquiry and Information Literacy (3 cr)
• GE 150: Critical Inquiry and Information (3cr)

Intellect and Inquiry Series: 15 credits

• Art, Language, and Literature (6 cr)
• Social Responsibility and Civic Engagement (3-6 cr)
• Inquiry and Intellectual Judgment (3-6 cr)

Lantern Series: 10 credits

• Theological and Ethical Education (6 cr)
• RS 123: The Christian Tradition (3 cr)
• RS 293: Christian Ethics (3 cr)
• Presentation Legacy (2 cr)
• GE 426: Presentation Leadership and Legacy (2 cr)
• Personal Health and Wellbeing (1 cr)
• GE 148: Personal Health and Wellbeing (1 cr)
• College Experience (1 cr)
• GE 111: The College Experience (1 cr)