Course Objectives in General Education

This page includes information on the General Education requirements and the objectives for courses that fulfil those requirements at Arkansas Tech University. The General Education program begins with the blueprint of required courses that make up the Arkansas State Minimum Core. These classes are required for any degree issued by a four-year institution within the state. Universities can customize this core by offering courses aligned with these objectives. Below you will find information on the ATU General Education program, a listing of courses that are offered within the program, and objectives and alignments for each course.

ATU GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM: *

English – 6 hours

Mathematics – 3 hours

Science – 8 hours with labs

U.S. History or Government – 3 hours

Social Sciences, Fine Arts/Humanities, Speech Communication – 15 hours

• • Option 1:
    • Social Sciences - 6 hours
    • Fine Arts and Humanities - 6 hours
    • Speech Communications - 3 hours
  • Option 2:
    • Social Sciences - 6 hours
    • Fine Arts and Humanities - 9 hours
  • Option 3:
    • Social Sciences - 9 hours
    • Fine Arts and Humanities - 6 hours

 *Aligns with the Arkansas Department of Higher Education state minimum general education core (https://static.ark.org/eeuploads/adhe/StateMinimumGenEdCore.pdf.pdf)

ATU GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES AND GOALS:

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ATU GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE OBJECTIVES:

ATU GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE FACILITATORS: download document here

Departments can update course objectives for an existing general education course via this form. 

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