General Education Description
Felician University’s General Education program is completed by all baccalaureate students and is designed to address contemporary and future challenges, providing students with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate a rapidly changing world. The program provides students with a comprehensive and diverse educational experience that cultivates critical thinking, interdisciplinary understanding, and global awareness. General Education at Felician University reflects the unique mission of the University and is centered around four foundational pillars that emphasize critical thinking, cultural competency, ethical reasoning and the development of essential skills. Experiential learning is a feature of the program to engage students in applied experiences through service-learning, research and international exposure. This innovative curriculum is designed to provide students with a well-rounded education that draws students into new areas of intellectual experience, expand their cultural and global awareness and cultural sensitivity, and to prepare them to make well-reasoned judgments within and outside of their chosen academic fields. The program integrates the development of critical skills such as oral and written communication, scientific and quantitative reasoning, critical analysis and reasoning, technological competency, and information literacy. Consistent with Felician University’s mission, the general education program includes the study of values, ethics, diversity and cultivates interdisciplinary knowledge to build global perspectives and practical experiences.