Goals of General Education
The general education core is intended to apply to all degrees and certificates recognized by the State Board of Education (SBOE). A central component of SBOE policy is the requirement that a student working toward a degree or certificate must also complete coursework in the general education core.
Within this core, students are required to complete thirty-six (36) credits of general education that pulls from six (6) Ways of Knowing: Communications, English, Humanities, Math, Science, and Social Science. All of these credits are transferable to any public institution in Idaho as part of the core curriculum.
By completing courses in the general education core, students benefit from understanding how knowledge is generated and created. Mastery of a broad range of intellectual and cultural content imparts fundamental perspective to decision-making. The general education core classes cultivate curiosity across a broad spectrum of class content. This helps students going into any field of study to interrogate clearly, argue lucidly, and judge fairly. These classes also bring an awareness to the difficult ethical issues of our day, as well as teach the fundamentals of reading, writing, and arithmetic.
Students who graduate from CEI with an Associate of Arts(AA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree will be considered as having satisfied the lower division general education core requirements. They shall be granted junior standing upon transfer to a four-year public institution in Idaho and will not be required to complete additional lower division general education core courses.
This policy applies to lower division general education core requirements only. It is not intended to meet specific program or graduation requirements. Students who plan to transfer should consult with their advisors and make early contact with a representative from the institution to which they intend to transfer. It is also recommended that students consult the catalog of the transfer institution to see which courses will be required to fulfill their graduation requirements.
Intended Learning Outcomes
The General Education Division is committed to supporting and preparing students for College of Eastern Idaho’s professional-technical programs, citizenship, and employment by offering quality instruction. This includes transferable courses leading to the following learning outcomes:
- Higher-level thinking, which uses qualitative and quantitative reasoning
- Effective written, oral, visual, electronic, and/or other modes of communication
- Functional knowledge of connections among themes and patterns in the social and natural world
General Education Academic Certificate
The General Education Academic Certificate formalizes the programmatic completion of the general education framework established in SBOE Policy III.N in April 2014. The General Education program (36 Credits) is required for all Associate of Arts and Associate of Science Degrees. It marks a significant milestone in a student’s pursuit of these degrees. This academic certificate is intended for degree-seeking students who plan to complete their AA or AS degree at College of Eastern Idaho or who intend to transfer into a baccalaureate program after completing the certificate. The program fulfills the requirements of Idaho State Policy on General Education and is wholly transferable to any public postsecondary institution in Idaho.
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