Mission
MSOE Community
The General Studies Department is valued for the essential contribution of its
disciplines both to the baccalaureate education and, in particular, to the
education of the professions for which MSOE grants degrees.
Members of the General Studies Department
The General Studies Department is interactive, nurturing of collegiality, and
committed to professional growth.
Students of MSOE
The General Studies Department is dedicated to your personal and professional
development.
Goals
As a result of general education at MSOE, as a student, you should be able to achieve the following six goals:
- Culture and Cultural Values: You should be able to understand and appreciate the diversity of cultures, in the United States and in the world, in both their historical and contemporary manifestations.
- Personal Development: You should be able to develop social skill for professional and non-professional environments, and to form habits that encourage a desire for life-long learning and personal growth.
- Communication: You should be able to communicate audience-centered, well- developed and well-organized ideas in writing and speaking, using appropriate stylistic devices and graphical/visual media.
- Ethics and Integrity: You should be able to develop the capacities to recognize moral conflicts, identify alternative courses of action creatively, justify their decisions, and act accordingly.
- Independent Thinking: You should be able to think creatively, to read and listen critically, and to assimilate ideas and analyze their merit.