Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown, PA

Kutztown University says, "The mission of the General Education program is to cultivate intellectual and practical skills, introduce students to the range of intellectual traditions and perspectives expressed in the disciplines represented by our major programs, educate our students in the knowledge of human cultures and the physical and natural world, and encourage the development of personal and social responsibility." [Source]

General Education Requirements

  • 1. Composition

    YES
  • 2. Literature

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Literature because the "Literature" section of the "Humanities" requirement may be fulfilled by courses narrow in scope.

  • 3. Foreign Language

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Foreign Language because the requirement only applies to select degree programs.

  • 4. U.S. Government or History

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for U.S. Government or History because a survey course in U.S. government or history is an option, but not required, to fulfill the "History or Political Science" section of the "Social Sciences" requirement.

  • 5. Economics

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Economics because it is one of two areas of the "Economics or Geography" section of the "Social Sciences" requirement, from which students need only choose one.

  • 6. Mathematics

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Mathematics because the "Mathematics" section of the "Natural Sciences and Mathematics" requirement may be satisfied by courses with little college-level math content.

  • 7. Science

    YES
  • General Education Assessment

    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania uses one or more of the following instruments to assess undergraduate progress in core collegiate skills: the Council on Aid to Education Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA), the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile, or the ACT Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP). For more information, visit www.voluntarysystem.org.

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