University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN
Minnesota says, "A liberal education introduces you to the modes of inquiry and subject matter of the major branches of knowledge, including the factual information and theoretical or artistic constructs that form their foundations; the 'ways of knowing' the kinds of questions asked and how insight, knowledge, and data are acquired and used; the changes over time of their central ideas or expressive forms; and the interrelationships among them and with human society in general." [Source]
- Website:http://www.umn.edu/
- Graduation Rate:70%
- Tuition & Fees (In State):$12,288 annually
- Tuition & Fees (Out of State):$16,588 annually
General Education Requirements
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1. Composition
YES -
2. Literature
NONo credit given for Literature because the "Literature" requirement may be satisfied by non-literature courses or courses that are narrow in scope.
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3. Foreign Language
NONo credit given for Foreign Language because the requirement only applies to select degree programs.
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4. U.S. Government or History
NO -
5. Economics
NO -
6. Mathematics
YES -
7. Science
YES -
General Education Assessment
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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.
