Furman University
Greenville, SC
Furman says that its "general education curriculum is dedicated to providing students the opportunity to acquire the skills, the experiences and the knowledge needed to achieve broad philosophical, historical, aesthetic and scientific bases for understanding and judging human experience, in the hope that they will enjoy lives characterized by broad vision, self-knowledge, independent action, tolerance and concern for others." [Source]
- Website:http://www.furman.edu/
- Graduation Rate:84%
- Tuition & Fees:$38,088 annually
General Education Requirements
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1. Composition
NONo credit given for Composition because the "First-Year Writing Seminar" requirement is satisfied by writing-intensive courses offered in a range of disciplines, which do not focus primarily on composition and writing instruction.
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2. Literature
NONo credit given for Literature because the "Interpretation of Texts" requirement may be fulfilled with non-literature courses.
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3. Foreign Language
NONo credit given for Foreign Language because students in select degree programs may fulfill the requirement with elementary-level study.
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4. U.S. Government or History
NONo credit given for U.S. Government or History because a survey course in American government or history is an option, but not required, to fulfill the "Historical Analysis" requirement.
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5. Economics
NO -
6. Mathematics
YES -
7. Science
YES -
General Education Assessment
Furman University 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.