{"id":83605,"date":"2023-06-22T13:22:31","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T20:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/?page_id=83605"},"modified":"2025-03-29T21:04:47","modified_gmt":"2025-03-30T04:04:47","slug":"requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/general-education\/requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"General Education Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-11dyamt-4db0274403e720c150c57efcc214f336\">\n.avia-section.av-11dyamt-4db0274403e720c150c57efcc214f336{\nbackground-color:#f3f3f3;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1' aria-label='SOU UGS University Studies - Explorations Page - Intro Section' class='avia-section av-11dyamt-4db0274403e720c150c57efcc214f336 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_submenu  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  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><p class=\"heavy-man dig-4\">General Education at 麻豆传媒女神 made up of 39-44 credits. Students select courses that carry specific capacity designations to develop six critical skills areas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Purposeful Learning (PL)<\/li>\n<li>Communication and Expression (CE)<\/li>\n<li>Creativity and Innovation (CI)<\/li>\n<li>Inquiry and Analysis (IA)<\/li>\n<li>Numerical Literacy (NL)<\/li>\n<li>Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Purposeful Learning<\/span><br \/>\nYour capacity for Purposeful Learning is about building perspective and defining how your higher education relates to your life. Purposeful Learning connects learning to your life goals through meaningful self-reflection, practicing critical skills, and honing your goals. Purposeful Learning makes a case for lifelong learning while practicing the skills to create your path to success at SOU and beyond.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Communication and Expression<\/span><br \/>\nYour capacity for Communication and Expression enables you to identify, develop, and share ideas in diverse social settings, listen to others, receive feedback, engage in dialogue, and show up in the world proficiently and proactively.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Creativity and Innovation<\/span><br \/>\nYour capacity for Creativity and Innovation contributes to discovering, planning, and implementing original and valuable approaches to complex problems. Creativity and Innovation foster the curiosity, vision, and ambition to innovate boldly and confidently.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Inquiry and Analysis<\/span><br \/>\nYour capacity to Inquire and Analyze is the bedrock of all learning and discovery. Inquiry and Analysis prepare you to ask meaningful questions, apply research methods to those questions, analyze and evaluate data, synthesize information, formulate conclusions, and discover answers for yourself and others.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Numerical Literacy<\/span><br \/>\nYour capacity for Numerical Literacy prepares you to investigate quantitative questions about our world, apply appropriate mathematical data exploration methods, and effectively communicate results in various numerical formats. Numerical Literacy prepares you to speak a language essential to participating in our complex, data-driven world, where this knowledge is crucial for many personal and professional choices.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion<\/span><br \/>\nYour capacity for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion prepares you to contribute to equitable living outcomes in local and global communities, develop empathy and respect, and strengthen the communication tools needed to be a culturally competent contributing member of a diverse, equitable, and inclusive society.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5ok1yid-b69fcc15916d3e387a09670e73f89b42\">\n#top .hr.av-5ok1yid-b69fcc15916d3e387a09670e73f89b42{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:20px;\n}\n.hr.av-5ok1yid-b69fcc15916d3e387a09670e73f89b42 .hr-inner{\nwidth:100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-5ok1yid-b69fcc15916d3e387a09670e73f89b42 hr-custom  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https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/02\/SOU-Certificate-in-Applied-Learning-and-Essential-Skills-at-Southern-Oregon-University-Learn-More-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/02\/SOU-Certificate-in-Applied-Learning-and-Essential-Skills-at-Southern-Oregon-University-Learn-More-705x235.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" class=\"wp-image-97304 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-97304 avia_image  sp-no-webp\" alt=\"SOU Certificate in Applied Learning and Essential Skills at 麻豆传媒女神 Learn More\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  > <\/picture><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m7kyrmzk-dfa8eb5c3e49cd65c3b28268c49dac29\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m7kyrmzk-dfa8eb5c3e49cd65c3b28268c49dac29 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m7kyrmzk-dfa8eb5c3e49cd65c3b28268c49dac29 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The Certificate in Applied Learning and Essential Skills is awarded to all students who complete their core capacity requirements at SOU. You do not need to apply for it; it is awarded automatically.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-m7kyvdns-8f9e7f89b2b9e541082aad26d2f38dc4-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_hr '><a href="https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/?page_id=97190"  class='avia-button av-m7kyvdns-8f9e7f89b2b9e541082aad26d2f38dc4 av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-large avia-position-left avia-color-theme-color'   aria-label=\"SEE CERTIFICATE IN APPLIED LEARNING &amp; ESSENTIAL SKILLS DETAILS\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >SEE CERTIFICATE IN APPLIED LEARNING &amp; ESSENTIAL SKILLS DETAILS<\/span><\/a><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m7kyzqk6-ad91d56ce4cfd5de14709561045976ed\">\n#top .hr.av-m7kyzqk6-ad91d56ce4cfd5de14709561045976ed{\nmargin-top:10px;\nmargin-bottom:20px;\n}\n.hr.av-m7kyzqk6-ad91d56ce4cfd5de14709561045976ed .hr-inner{\nwidth:100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-m7kyzqk6-ad91d56ce4cfd5de14709561045976ed hr-custom  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_button  el_before_av_heading  hr-center hr-icon-no'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ljg26xq1-e72c3aad17dd4a1c915112805e665c44\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-ljg26xq1-e72c3aad17dd4a1c915112805e665c44{\npadding-bottom:0;\nfont-size:28px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-ljg26xq1-e72c3aad17dd4a1c915112805e665c44 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-ljg26xq1-e72c3aad17dd4a1c915112805e665c44 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:28px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ljg26xq1-e72c3aad17dd4a1c915112805e665c44 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-ljg26xq1-e72c3aad17dd4a1c915112805e665c44 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-ljg26xq1-e72c3aad17dd4a1c915112805e665c44 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-ljg26xq1-e72c3aad17dd4a1c915112805e665c44 av-special-heading-h3 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock  av-inherit-size'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >SOU General Education Capacity Requirements*<\/h3><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_below'><p>Total of 39-44 credits<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-50q8m45-59779d6912c9fb0181f6cc1a8c8f9e58 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 class=\"force-heavy-man pop-12\">Required Lower Division Capacities | Total 27-32 Credits<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Purposeful Learning (PL) &#8220;Topics-Based Seminar&#8221; | 12 Credits<\/span><br \/>\n3 Sequenced Courses with PL designation &#8211; (WR 121z, 122z, 123)*<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Communication and Expression (CE) | 3-4 Credits<\/span><br \/>\n1 course with CE designation<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Creativity and Innovation (CI) | 3-4 Credits<\/span><br \/>\n1 course with CI designation<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Inquiry and Analysis (IA) | 3-4 Credits<\/span><br \/>\n1 course with IA designation<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Numerical Literacy (NL) | 3-4 Credits<\/span><br \/>\n1 course with NL designation<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) | 3-4 Credits<\/span><br \/>\n1 course with EDI designation<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"force-heavy-man\">Required Upper Division Capacities | Total 12 Credits<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) | 4 Credits<\/span><br \/>\n1 course with EDI designation<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Communication and Expression (CE), Creativity and Innovation (CI), Inquiry and Analysis (IA), Numerical Literacy (NL) | 8 Credits<\/span><br \/>\n2 courses from any 2 capacity designations<\/p>\n<hr class=\"pop-20\" \/>\n<p><em>*Please note that courses approved for General Education (GE) will have a capacity designation, and courses taken to fulfill GE capacities must be selected from different disciplinary prefixes. In other words, students do not repeat <em>disciplinary prefixes<\/em> when selecting courses to fulfill GE capacities. For example, students may not take three COMM courses to complete three <em>different<\/em> GE capacities even though each of those COMM courses may have a different capacity designation. 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