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Synthesis Requirement (minimum 3 credits)
The purpose of the synthesis course is to provide students with the opportunity to synthesize the knowledge, skills and values gained from the general education curriculum. Synthesis courses strive to expand students’ ability to master new content, think critically, and develop life-long learning skills across the disciplines. While it is not feasible to design courses that cover “all” areas of general education, synthesis courses should function as a careful alignment of disciplinary goals with a range of general education learning outcomes.
Learning Outcomes:
A general education synthesis course must address outcomes 1 and 2, and at least one outcome under 3. Upon completing a synthesis course, students will be able to:
- Communicate effectively in both oral and written forms, applying appropriate rhetorical standards (e.g., audience adaptation, language, argument, organization, evidence, etc.)
- Using perspectives from two or more disciplines, connect issues in a given field to wider intellectual, community or societal concerns
- Apply critical thinking skills to:
- Evaluate the quality, credibility and limitations of an argument or a solution using appropriate evidence or resources, OR,
- Judge the quality or value of an idea, work, or principle based on appropriate analytics and standards
Required: One approved course.
Note: The course list reflects approved courses as of press time. For the most current list, go to provost.gmu.edu/gened/approved-course-listing/
Total: minimum 3 credits
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