Essential building blocks for specialized learning
Everyone has to start somewhere, and Embry-Riddle Worldwide recognizes how far students can go when they are backed by a sound academic foundation. We embrace a general education program and courses designed to help you develop skills that are aligned with industry needs. This course of study ensures that Embry-Riddle students possess the attributes expected of all university graduates.
Employers and alumni alike have identified the top 10 skills needed in a college graduate as:
- Computer Skills
- Working in Teams
- Understanding Alternative Points of View
- Project Planning
- Critical Thinking
- Decision Making
- Ability to Work Independently
- Writing
- Solving Problems
- Leadership
The general education program enables students, regardless of their chosen degree program, to understand the significance of acquiring a broad range of knowledge. Through the general education program, you will gain and enhance competence in written and oral communication, practice reasoning and critical thinking skills, and demonstrate computer proficiency.
General education courses enable students to familiarize themselves with and investigate ideas and methodologies from several disciplines. These include arts and humanities, social sciences, economics, the natural sciences and mathematics.
Promoting the appreciation of varied perspectives, the general education program provides intellectual stimulation, ensuring that students are broadly educated and can recognize interrelationships among the disciplines.
Embry-Riddle’s general education program encourages effective learning and provides a coherent base for students to pursue their academic specializations. In specific support of the goals of general education, candidates for bachelor’s degrees must complete course work or demonstrate competency in the following areas: Communication Theory and Skills, Humanities, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, and Social Sciences and Economics.
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