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General Education requirements
General education provides the foundation for successful academic study, for lifelong learning, and for carrying out the duties of local, national, and global citizenship. By building basic skills in communication, analysis, and computation as well as by broadening students’ historical and cultural perspectives, the general education curriculum helps students acquire an understanding of both self and society, and thus contributes to their personal enrichment while enrolled and after graduation.
General Education is also an opportunity to learn about topics you have never been exposed to. A great part of college is stretching yourself in terms of your knowledge base. You can gain a greater appreciation of the world, the arts, and diversity through completing the General Education curriculum.
The University of Tennessee’s general education program has been designed to enable the student to move among colleges within the university or to move to another institution of higher learning. Although it will provide the students with the skills required by college study, those skills are specific neither to UT Knoxville nor to a particular major or career path.
The General Education requirements may change from catalog year to catalog year. Be sure to choose the one that you and your advisor are using. If you are unsure, please check with your advisor first before making any decisions about what general education courses to take. Finally, this is just a general list for the entire university. Some colleges may have different requirements, so again, check with your advisor before making any decisions. General Education requirements