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About General Education

General Education provides undergraduate students with a foundation for their studies, both within their chosen majors and beyond. Gen Ed consists of a set of required courses that introduce students to the ways in which faculty create and use knowledge in a variety of different disciplines. This exposure to a diverse set of academic perspectives guides students in selecting their own major course of study, helps students make connections between the various academic disciplines, and allows students to better understand themselves and the world around them.

Queens College has crafted its own unique vision of General Education, which is described here and throughout this website.

All of the other undergraduate colleges in The City University of New York have also created Gen Ed curricula, which can be found here.

General Education at Queens is part of a national movement within higher education. Links to other Gen Ed programs throughout the nation, and to various related books and articles, can be found here.