SWOSU @ Sayre
409 E. Mississippi
Sayre, OK 73662
(580) 928-5533
Fax: (580) 928-1140
sayre@swosu.edu
General Education Requirements
General Education at Southwestern Oklahoma State University at Sayre emphasizes the learning of facts, values, understandings, skills, attitudes, and appreciations believed to be meaningful to all students as they prepare for the future. Desired outcomes of the General Education program include the following.
Basic skills in communication and mathematics: the ability to understand the ideas of others; to communicate one’s ideas through writing, speech, and symbols; to understand mathematical concepts, principles, symbols, and logic; to think logically, critically, and creatively; and to effectively use computers and other information technologies.
Appreciation of our scientific heritage: an understanding of the basic laws and concepts of science; a knowledge of the basic methodologies and phenomena of natural science; and the impact of scientific discovery and the ensuing technology on society.
Appreciation of the fine arts: knowledge of important individuals and some of their works and an appreciation of aesthetic, technical, symbolic, and historic effects of the fine arts.
Knowledge of social and intellectual beings and their institutions: studies of behavioral aspects of individuals and society; past and present world cultures; current social issues and trends; the importance of health and wellness; the rights and responsibilities of citizens in a democratic society; an understanding of global, social, economic, political, and ecological interdependence; and an appreciation of cultural diversity.