GENERAL EDUCATION GOALS

In the Ontario College system, General Education refers to the broad study of subjects and issues which are central to life in modern society. General education is derived from the humanities, natural sciences and social sciences and reflects broad goals and aims.

The Goals of General Education include the following:

1. Aesthetic Appreciation
   understand beauty, form, taste, and the role of the arts in society
   
2. Civic Life
   understand the meaning of freedoms, rights, and participation in community and public life
   
3. Cultural Understanding
   understand the cultural, social, ethnic and linguistic diversity of Canada and the world
   
4. Personal Development
   gain greater self-awareness, intellectual growth, well-being, understanding of others
   
5. Social Understanding
   understand relationships among individuals and society
   
6. Understanding Science
   appreciate the contribution of science to the development of civilization, human understanding and potential
   
7. Understanding Technology
   understand the relationship between the development and use of technology, and society and the ecosystem
   
8. Work and the Economy
   understand the meaning, history and organization of work; and working life challenges to the individual and society
   (Source: Guidelines to the Development of Standards of achievement Throught Learning Outcomes. The College Standards and Accreditation Council, Jan. 1994)

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