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General Education Curriculum
In support of our mission, Johnson College provides every student with an industry-focused educational experience grounded in a general education curriculum that supports critical thinking, makes connections across disciplines, and fosters engagement in the world around them.
The mission of the General Education Curriculum at Johnson College is to provide students with skills needed in the real world to develop professional competency through critical thinking and problem solving, written and oral communication, scientific and quantitative reasoning, technological competency and information literacy, and equity and inclusion.
Johnson College is required to provide general education coursework as part of our associate degree program curricular content. General education requirements are completed as part of core career coursework, which may include courses in the student’s major program of study.
Johnson College has identified 10 areas for general education curricular content that must be completed as part of all associate degree programs.
Arts (ART)
Critical analysis and reasoning (CAR)
Humanities (HUM)
Information literacy (IL)
Mathematics (MAT)
Oral and written communication (COM)
Science & scientific and quantitative reasoning (SCI, SQR)
Social sciences (SOC)
Technology & technological competency (TECH, TC)
Values, ethics, and diverse perspectives (VED)
General Education Curriculum Overview
General Education strives to cultivate students’ abilities to make an honorable living and become contributing members of society. As an integral part of the entire college experience, General Education provides students with skills, knowledge, and cultural awareness that enable students to succeed in their program courses and their careers.