gened@wou.edu<\/a> if you have any questions about General Education!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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News & Updates<\/h3>\nWelcome to Winter 2025!<\/h4>\n
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Class Highlights<\/h1>\n
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In this photo, students in SPAN 101 are engaged in an assessment focused on family and relationships\u2019 This exam evaluates their mastery of Spanish through the four essential skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. By contextualizing the Spanish language within familiar themes like family, students learn to communicate meaningfully and authentically in real-life situations.<\/span><\/p>\nThis activity contributes to General Education by fostering intellectual foundations through language, promoting critical thinking as students analyze cultural nuances, and preparing them to engage thoughtfully in a globalized world. SPAN 101 connects students with cultural values embedded in language, broadening their understanding of Hispanic societies in alignment with General Education goals.<\/span><\/p>\nGeneral Education Category<\/b> Foundations: Communication & Language<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Class: D 101: Beginning Ballet Instructor: Corrie Cowart ” image=”https:\/\/d3e7od0na2igqa.cloudfront.net\/gened\/files\/2025\/01\/IMG_7448-1.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#86888a” background_enable_color=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n
Beginning Ballet is an introductory course in ballet technique, which will enhance the student’s understanding & appreciation of this aesthetic art form and its development through history. Students will attend weekly physical classes that develop and improve balance, flexibility, and musicality.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Students will also learn the vocabulary of classical ballet and participate in research projects related to the art of ballet. This course focuses on integrative learning experiences and counts towards a students’ required general education credits. No previous experience is required.<\/span><\/p>\nGeneral Education Category:<\/strong> Exploring Knowledge: Literary & Aesthetic Perspectives<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_slide][\/et_pb_slider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_direction=”197deg” background_color_gradient_stops=”#6b6b6b 0%|#b7b7b7 100%” background_color_gradient_start=”#6b6b6b” background_color_gradient_end=”#b7b7b7″ custom_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” disabled=”on” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”111%” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” custom_padding=”20px|0px|20px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Archivo||||||||” text_text_color=”#ffffff” header_font=”Archivo|700|||||||” header_text_color=”#ffffff” text_orientation=”center” background_layout=”dark” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
FEATURED COURSES<\/h1>\n
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Who We Are<\/h1>\n
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Our Mission<\/h2>\n
General Education is a crucial component of the learning experience at Western Oregon University, providing students with fundamental skills for lifelong learning. Students apply, communicate, and integrate ideas from a variety of disciplines. They gain abilities to think and act critically as citizens of a complex and ever-changing world. The curriculum empowers students to pursue diverse interests and perform varying roles in their personal, social, and professional lives.<\/span><\/p>\nLearning Outcomes:<\/span><\/h3>\n1. Put into practice different and varied forms of knowledge, inquiry, and expression that frame academic and applied learning.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>(Intellectual foundations and breadth of exposure)<\/em>
2. Demonstrate the ability to evaluate information and develop well-reasoned and evidence-based conclusions.\u00a0<\/span>(Critical thinking)<\/em>
3. Articulate the challenges, responsibilities, and privileges of belonging in a complex, diverse, interconnected world.\u00a0<\/span>(Citizenship)<\/em>
4. Integrate knowledge, perspectives, and strategies across disciplines to answer questions and solve problems.\u00a0<\/span>(Multidisciplinary learning)<\/em><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_header _builder_version=”4.19.3″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#a7a9ac” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
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