General Education Core

NMCC Philosophy of General Education

The general education core provides broad exposure to the main fields of human knowledge—humanities, social sciences, sciences, and mathematics—to support students in mastering a technical field, becoming active and responsible citizens, and developing the foundational knowledge, skills, and values of an educated person.

An educated person:

Is fully literate—able to read, write, listen, speak, and think with clarity and precision.
Has the capacity for lifelong learning, including information literacy and the ability to think critically.
Understands and can relate scientific and technological knowledge to the issues that affect the quality of human life.
Uses numerical data with ease and precision.
Applies knowledge and experience to find meaning and purpose in life.

An educated person also:

Engages in work that is fulfilling and performs it to the best of their ability.
Understands their role as a citizen and operates with a logical system of ethics and values.
Applies those values and morality in everyday life, in a reasoned and rational manner.

To that end, the faculty has identified what they deem to be the essential knowledge, skills, and values of an educated person.