The education that students receive while at Meredith is comprised of three components: general education requirements, major requirements and electives.

These three components, combined with many other experiences to be had both on and off campus, develop in students the knowledge, skills, values, and global awareness necessary to pursue careers, to assume leadership roles, to continue their education, and to lead responsible lives of work, citizenship, leisure, learning and service.

General Education Goals
Meredith’s General Education encourages students to develop a breadth of skills and knowledge for the 21st century, to serve their communities through civic engagement and to become independent and lifelong learners. Through courses in the liberal arts and sciences, and in their majors, students work toward the following goals:

• An understanding of self, others, and the world,
• The ability to analyze, evaluate, and discover solutions,
• Effective communication,
• A recognition of ethical and responsible behavior in society, the global community, and the natural world, and
• An understanding of the complex nature of knowledge.

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Contact the General Education Office at 919-760-8604 or gened@meredith.edu if you have questions about Meredith’s General Education program.