General Education Requirements
Marymount’s General Education is unique and innovative. It rests upon three solid foundations.
First, it is grounded in the College’s mission and tradition. Part of our mission is to provide our students with an educational experience that allows them to “develop an awareness of social, political, cultural and ethical issues, in the belief that this awareness will lead to concern for, participation in, and improvement of society.” The General Education curriculum puts this mission into action by requiring students to explore these social, political, cultural, and ethical issues in a variety of courses and invites them to extend their study beyond the classroom through experiential learning. Thus, our students gain the kind of knowledge that leads to active and informed citizenship.
Second, our General Education is a direct reflection of our vibrant, diverse, and eclectic faculty. Our faculty is composed of expert teachers who are also accomplished scholars and artists. They bring to the College expertise in a range of academic disciplines and professional fields. It is in General Education that their diverse areas of interest and specialization come together to offer our students a unique interdisciplinary experience. Our faculty is committed to balancing the disciplinary expertise that our students acquire through their majors with the insight that comes from interdisciplinary study. Our General Education is an integral part of our students’ academic programs throughout their four years at the College. Our General Education is not limited to lower-level, introductory courses; rather, it invites students to engage in advanced-level work in courses designed by our faculty that underscore the value of interdisciplinary study.
Third, our General Education is informed by our geographical location in the heart of New York City. This vibrant urban environment does more than serve as the backdrop for student learning. Instead, it is deeply fused into our students’ educational experience. While New York City provides a myriad of opportunities for learning, it is incorporated into our General Education first and foremost as an international city. One of the central goals of our General Education is to help our students understand their place in an ever-integrating global community. While much of this preparation for global citizenship happens in the classroom, the vast resources of New York City are also integral to the learning experience.
Marymount’s General Education Requirement has three components totalling 42 credits:
Information is also available on the MMC Web site at https://www.mmm.edu/offices/academic-advisement/general-education-requirement.php