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General Education

A commitment to liberal arts

Fort Lewis’ commitment to liberal arts comes to life in its general education program and in its majors in the arts, sciences, humanities and social sciences. Liberal in liberal arts means “free”, freedom from ignorance.

The General Education classes complement the specialization you receive through your major area of study.

Lower-Division General Education*
(usually classes taken during your freshmen and sophomore years)
The primary focus of lower-division courses in general education is to explore different areas and ways of understanding the world. You’ll also become competent in communications, critical thinking and quantitative reasoning.

• Classes include:

• Communications
• Mathematics
• Arts and Humanities, History and Social and Behavioral Sciences
• Physical and Life Sciences
• Physical Well-Being

Upper-Division General Education
(usually classes taken during your junior and senior years)
The primary focus of upper-division courses in general education is to develop a global perspective and exploration of global issues. The courses include the Education for Global Citizenship.

*The lower-division general education required courses, with the exception of classes that fulfill the Physical Well-Being requirement, and have earned a minimum grade of C- or better, are guaranteed to transfer to other Colorado public institutions of higher education.