General Education Guide
General Education Guide 2025-2026
Welcome to Messiah University's General Education Guide for the 2025-26 academic year! The guide explains the purpose of our undergraduate general education curriculum, required courses, parameters, and policies.
Table of Contents
- Mission & Purpose
- Assumptions of General Education
- Program Learning Objectives
- General Education PLOs and Alignment to Undergraduate Learning Outcomes (ULOs)
- Mapping of General Education Program Learning Objectives to Required Courses
- The Curriculum
- 1. Ways of Knowing
- 2. First Year Seminar
- 3. Holistic Wellness
- 4. Written Communication
- 5. Oral Communication
- 6. Knowledge of the Bible
- 7. Christian Beliefs
- 8. Ethics and the Common Good
- 9. Intercultural Perspectives
- 10. Approved General Education Courses
- 11. Honors General Education Requirements
- 12. Recommended Sequencing of Courses
- 13. Common Learning Requirements
- 14. Interdisciplinary Course Parameters
- 15. General Education Policy Accommodations