Auburn University General Education Outcomes

Students will be informed and engaged citizens of the United States and the world.

1. Demonstrate knowledge of the world they live in and its history: be able to describe social, political, economic, or cultural systems within and outside the United States and to describe how historical, economic, political, social, or geographic relationships develop, persist, and change.

2. Demonstrate the ability to analyze these systems and relationships: be able to critically analyze both contemporary and historical perspectives on contemporary issues and to critically analyze one's own culture, history, and society.

3. Demonstrate awareness of avenues of engagement with these systems: be able to relate local, national, and global social policy; to recognize the social responsibility of the individual within a larger community; and to distinguish the possibilities, values, and limitations of social change.