Philosophy Statement:
Seward County Community College believes the general education core of courses required by the college is an important part of enabling our students to more fully realize their potential. The general education requirements, along with the variety of intellectual pursuits within each student’s major discipline, are of vital importance to enhance the ability to communicate effectively, to develop necessary mathematical skills, to establish a high level of critical thinking skills, to stimulate and enrich intellectual and cultural life, and to broaden knowledge and analytical skills. The broad range of requirements within the general education core is instrumental in intellectual and experiential growth, which enables each student to become a more productive, enlightened, inclusive, and participative citizen. A liberal education, with a solid general education core, is responsible for the development of a more knowledgeable person better able to engage in rational inquiry and critical thinking, a more civic person better prepared to take an effective role in community life, a more reflective person who is sensitive and perceptive, and a more holistic person who understands and appreciates his or her relationship within the global society.