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><p class=\"heavy-man dig-4\">General Education at 91²Ö¿âis made up of 35-40 credits. Students select courses that carry specific capacity designations to develop six critical skills areas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Writing Seminar (WR)<\/li>\n<li>Communication and Expression (CE)<\/li>\n<li>Creativity and Innovation (CI)<\/li>\n<li>Inquiry and Analysis (IA)<\/li>\n<li>Numerical Literacy (NL)<\/li>\n<li>Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Writing Seminar<\/span><br \/>\nYour capacity for the Writing Seminar is to anchor SOU&#8217;s innovated and streamlined General Education curriculum and introduce you to university studies. This two-term sequence (WR 121z, and WR 122z) is formatted to help learners build strong connections with professors, peers and campus resources, and develop the essential capacities that are part of the larger General Education program.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Communication and Expression<\/span><br \/>\nYour capacity for Communication and Expression enables you to identify, develop, and share ideas in diverse social settings, listen to others, receive feedback, engage in dialogue, and show up in the world proficiently and proactively.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Creativity and Innovation<\/span><br \/>\nYour capacity for Creativity and Innovation contributes to discovering, planning, and implementing original and valuable approaches to complex problems. Creativity and Innovation foster the curiosity, vision, and ambition to innovate boldly and confidently.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Inquiry and Analysis<\/span><br \/>\nYour capacity to Inquire and Analyze is the bedrock of all learning and discovery. Inquiry and Analysis prepare you to ask meaningful questions, apply research methods to those questions, analyze and evaluate data, synthesize information, formulate conclusions, and discover answers for yourself and others.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Numerical Literacy<\/span><br \/>\nYour capacity for Numerical Literacy prepares you to investigate quantitative questions about our world, apply appropriate mathematical data exploration methods, and effectively communicate results in various numerical formats. Numerical Literacy prepares you to speak a language essential to participating in our complex, data-driven world, where this knowledge is crucial for many personal and professional choices.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion<\/span><br \/>\nYour capacity for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion prepares you to contribute to equitable living outcomes in local and global communities, develop empathy and respect, and strengthen the communication tools needed to be a culturally competent contributing member of a diverse, equitable, and inclusive society.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5ok1yid-b69fcc15916d3e387a09670e73f89b42\">\n#top .hr.av-5ok1yid-b69fcc15916d3e387a09670e73f89b42{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:20px;\n}\n.hr.av-5ok1yid-b69fcc15916d3e387a09670e73f89b42 .hr-inner{\nwidth:100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-5ok1yid-b69fcc15916d3e387a09670e73f89b42 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_heading  hr-center hr-icon-no'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ljg26xq1-a21bbf38cad49b7da758e4cf4f2308ad\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-ljg26xq1-a21bbf38cad49b7da758e4cf4f2308ad{\npadding-bottom:0;\nfont-size:28px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-ljg26xq1-a21bbf38cad49b7da758e4cf4f2308ad .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-ljg26xq1-a21bbf38cad49b7da758e4cf4f2308ad .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:28px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ljg26xq1-a21bbf38cad49b7da758e4cf4f2308ad .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-ljg26xq1-a21bbf38cad49b7da758e4cf4f2308ad .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-ljg26xq1-a21bbf38cad49b7da758e4cf4f2308ad .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-ljg26xq1-a21bbf38cad49b7da758e4cf4f2308ad av-special-heading-h3 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock  av-inherit-size'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >91²Ö¿âGeneral Education Capacity Requirements*<\/h3><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_below'><p>Total of 35-40 credits<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-50q8m45-59779d6912c9fb0181f6cc1a8c8f9e58 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 class=\"force-heavy-man pop-12\">Required Lower Division Capacities | Total 23-28 Credits<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Writing Seminar (WR) &#8220;Topics-Based Seminar&#8221; | 8 Credits<\/span><br \/>\n2 Sequenced Courses with WR designation &#8211; (WR 121z, 122z)*<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Communication and Expression (CE) | 3-4 Credits<\/span><br \/>\n1 course with CE designation<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Creativity and Innovation (CI) | 3-4 Credits<\/span><br \/>\n1 course with CI designation<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Inquiry and Analysis (IA) | 3-4 Credits<\/span><br \/>\n1 course with IA designation<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Numerical Literacy (NL) | 3-4 Credits<\/span><br \/>\n1 course with NL designation<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) | 3-4 Credits<\/span><br \/>\n1 course with EDI designation<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"force-heavy-man\">Required Upper Division Capacities | Total 12 Credits<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) | 4 Credits<\/span><br \/>\n1 course with EDI designation<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Communication and Expression (CE), Creativity and Innovation (CI), Inquiry and Analysis (IA), Numerical Literacy (NL) | 8 Credits<\/span><br \/>\n2 courses from any 2 capacity designations<\/p>\n<hr class=\"pop-20\" \/>\n<p><em>*Please note that courses approved for General Education (GE) will have a capacity designation, and courses taken to fulfill GE capacities must be selected from different disciplinary prefixes within the Lower Division Capacities and within the Upper Division Capacities. 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