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General Education Learning Outcomes

General Education (GE) provides a unique general education The General Education at Abu Dhabi University, aims to
platform to ensure the successful transition of all new prepare the students with fundamental knowledge, skills
undergraduate students from high school to university life. and competencies that prepare them for their success
This is achieved through the delivery of a comprehensive in their majors, personal and professional lives after
first year educational experience designed to equip the graduation.
students with the skills essential to their future. The network
of support available to the students through the GE courses As the students’ progress through the various General
helps them settle into the University community with ease Education courses, they will be able to:
and to quickly progress in their academic career. The
general education curricula provide the students with the 1. Communicate effectively and efficiently orally and in
comprehensive academic support, tools and techniques writing.
required for developing their competencies in written and 2. Gather, critically evaluate and analyze information.
oral communication, digital literacy, qualitative reasoning, 3. Generate and apply innovative ideas and approaches
innovative and critical thinking, team building, leadership, in problem solving and decision making.
ethical reasoning, design thinking, sense making and use 4. Use quantitative reasoning skills.
of social and emotional intelligence. 5. Demonstrate ethical reasoning and social conscience
in personal, social and professional contexts.
6. Demonstrate teamwork skills in diverse settings.
Mission 7. Demonstrate digital literacy skills.

The mission of General Education is to help students General Education Requirements
successfully transition from high school to university life, by
providing them with a comprehensive first year educational Abu Dhabi University through the set of General Education
experience driven by retention and designed to equip them courses delivered by Colleges (CAS, COB, and COE) aims
with essential skills for future success. to prepare the students with fundamental knowledge, skill
and competency that prepare students for their success
in the majors and personal and professional life after
graduation.

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