Academic Portal Information

Brenau University and its faculty are dedicated to the goal of providing students with a thorough background in the liberal arts, as well as academic and professional skills which will help them become enlightened and productive members of society. To that end, the faculty have developed a liberal education curriculum based on expectations and learning outcomes. This liberal education curriculum is divided into four learning portals: World Understanding, Scientific and Analytic Curiosity, Artistic and Creative Imagination, and Communication and Language Fluency. The four portals, along with their expectations and learning outcomes are outlined below.

World Understanding

Historical Perspective

• Demonstrate knowledge of major events and movements in history and use this knowledge to generate a more sophisticated understanding of current events.

Global and Civic Perspective

• Demonstrate a global and civic perspective by applying ethical and social justice principles in decision making.

Scientific and Analytic Curiosity

Mathematics

• Demonstrate quantitative reasoning through numeric, symbolic, or geometric means.

Science

• Demonstrate competency in a specific science curriculum and appraise the impact of that science in one’s life

Reasoning

• Be able to think critically and solve problems effectively

Artistic and Creative Imagination

Fine Arts

• Understand artistic concepts and traditions through the experience of artistic endeavors

Literature

• Read and understand literature in its historical context.

Spirituality or Self-Awareness

• Recognize spiritual traditions around the world or impove personal and social awareness.

Lifetime Fitness

• Appraise one’s health status and implement a plan for health and fitness.

Communication and Language Fluency

Writing

• Compose effective and logical written communication.

Speaking

• Demonstrate effective oral communication.

Modern Language

• Communicate in a non-native language.

Interpersonal Dynamics

• Engage in the transfer of understanding between people.

Information and Technology Literacy

• Demonstrate knowledge of information technology.