LENSES

An Inclusive Arts and Sciences Foundation

The General Education program at Methodist College is called LENSES (Learning Experiences Nurturing Student Enlightenment and Success) and comprises the Core Curriculum of all baccalaureate degrees.

The LENSES program teaches foundational knowledge and skills that students can carry forward to their professional careers and personal life including citizenship, critical thinking, communication, cultural humility, problem solving, and teamwork.

The Liberal Arts and Sciences are infused in LENSES where students explore complex problems, develop critical thinking, and enhance communication skills. The Liberal Arts and Sciences is not only the foundation for a successful healthcare or human service professional, but the Liberal Arts and Sciences is the foundation for remarkable individuals that can positively interact and contribute to modern society.

The LENSES program is applicable to all baccalaureate degrees. Please see academic majors and programs for foundation course requirements. Where specified, foundation course requirements may be used to satisfy both the LENSES requirement and the foundation course requirement.

The outcomes of the LENSES program are also the Undergraduate Student Learning Outcomes:

Communication: Engages students in the development and expression of ideas through iterative experiences across the curricula. 

Civic Engagement: Involves students working to make a difference in the civic life of the local and/or global community through development of knowledge, skills, values, and motivation to make a difference. 

Inquiry and Analysis: Reflects a systematic process of exploring issues, objects, or works through the collection and analysis of evidence that results in informed conclusions or judgements. 

Integrative Learning: Fosters students’ abilities to integrate learning across courses, over time, and between campus and community life. Integrative learning goes across disciplinary lines, incorporating real world experiences toward growth as a lifelong learner

LENSES courses create common learning experiences for students in all Methodist College programs.