General Education

The General Education (GE) Program at USEK provides undergraduate students with interdisciplinary knowledge and essential skills in critical thinking, research, communication, and problem-solving.

Rooted in USEK’s Catholic and Maronite heritage, the program promotes ethical awareness, creativity, and cultural understanding, preparing students for professional and personal growth and responsible citizenship.

To advance USEK’s holistic educational mission by designing, coordinating, and continuously improving a coherent and student-centered General Education (GE) curriculum grounded in academic excellence, ethical values, intercultural understanding, and sustainability. By fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, supporting innovative teaching, integrating SDG-aligned learning, and promoting evidence-based assessment, the GE Office ensures that every USEK graduate develops the intellectual, social, and civic competencies needed to lead and contribute responsibly to society and to the global community.

To cultivate an inclusive, transformative, and values-driven General Education experience that contributes to USEK’s mission and commits to advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals of preparing future leaders equipped with broad intellectual capacities, ethical awareness, and lifelong learning skills for success in Lebanon, the Middle East, and all over the world.