general education
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Senior Arjun Bedi, a computer science major, initially took a class about comedy performance to satisfy a general education requirement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025
Traditionally, pesantren focus on Islamic studies, such as memorising the Quran, learning Arabic and Islamic law, but many now also offer general education.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2025
She advocated for her right to access the general education curriculum and won.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2025
The problem in the South, according to Congress, was an “absence of common schools and general education among the people.”
From Slate ● Feb. 6, 2025
I aced all of my general education classes, which was a minor miracle given how I’d sit in lectures and think of the soft hook of Soraya’s nose.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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