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Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: 307 766-4286
Email: usp@uwyo.edu
What is the University Studies Program?
A university education is grounded in a broad understanding of human knowledge developed
through a range of courses and co-curricular activities, the most important of which at the
University of Wyoming is the University Studies Program. From general studies, the specialized
knowledge of a major evolves. These two components of an education are complementary,
enhancing one another throughout a student's career.
The University Studies Program ensures that each student's program includes the elements
essential to a lifetime of personal and professional growth: habits of mind, practices of active
citizenship, and development of intellectual skills.
The University Studies Program requires students to develop skills necessary for full
participation in a technologically complicated world. these include the ability to express oneself
in speech and writing, to locate, evaluate, and effectively use information, and to examine
problems from quantitative, qualitative, and scientific perspectives. University Studies
encourages students to become active citizens in a diverse democracy. Through multi-and interdisciplinary inquiry, students gain the perspectives necessary to deal with complex issues,
appreciate the viewpoints of others, function effectively in multicultural communities,
understand the responsibility to participate in democratic society, and communicate clearly in a
civic environment.
The University Studies Program assesses student achievement (summative assessment) and
program effectiveness (formative assessment) by identifying, then measuring specific program
outcomes over time.
While the University Studies Program is designed to serve students, it also offers innovative
opportunities for growth to faculty members, departments, colleges, and the university as a
whole. Indeed, ongoing faculty development and curricular modification play a key role in a
vigorous general studies program.
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