General Education Structure

The framework for VanderCook’s General Education curriculum is guided by the Illinois Articulation Initiative General Education Guidelines.  Within this framework, the following five course areas are represented; Communications, Humanities and Fine Arts, Mathematics, Physical and Life Science, and Social and Behavioral Science.  VanderCook’s comprehensive general education coursework is outlined below.

IAI Area	VCM General Education Coursework
Communications	English 101, English 102, Introduction to Technology
Humanities & Fine Arts	English 201, World Music
Mathematics	Math 101, Entrepreneurship 201
Physical and Life Science	Physics of Light & Sound, Health Education
Social and Behavioral Science	U.S. History, History and Culture of Western and American Music I, History and Culture of Western and American Music II, Social Justice & the Community, Introduction to Psychology

The specific general education program outcomes and course level outcomes may be found in the VanderCook College of Music Institutional Assessment Plan. Please link to the pdf already found here: https://www.vandercook.edu/wp-content/uploads/Institutional_Assessment_Plan.pdf