通识教育是一个指导性途径，可以让学生接触各种科目，并在学生升读学士学位之前为他们提供灵活性。学生将学习广泛领域的课程，重点是广度而不是深度。对于那些对专业没有决定性的学生或希望强调文科的学生，通识教育是一个很好的选择。通过选择常识科，学生在追求学士学位课程时，将有能力从各种专业中进行选择。通过接触众多研究领域，学生将提高他们的批判性思维，沟通和分析能力，雇主认为这些技能是非常理想的。
General Studies is a guided pathway allowing exposure to a variety of subjects and providing students flexibility as they move to the baccalaureate level. Students will take courses across a broad spectrum of fields, emphasizing breadth rather than depth.General Studies is an excellent choice for students who are undecided about a major or for those who wish to emphasize the liberal arts. By choosing General Studies, students will have the ability to select from a wide variety of majors later when they pursue their bachelor’s degree programs. Through exposure to numerous fields of study, students will enhance their critical thinking, communication and analytical abilities-all skills employers rate as highly desirable.