Curriculum - Bachelor's & Associate's
KIU offers students the opportunity to acquire a well-rounded education - liberal arts courses that provide a foundation for knowledge, to more specialized courses which provide professional enhancement.
Originally, general education was established with the intent of providing all students with basic knowledge. Through an education in the liberal arts, schools envisioned enriching the students' knowledge, and therefore universities in the US put considerable weight on general education classes. Schools generally require students to spend the majority of their first two years of college taking liberal arts foundational courses. Once the foundation is laid, each individual can choose a particular field of interest to study more in-depth. KIU has formed its liberal arts curriculum with considerable weight placed on the general education classes.
Core Class Distinctives
KIU offers general education in a well-balanced interactive lecture format, in the western liberal arts style. Students start their college career with a good foundation in the basics, and on that foundation each one builds in the particular interest area he / she has. As a student experiences the whole program at KIU, they develop in many areas: analytical thinking skills, communication skills. They learn these skills as they give presentations and take part in discussions.