The coursework in a general education bachelor's degree program is designed to introduce students to a broad, diverse range of subjects. This usually includes a foreign language, writing and communication, science and mathematics, arts and literature, philosophy, ethics and technology. The curriculum aims to provide a broad overview of the world and some knowledge of the humanities, the arts and sciences including health, social and behavioral science.
Along with a broad overview of the world around them, students graduating with a bachelor's degree should have the ability to learn quickly, to communicate and to solve problems. Regardless of their particular degree, college graduates should be able to gather information, think critically about a problem and communicate their proposed solution. These skills should be enhanced in a student with a general education bachelor's degree because the educational focus remains on a broad overview of the arts, humanities and sciences rather than focusing on a particular aspect.
Because all university bachelor's degree programs have general education requirements, students who complete a bachelor's degree in general education should find continuing their education relatively easy. If a graduate finds an area they want to specialize in further down the road they are unlikely to need any further general education courses. Provided their general education coursework is transferable, this should allow them to complete a second bachelor's degree in two years or less.
The particular career path for a graduate with a general education degree is somewhat unclear. University graduates, in any discipline, have a better chance of being employed than students with only a high school diploma. However the lack of any specialization in a general education degree makes it somewhat harder to plan a career path. Some general education graduates have found success in management or in teaching, but either of these paths may require additional education down the road, if not immediately.