§ 53H-4-307.1. Center for Civic Excellence.

(1) As used in Sections 53H-4-307.1 through 53H-4-307.6: (a) "Center" means the Center for Civic Excellence established in this section. (b) "Program" means the general education program at Utah State University. (2) There is established the Center for Civic Excellence as a pilot program and an administrative unit in the Office of the Provost at Utah State University to: (a) provide general education for all Utah State University students; (b) replace the existing distribution model of general education with a coherent curriculum with a foundation of the core values, principles, and purposes described in Section 53H-4-307.5; and (c) develop a curriculum grounded in the following mission: (i) engaging students in civil and rigorous intellectual inquiry, across ideological differences, with a commitment to intellectual freedom in the pursuit of truth; (ii) ensuring, through engagement with foundational primary texts representing "the best of what has been thought and said," that all graduates, regardless of the graduate's major, engage with the "big questions, great debates, and enduring ideas" that continue to shape society's self-understanding, the American experience, and the modern world; and (iii) cultivating students' intellectual and personal habits of mind to enable the students to contribute and thrive in the students' economic, social, political, and personal lives with a focus on civil discourse, critical thinking about enduring questions, wise decision-making, and durable skills.