Turbocharge General Education Requirements with Science of External and Internal Excellence

This proposal seeks to add two new topics, Science of External Excellence and Science and Practices of Internal Excellence to the General Education Requirements arguing that doing so will make the education of college students whole and complete. The rationale for the what, why, and how of this proposal is presented along with some ideas on how the efficacy of the proposed approach can be audited. The students will derive a myriad of benefits from embracing the ideas and concepts in the course which include health and wellness, exemplary performance in all walks of life, creativity and innovativeness, better leadership decisions, interpersonal skills, and less discord and violence. The paper makes a case for how such a course has the potential to transform higher education and is, therefore, worthy of consideration by the US higher education community.