We believe that all Izmir University of Economics students should gain certain intellectual skills in order to recognize the depth of human knowledge and the responsibilities of concerned and engaged citizens of the world. General Education Courses (GEC) lie at the center of the intellectually transformative mission of IUE and aims to prepare students for meaningful lives of civic and ethical engagement in an ever-changing world. General Education, in essence, augments the specialized abilities students acquire in their departmental study and aims to produce practical wisdom: it asks IUE students to consider how they will best use their liberal arts and sciences educations in order to serve humanity.
This set of courses from across the spectrum of liberal arts and sciences transcends disciplinary boundaries, challenges students to make intellectual connections across various specializations, and explores fascinating social, cultural, scientific, and historical topics while encouraging critical thinking and ethical reasoning, and helping to understand the cultures and values that shape them.
To fulfill General Education requirements, students will take courses from these topical areas:
| POOL 004 - GEC- Social Sciences B: Humanities and Social Sciences | ||||||
| Code | Pre. | Course Name | Theory | App/Lab | Local Credits | ECTS |
| GEHU 202 | Current Issues in World Politics | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| GEHU 203 | Modern World History | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| GEHU 204 | Fundamentals of Philosophy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| GEHU 205 | Social Problems | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| GEHU 206 | Italian Culture | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| GEHU 207 | Turkish Cuisine Culture | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| GEHU 209 | History of Civilizations I | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| GEHU 210 | Principles of Social Sciences I | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| GEHU 215 | Introduction to Politics | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| GEHU 216 | History of Civilizations II | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| GEHU 218 | Principles of Social Sciences II | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| GEHU 301 | Storytelling in Brand Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| GEHU 302 | Popular Culture | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| GEHU 303 | Ecology, Politics, Planetary Thinking | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| GEHU 307 | Everyday Life and Sociology | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| POOL 005 - GEC- Social Sciences C: Arts and Communication | ||||||
| Code | Pre. | Course Name | Theory | App/Lab | Local Credits | ECTS |
| GEAR 203 | Masterpieces in Music History | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| GEAR 206 | Eras and Composers in Music | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| GEAR 211 | Communication, Literature and Philosophy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| GEAR 212 | Basic Photography | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| GEAR 213 | Art Movements and Artists of the 20th Century | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| GEAR 214 | Presentation Skills in Communication | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| GEAR 216 | Visual Literacy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| GEAR 220 | Fine and Applied Arts from the Ottoman Era to Contemporary Turkey | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| GEAR 301 | Introduction to Arts and Drawing | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| GEAR 302 | World Museums | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| GEAR 303 | Clothes in the Movies | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| GEAR 305 | Turkish Cinema | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| GEAR 306 | Hollywood Cinema | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| GEAR 307 | Contemporary World Cinema | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| GEAR 308 | Contemporary Debates and Practise in Photography | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| GEAR 309 | Film Seminar: A Cinema in the Shade I | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| GEAR 310 | Film Seminar: A Cinema in the Shade II | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| GEAR 322 | Universal Design | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| POOL 006 - GEC- Social Awareness and Ethics | ||||||
| Code | Pre. | Course Name | Theory | App/Lab | Local Credits | ECTS |
| GEET 202 | Multiculturalism and Globalization | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| GEET 203 | Drugs and Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| GEET 304 | Ethical Decision Making | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| GEET 309 | Occupational Health and Safety | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| GEET 310 | Gender and Media | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| GEET 311 | Politics of Human Rights | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| GEET 312 | History of the Women’s Rights Movement | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| POOL 007 - GEC-Innovation and Entreprenuership | ||||||
| Code | Pre. | Course Name | Theory | App/Lab | Local Credits | ECTS |
| GEIN 304 | Applied Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| GEIN 310 | Innovation in Technology | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| GEIN 314 | Service Design Project | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| GEIN 316 | Innovative Design Strategies | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| GEIN 425 | Service Design Project | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
