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 003 - GEC-Social Sciences A: Economics | ||||||
| Code | Pre. | Course Name | Theory | App/Lab | Local Credits | ECTS |
| GEEC 201 | Introduction to Business | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| GEEC 203 | Principles of Economics | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| GEEC 204 | Modern World Economy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| GEEC 207 | Economic History | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| GEEC 301 | The Dynamics of Fashion Industry | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 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 | |
