University Studies

University Studies encourages students to begin a life-long journey of engaged inquiry and societal contribution. As a consciously integrated component of each student's overall education experience, the program reflects our institution's fundamental commitment to fostering ethical and intellectual development and to promoting the growth of well-informed, creative, literate members of society. University Studies first establishes the basis of an essential liberal education through a multi-faceted exploration of our diverse intellectual heritage. As it extends through each student's educational career, University Studies builds upon this foundation through a course of study designed to cultivate the skills and capacities students require to respond to and anticipate the complexities of modern citizenship in an inclusive and creative manner.

Note: Documents below are updated regularly. Please refer to the catalogue for University Studies requirements.

Requirements by Catalogue Year

2013-2014

University Studies Requirements 2013-2014
This document provides an overview for all University Studies requirements, including Foundations, Approaches and Perspectives, Thematic Transdisciplinary Clusters, Building Competencies, Explorations Beyond the Classroom, and Capstone Courses.

Highlighted Version of Foundations & Approaches and Perspectives
This document identifies prerequisites and courses that double-count in the Foundations & Approaches and Perspectives categories only.
Summer 2013 Course Availability
This document identifies which courses are offered in Fall 2013 in the Foundations & Approaches and Perspectives categories only.
Fall 2013 Course Availability
This document identifies which courses are offered in Fall 2013 in the Foundations & Approaches and Perspectives categories only.
Clusters, Competencies, Explorations, and Capstones
This document identifies the courses in Thematic Transdisciplinary Clusters, Building Competencies, Explorations Beyond the Classroom, and Capstone Courses.