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Curricular Overview

Read the report that outlines the entire University Studies Curriculum.

• Student Requirements
  • Phase I components
  • Phase II components
• Approved Courses

Student Requirements

Students under the 2011-12 catalogue are held to Phase I requirements (see below).

Students entering 2012 and after are held to both Phase I and Phase II components (see below).

University Studies Phase I Components:

• Foundations
• Lifespan Wellness
• Composition
• Foreign Language
• Mathematics and Statistics
• Approaches and Perspectives
• Aesthetic, Interpretive, & Literary Perspectives
• Historical and Philosophical Approaches
• Scientific Approaches to the Natural World
• Understanding Human Institutions and Behaviors
• Living in Our Diverse Nation
• Living in a Global Society

University Studies Phase II Components:

• Foundations
• First Year Seminar (fall 2012)
• Approaches and Perspectives
• Thematic Transdisciplinary Clusters (fall 2012)
• Common Requirements
• Information Literacy
• Writing Intensive
• Quantitative and Logical Reasoning
• Explorations Beyond the Classroom
• Capstone Course

Approved Courses

Please see the current catalogue for a comprehensive list of courses in each component. Any courses added to University Studies during and after a student’s catalogue year are eligible to fulfill University Studies requirements. If a student takes a course before its addition to University Studies, the course will not automatically fulfill University Studies requirements.