THE CORE of the General Education program is a series of six multi disciplinary courses, each of which brings together material and perspectives from several disciplines so that students may understand both a common body of knowledge and its interconnections:

The World of the Arts introduces students to selected artists and art forms, drawn from all the arts, which have made a profound impact on values and philosophies in society.

The Individual and Society examines the influences of social and cultural institutions on the attitudes, values and behaviors of individuals in order to understand ourselves and our relationship to our own and other cultures.

The U.S. Experience in a World Context examines American political and social democracy, our ideas and institutions, from the perspective of global events and trends that have influenced their developments.

Global Perspectives introduces core ideas in economics, geography and political science essential for basic understanding of trends, problems and issues of global importance.

The World of Ideas, a junior-level capstone course, draws on material from other General Education courses to enable students to develop their own interpretation and understanding of selected thinkers and authors whose ideas have shaped contemporary culture and values