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Core Curriculum

All bachelor degrees awarded by the University of St. ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ shall meet the core curriculum requirements of the undergraduate program. 

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Goals of the Core Curriculum:

The educational experience of the University of St. ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ is designed to enable students to grow as reflective, moral persons prepared to advance the common good.

We seek to develop students who:

Understand and synthesize central ideas of liberal arts disciplines:

  • Grasp foundational claims and methods of disciplines that ground liberal education
  • Integrate principles, theories, and perspectives across disciplines and cultures

Think critically and creatively:

  • Think critically, which includes logically evaluating information, arguments and evidence; using sound reasoning to solve problems or address questions; interpreting data by explaining its meaning and significance; and being aware of one’s own inferences and biases in order to confirm, correct, or develop ideas
  • Think creatively, which includes generating one’s own ideas, insightfully evaluating ideas and information, and innovatively applying concepts or ideas

 

Communicate effectively with diverse audiences:

  • Articulate and support positions clearly and persuasively
  • Access, evaluate, and use information appropriately
  • Know the audience, and apply appropriate approaches and language

Reflect on the ethical and spiritual dimensions of life, and of their own lives, in light of Catholic intellectual tradition:

  • Understand foundational claims of Catholic intellectual tradition, including claims that underlie such convictions as: faith and reason are compatible, the common good is to be pursued, and the dignity of the human person is to be respected
  • Engage the claims and convictions of Catholic intellectual tradition, through critical reflection and constructive dialogue, in developing a reasoned worldview
  • Apply ethical principles and the principles of Catholic intellectual tradition toward resolution of intellectual and social problems for the sake of the common good

Overview of requirements:

A summary of credit requirements and details about how core requirements cannot overlap (except in a few specific situations) is provided in the Summary of Requirements.