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The University strives to enroll exceptionally well-prepared, highly motivated students and to produce self-reliant graduates who will become leaders in both their chosen professions and their communities. The University must not only equip its graduates with occupational skills, but also educate them broadly enough to enable them to adapt to and cope with the accelerated process of change occurring in business, professional, and social institutions today. Students must be exposed to a broad spectrum of arts and science so that they may be educated beyond vocational requirements and thus be prepared for responsible citizenship in an increasingly complex world.

All graduates of the University are expected to:

• communicate clearly and accurately, defend an idea on the basis of evidence, draw conclusions, and evaluate the arguments of others
• have a critical understanding of the society in which we live and the ways it has evolved through time
• be able to analyze ethical issues and their possible resolutions
• understand facets of science and the ways in which knowledge of the universe is gained and applied
• understand aspects of mathematics and apply quantitative skills to problem solving
• have a critical understanding of how human cultures are expressed in literature, philosophy, or language
• participate in and/or critically analyze some area of the visual and performing arts
• participate in the process of inquiry through research, creative endeavors, or related activities

To help students in all majors acquire the traits of an educated person, the general faculty of the University has adopted the Core Curriculum outlined below. All students, regardless of major, must complete the Core Curriculum prior to earning an undergraduate degree.

Often, courses required by the student’s degree program may be used concurrently to fulfill one or more of the Core Curriculum requirements listed below. When possible, students should select Core Curriculum courses that also satisfy specific requirements of their intended degrees. For more information, students should consult their advisors and the degree requirements given in the college/school sections of the University Catalog.