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The �Ӱ���̳ Core Curriculum, �Ӱ���̳'s inquiry-based liberal arts education, challenges students to put their curiosity to use inside and outside of the classroom. The �Ӱ���̳ Core fosters the agile thinking that prepares students to engage in a complex, constantly changing world. The �Ӱ���̳ Core begins with a first-year experience and foundational skills, highlights essential habits of mind, then integrates these skills and habits with the student's major, and culminates in a capstone. At each stage, the �Ӱ���̳ Core offers sustained attention to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Why the �Ӱ���̳ Core?

The three components of the �Ӱ���̳ Core Curriculum include foundation courses, Habits of Mind courses, and integrative courses.��The �Ӱ���̳ Core is different from standard general education programs. Older models of “gen-ed” emphasized learning content from a broad distribution of fields. But our contemporary world makes content instantly accessible. Instead, the �Ӱ���̳ Core trains students in what to do with the overwhelming amount of information at our disposal: to develop habits and perspectives that allow us to critically assess, engage with, and deploy this knowledge.