The designated themes of liberal education offer a dimension to liberal learning that complements the diversified core curriculum. Each of the themes focuses on an issue of compelling importance to the nation and the world, the understanding of which is informed by many disciplines and interdisciplinary fields of knowledge. Some diversified core courses also meet one theme requirement. Other courses may satisfy two theme requirements. Students who have completed the required coursework in the diversified core or designated theme areas but are missing one credit in either may apply for a one-credit waiver.
Detailed information is available in the Class Schedule.
This requirement is effective fall 1999 for freshmen, fall 2001 for transfers. One or two first-year writing courses are required, depending on the student's college of enrollment. Four writing intensive courses are required. Two of the courses must be upper division courses, one of which should be taken in the student's major. Students completing the MTC will have completed the first-year writing requirement.