Subsequent requirements consist of three courses each in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. All students must fulfill the foreign language requirement. There is also an alternative perspectives requirement that consists of four blocks relating to western and non-western themes. Students may choose to complete a five block minor instead of the humanities and social science requirements. Students must declare their major by the end of their sophomore year and complete a total of 32 blocks for graduation.
Journalism is a new minor.
Students may also declare a double major or design their own major. Because classes are small and all students have been selected through a competitive admission process, an honors program simply isn't necessary. All classes are rigorous and demanding. In fact, many senior level courses are comparable to graduate level courses. For physical and learning disabilities, we provide reasonable accommodations on a case by case basis.