Lectures by resident authorities supplement regular classwork. Instructors stress careful reading, cogent discussion, and clear writing. Freshman Studies II R equired of freshmen and selected transfer students. I, the course examines classics of philosophy, literature, theology, science, social science, and the fine arts from 1700 to the present. Lectures by resident scholars supplement the regular work of individual classes.
Instructors continue to emphasize close reading, informed discussion and precise writing.