The five core courses, required of all degree-seeking students, are interdisciplinary in nature.
Students acquire an overview of the history of Western thought from ancient to modern times.
Discussions explore the universal questions these books pose. Matriculated students in each entering class purse the core together, in sequence, so that they achieve a common ground of knowledge and a strong sense of community. Fall MLS 606 Masterpieces of Modern Literature Spring MLS 690 Seminar in Liberal Studies Elective Courses Electives, which diversify the curriculum, usually focus on the application of great texts to contemporary issues or provide a means by which Western ideas may be compared with those of other cultures. They often are connected in theme or methodology with one or more of the core courses. Each matriculated student may take one elective as an independent study.