This curriculum is for students graduating in 2019 or later.
Foundational Competencies (9-12 credit hours)
- Written Expression: one or two courses, depending on placement
- EN 1250, Seminar on Academic Writing (3 cr.) OR
- EN 1200/1210, Developmental Writing (6 cr.)
- Oral Expression: one course
- COMM 1251, Speech Communication (3 cr.)
- Quantitative Analysis: one course (3 cr.)
Language (0-9 credit hours)
- Students must complete the 1030 level or equivalent in the language they continue from high school; those who place above this level (1030) are exempt from the requirement.
- Students must complete a two-course sequence (1010-1020) if they begin a new language at JCU.
Integrated Courses * (15 credit hours)
- Engaging the Global Community (1 course; 3 cr.)
- Exploring the Natural World (2 linked courses; 6 cr.)
- Examining Human Experience (2 linked courses; 6 cr.)
Jesuit Heritage (16 credit hours)
- Philosophy: two courses (one from each of the following categories)
- Knowledge & Reality (3 cr.) AND
- Values & Society (3 cr.)
- Theology & Religious Studies: two courses
- TRS 101, Intro to Theology & Religious Studies (3 cr.) AND
- An additional 200- or 300- level TRS course (3 cr.)
- Issues in Social Justice: one course (3 cr.)
- Creative and Performing Arts: one course (1+ cr.)
Core Requirements in the Major
- Additional Writing Course
- Additional Presentation Component
- Capstone Experience
*Notes:
- Foundational writing (EN 1250 or EN 1200/1210) is a prerequisite for all integrated courses
- Foundational Quantitative Analysis is a prerequisite for Exploring the Natural World
- Within the five integrated courses, students must include one science course (BL, CH, MT/CS, PH/EP, PS), one social science course (EC, PO, SC), and one humanities course (AH, CMLC/CL/IC, CO, EN, HS)