Knowledge Areas: Students Admitted Fall 2012 or Later
The Core Curriculum expands students' understanding of themselves and the world, reinforces the development of skills, and integrates essential values, through a breadth of learning in the liberal arts and sciences.
| Required Areas of Knowledge | Required Core Courses | Credit Hours |
| College Writing Seminar | 1 | 3 |
| Artistic Knowledge and Experience | 1 | 3 |
| Historical Knowledge | 2 | 6 |
| Literary Knowledge and Experience | 2 | 6 |
| Quantitative Analysis | 1 | 3 |
| Scientific Literacy | 2 | 6 |
| Societal and Cultural Knowledge | 2 | 6 |
| Philosophical Knowledge | 2 | 6 |
| Theological & Religious Studies Knowledge | 2 | 6 |
| Ethics | 1 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 16 courses | 48 hours |