Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO
The College of Arts & Sciences at the university says its general education program has the following goals for students: "[t]o inspire you to seek both breadth and depth in your intellectual explorations; [t]o strengthen your fundamental skills in effective written and oral communication and in quantitative reasoning; [t]o heighten your understanding and appreciation of people different from you; [t]o provide opportunities for learning and discovery experiences at the leading edge of scholarly research and creative activity; [t]o foster your curiosity, especially concerning links between specialized areas of knowledge; [t]o help you develop a coherent four-year plan for your intellectual development; [t]o challenge you to discover and develop who you are and who you want to be; [t]o prepare you for life as a thoughtful, knowledgeable world citizen able to understand a wide range of ideas and information; and [t]o cultivate in you a desire for a life of meaning and serious purpose." [Source]
- Website:http://www.wustl.edu/
- Graduation Rate:94%
- Tuition & Fees:$40,369 annually
General Education Requirements
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1. Composition
YES -
2. Literature
NO -
3. Foreign Language
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4. U.S. Government or History
NO -
5. Economics
NO -
6. Mathematics
PARTIALOne-half credit given for both Mathematics and Natural or Physical Science because math and science are folded into the "Natural Sciences and Mathematics" requirement; thus students may choose either one or the other. (Likewise, the "Quantitative Analysis" portion of the "Basic Skills" requirement may be satisfied by science, economics, and psychology courses.)
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7. Science
PARTIALOne-half credit given for both Mathematics and Natural or Physical Science because math and science are folded into the "Natural Sciences and Mathematics" requirement; thus students may choose either one or the other.
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Additional Information
Notably, Washington University offers an optional, two-year "Text and Tradition" program that is both coherent and rich in content.
