Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory says that "[t]he general education component of an Emory undergraduate education is organized to present an array of intellectual approaches and perspectives as ways of learning rather than a prescribed body of content." [Source]

General Education Requirements

  • 1. Composition

    YES

  • 2. Literature

    NO

  • 3. Foreign Language

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Foreign Language because students may fulfill the requirement with elementary-level study.

  • 4. U.S. Government or History

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for U.S. Government or History because the "History, Society, Cultures" requirement may be satisfied by courses narrow in scope.

  • 5. Economics

    NO

  • 6. Mathematics

    YES

  • 7. Science

    YES

C

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