Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Stanford says that the purposes of its general education requirements are "to introduce students to a broad range of fields and areas of study within the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, applied sciences, and technology"; "to help students prepare to become responsible members of society"; to "provid[e] breadth to a student's undergraduate program"; and "to introduce students to the major social, historical, cultural, and intellectual forces that shape the contemporary world." [Source]
- Website:http://www.stanford.edu/
- Graduation Rate:95%
- Tuition & Fees:$37,881 annually
General Education Requirements
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1. Composition
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2. Literature
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3. Foreign Language
NONo credit given for Foreign Language because only one year at the college level is required.
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4. U.S. Government or History
NONo credit given for U.S. Government or History because the American Cultures requirement may be fulfilled with narrow courses such as "Visions of the 1960s" and "Ki ho'alu: The New Renaissance of a Hawaiian Musical Tradition."
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5. Economics
NO -
6. Mathematics
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7. Science
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Additional Information
Stanford does offer students an optional great books curriculum called Structured Liberal Education.
