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]

General Education Requirements

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  • 1. Composition

    YES
  • 2. Literature

    NO
  • 3. Foreign Language

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Foreign Language because only one year at the college level is required.

  • 4. U.S. Government or History

    NO

    See Note

    No 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."

  • 5. Economics

    NO
  • 6. Mathematics

    YES
  • 7. Science

    YES
  • Additional Information

    Stanford does offer students an optional great books curriculum called Structured Liberal Education.

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