University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

"Undergraduate education at Chicago begins with a common core curriculum," the university says, "conducted from the standpoint of multiple disciplines but beholden to none, which provides opportunities for critical inquiry and the discovery of knowledge. Chicago's long-standing commitment to a rigorous core of general education for first- and second-year students emphasizes the unique value of studying original texts and of formulating original problems based on the study of those texts." [Source]

General Education Requirements

  • 1. Composition

    YES
  • 2. Literature

    YES
  • 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 Civilization Studies sequences are not necessarily focused on American history.

  • 5. Economics

    NO
  • 6. Mathematics

    YES
  • 7. Science

    YES
  • Additional Information

    Chicago notably does offer excellent Humanities sequences and Civilization Studies sequences, which introduce students to a wide range of classic and modern texts.

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