Bates College

Lewiston, ME

Bates says, "an educated person cultivates areas of knowledge and understanding, modes of appreciation, and ways of learning that will last throughout life. The goal of General Education is to ensure that every Bates graduate has explored a variety of subjects from many perspectives and can communicate effectively, and analyze and solve problems in many contexts." [Source]

  • Website:http://www.bates.edu
  • Graduation Rate:91%
  • Tuition & Fees:$53,300 annually (Comprehensive Fee)

General Education Requirements

  • 1. Composition

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Composition because the required writing-attentive courses are topic courses in a range of disciplines.

  • 2. Literature

    NO

  • 3. Foreign Language

    NO

  • 4. U.S. Government or History

    NO

  • 5. Economics

    NO

  • 6. Mathematics

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Mathematics because the Quantitative Literacy requirement may be satisfied by science and economics courses.

  • 7. Science

    YES

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