Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University says, "A liberal arts education at Brandeis prepares students for effective citizenship and leadership. We are deeply concerned with the uses to which knowledge is put. How does classroom learning translate into concrete practice? How can a college education prepare each student to make a difference in the world? How can an education remain true to the liberal arts while also enabling students to explore possible careers?" [Source]

General Education Requirements

  • 1. Composition

    YES
  • 2. Literature

    NO
  • 3. Foreign Language

    YES
  • 4. U.S. Government or History

    NO
  • 5. Economics

    NO
  • 6. Mathematics

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Mathematics because the "Quantitative Reasoning" requirement may be satisfied by courses with little college-level math content.

  • 7. Science

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Natural or Physical Science because the "School Distribution" requirement in the School of Science may be satisfied by mathematics and computer science courses with little science or college-level math content.

  • General Education Assessment

    Brandeis University uses one or more of the following instruments to assess undergraduate progress in core collegiate skills: the Council on Aid to Education Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA), the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile, or the ACT Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP). For more information, visit www.voluntarysystem.org.

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