Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

Butler University says, "At the heart of Butler's education is the University's core curriculum. A core curriculum is a set of academic requirements embodying a college or university's definition of an educated person. At Butler, a liberally educated person is a humane and cultured individual committed to the advancement of citizenship, science and self-knowledge in a free global society." [Source]

General Education Requirements

  • 1. Composition

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Composition because the "First-Year Seminar" and "Writing Across the Curriculum" requirements are satisfied by courses in a range of disciplines that do not focus primarily on composition and writing instruction.

  • 2. Literature

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Literature because the "Texts and Ideas" requirement may be fulfilled with courses that are not literature surveys.

  • 3. Foreign Language

    YES
  • 4. U.S. Government or History

    NO
  • 5. Economics

    NO
  • 6. Mathematics

    YES
  • 7. Science

    YES
  • General Education Assessment

    Butler 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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