Core of Common Studies
Core of Common Studies Introduction
The University Core of Common Studies is the intellectual heart of a Marquette education, built on our Jesuit tradition and designed for successful life in the 21st century. The core is composed of nine knowledge areas essential to a well-educated person:
- rhetoric
- mathematical reasoning
- theology
- human nature and ethics
- science and nature
- individual and social behavior
- literature and performing arts
- diverse cultures
- histories of cultures and societies
Each knowledge area presents a unique way of understanding, that is, a distinctive intellectual tradition with its own methods and particular content. In most areas, you can choose from different courses carefully selected by the faculty to meet the core's criteria. The courses will open your mind and heart to important ideas, ways of thinking and values that last a lifetime.
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