About The Core Curriculum

The academic goals of Benedictine University are addressed in the liberal arts Core Curriculum requirements as well as in the requirements of the major. Through the major, students engage in an in-depth study of a particular discipline. In the Core, students explore a broad body of knowledge. The combined requirements of the Core Curriculum and of the major are designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills appropriate for college graduates.

What makes our Core Curriculum distinctive is its reliance on the resources of the Catholic and Benedictine traditions. These provide a particular vision of the individual in community -- a vision which respects and promotes personal freedom and social harmony, while providing an understanding of the means necessary to secure both.

The long-term goal of the liberal arts Core, combined with the major, is to prepare students for a lifetime of continued leaning, rewarding careers, and active and responsible citizenship.

updated April 6, 2004