The Core courses interweave the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences into a single structured curriculum. While maintaining its base in the classics of Western thought and literature, Core introduces students to important and profound works of Eastern thought and art.

Core is one of two ways of fulfilling the general education requirement for all students in the College of Arts and Sciences. Like the other option -- a more traditional divisional studies program -- the Core accounts for about half of a student's courses during the freshman and sophomore years. The Core is not a major, nor does it preclude your taking other courses as electives.