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A Mission Statement for the Core:
The purpose of the Core Curriculum is to provide the Millsaps student with a firm foundation in the Liberal Arts Abilities, those habits of mind the college considers essential in the development of mature scholars and productive citizens. Specifically, the Core fosters reasoning, communication, historical consciousness, and social and cultural awareness. Designed by faculty from all divisions and based on the methods of every academic discipline, the Core Curriculum introduces our students to the tools of scholarly inquiry needed for success at Millsaps College and in life at large.
Beyond the Core
Fine Arts Requirement
The Fine Arts are integral to a liberal education because of what
they contribute to a student's ability to understand and appreciate
the creative work of others and what they do to enhance a student's
own creative expression. For this reason all Millsaps students are
required to include fine arts in their course of study. You may
meet this requirement through Core 2-5 by taking Heritage or a topics
course with a fine arts focus. You may also satisfy the fine arts
requirement with a course in art, music or theatre or by participating
in a musical or theatrical performance organization such as Singers
or Players.
Writing
Requirement
In order to graduate from Millsaps College you must demonstrate
writing proficiency by compiling a portfolio of your writing beginning
in the freshman year and continuing through the sophomore year.
Most of the papers for this portfolio will come from Core courses
and they will be assessed by the instructor assigning the writing.
The complete portfolio will be reviewed at the end of the sophomore
year by the Director of the Writing Program to determine if it meets
the writing requirement.
You are expected to satisfy this requirement
before registering for the second semester of your junior year.
If at any point along the way your work is judged deficient, you
will be advised o how to correct the deficiencies. You may be encouraged
to make greater use of the Writing Center, or asked to revise papers
previously submitted, or required to take a special course in composition.
In any case you will not be permitted to enroll for Core 10 until
you have met this requirement.
All transfer students are required
to take IDST1050 and submit seven papers to the writing portfolio
by the end of the second semester at Millsaps. Each transfer student
must take one Core topics course at Millsaps.
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