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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.
Core Requirements
To complete the core curriculum, you
will be required to take the following ten courses:
Core 1: Introduction to Thinking & Writing
Core 2: Topics in the Ancient World
Core 3: Topics in the Pre-modern World
Core 4: Topics in the Modern World
Core 5: Topics in the Contemporary World
Core 6: Topics in Social and Behavioral Science
Core 7: Topics in Natural Science with Laboratory
Core 8: Topics in Mathematics
Core 9: Topics in Mathematics, Natural Science, or Computer
Science
Core 10: Reflections on the Liberal Arts
You will have many different topics to choose from in fulfilling
these Core requirements. Each semester you will receive a list of
topics together with descriptions of the courses that go with those
topics. In consultation with your faculty advisor, you will choose
the courses that best meet your needs and interests.
For information on each of the individual Core topics see each link
below:
Next Page: Beyond the Core
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