Overview
Our Core Curriculum is divided into two parts - a relatively
structured set of common Core elements and a more varied set of
general Core elements in which students have a broader choice of
courses within areas defined by specific learning objectives. In
all of our Core elements, we are committed to courses structured by
learning objectives rather than disciplines. We seek to have Core
courses taught by the whole University community. We espouse
Butler's mission that claims our students' learning ought to
proceed by creating and fostering a stimulating intellectual
community built upon interactive dialogue and inquiry among
faculty, staff and students.
To that end, students enroll in two common elements: First Year
Seminar, a two-semester sequence in their first year, and Global
and Historical Studies, a sophomore-year sequence of courses. They,
then, successfully complete courses in six general areas of
inquiry:
- Analytic Reasoning
- The Natural World
- Perspectives in the Creative Arts
- Physical Well-Being
- The Social World
- Texts and Ideas
Butler students also complete Writing Across the
Curriculum and Speaking
Across the Curriculum requirements, as well as two experiences
designed to connect them to the campus community: the Indianapolis Community
Requirement and the Butler Cultural
Requirement.
Overview of Core Structure
The common Core elements:
The First Year Seminar: Self, Community and World (6
hrs)
The Sophomore Requirement: Global and Historical Studies (6
hrs)
The general Core elements are as follows:
Analytic Reasoning (3 hrs)
The Natural World (5 hrs)
Perspectives in the Creative Arts (3 hrs)
Physical Well-Being (1 hr)
The Social World (3 hrs)
Texts and Ideas (3 hrs)
In addition to the common and general Core
elements:
The Butler Cultural Requirement (8 events)
The Indianapolis Community Requirement (1 course)
The Speaking Across the Curriculum Requirement (1 course)
The Writing Across the Curriculum Requirement (1 course)
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to view a list of exemptions.