{"id":2551,"date":"2024-10-28T12:52:18","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T16:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/?page_id=2551"},"modified":"2026-08-25T16:49:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T20:49:42","slug":"components","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/core\/components\/","title":{"rendered":"Components of the Core"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"content-block content-block--has-menu wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"content-block-menu-nav\" aria-label=\"Site menu\" id=\"page-nav\"><div class=\"content-block-menu-wrapper\"><header class=\"content-block-menu-header\"><span class=\"content-block-menu-header-label\">Core Curriculum Menu<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-mobile-toggle\" title=\"Toggle menu\" aria-label=\"Toggle menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/button><\/header><ul class=\"content-block-menu-list\"><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/core\/components\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Components of the Core<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/core\/faculty-directors\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Faculty Directors<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/core\/core-faculty-information\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Core Faculty Information<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/core-operating-manual\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Core Operating Manual<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/butleru-my.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/g\/personal\/gmreese_butler_edu\/EV1kvXmTjwpNutwDzYDhdvIBE-9GG0ZRs8EXVYu2GVNN2g?e=VBZgTT\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Core Curriculum Worksheet<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 id=\"h-components-of-the-core\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Components of the Core<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Core courses emphasize the development of key skills\u2014like written and oral communication, intercultural awareness, and analytical reasoning\u2014that will directly transfer to your dream career, post-graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use the links below to explore each component of the Core.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2c90304e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text-link-blue-medium\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/core\/first-year-seminar\/\">First Year Seminar<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text-link-blue-medium\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/core\/global-historical-studies\/\">Global &amp; Historical Studies<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text-link-blue-medium\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/core\/analytic-reasoning\/\">Analytic Reasoning<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text-link-blue-medium\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/core\/natural-world\/\">The Natural World<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text-link-blue-medium\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/core\/perspectives-creative-arts\/\">Perspectives in the Creative Arts<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text-link-blue-medium\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/core\/physical-well-being\/\">Well-Being<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text-link-blue-medium\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/core\/social-world\/\">The Social World<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text-link-blue-medium\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/core\/texts-ideas\/\">Texts &amp; Ideas<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text-link-blue-medium\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/core\/social-justice-and-diversity\/\">Social Justice &amp; Diversity<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text-link-blue-medium\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/core\/butler-cultural-requirement\/\">Butler Cultural Requirement<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text-link-blue-medium\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/core\/indianapolis-community-requirement\/\">Indianapolis Community Requirement<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"content-block wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout content-block-layout-menu-less\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 id=\"h-alternative-ways-to-satisfy-core-requirements\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alternative Ways to Satisfy Core Requirements<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Core Curriculum courses are distinctive in their interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach, the pedagogies with which they are taught, and the commitment that faculty have made to offer unique and provocative courses. They diverge significantly from the traditional introductory courses taught at many colleges and universities, as well as from learning experiences offered in Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate. As a result, Core courses ordinarily will be completed at Butler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nevertheless, there are alternate ways of fulfilling one or more areas of the Core Curriculum.&nbsp; In general, students may fulfill areas in which they have a specified number of hours of disciplinary courses.&nbsp;Some areas of the core may be satisfied with Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) or the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP); see&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/transferring-credits-to-butler\/credit-through-testing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this page<\/a>&nbsp;for specific equivalences. The alternate ways to fulfill each area are outlined on the webpage for each component as well as in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/core-operating-manual\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Core Operating Manual<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Current students should check their Advisement Report to see whether they have completed the various Core Curriculum requirements. Log on to <a href=\"https:\/\/my.butler.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">My.Butler <\/a>click on <em>Self Service<\/em>, and then from the dropdown under <em>Other Academics<\/em>, select <em>Academic Requirements<\/em> and click the blue button with the double right arrows.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-credit-hours-amp-requirements\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Credit Hours &amp; Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure id=\"credithours\" class=\"wp-block-table is-style-yellow-thead\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Course<\/th><th>Credit Hours OR REQUIREMENTS<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>First Year Seminar<br><em>2 semesters<\/em><\/td><td>6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Global and Historical Studies<br><em>2 semesters<\/em><\/td><td>6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Analytical Reasoning<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The Natural World<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Perspectives in the Creative Arts<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Well-Being<\/td><td>1 or more<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The Social World<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Texts and Ideas<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Butler Cultural Requirement<\/td><td><em>8 events required for graduation<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Indianapolis Community Requirement<\/td><td><em>1 course<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Credit Hours &amp; 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