Sewanee's General Education curriculum is broad and flexible. Rather than focusing on taking a specific set of courses, we help you develop ways of thinking and habits of mind that promote discovery, creativity, connections, and growth. Watch these videos to get to know more about the different learning objectives for Gen Ed.
G1. Reading Closely
Literary Analysis and Interpretation
Learning Objective 1
Departments and programs offering courses in this area include: Asian studies, classical languages, English, French and French studies, Greek, German and German studies, humanities, Latin, religious studies, rhetoric, Russian, and Spanish.
G2. Understanding the Arts
Creativity, Performance, and Interpretation
Learning Objective 2
Departments and programs offering courses in this area include: art and art history, classical languages, computer science, dance, film studies, German and German studies, humanities, international and global studies, music, Russian, Spanish, and theatre.
G4. Exploring Past and Present
Perspectives on Societies and Cultures
Learning Objective 4
Departments and programs offering courses in this area include: African and African American studies, American studies, anthropology, art history, classical languages, economics, French and French studies, German and German studies, history, humanities, international and global studies, politics, religious studies, rhetoric, Russian, and women’s and gender studies.
G5. Observing, Experimenting, and Modeling
The Scientific and Quantitative View
Learning Objective 5
Departments and programs offering classes in this area include: anthropology, biology, chemistry, computer science, economics, environmental studies, forestry, geology, mathematics, neuroscience, philosophy, physics, psychology, and statistics.
G6. Comprehending Cross-Culturally
Language and Global Studies
Learning Objective 6
Departments and programs offering classes in this area include: anthropology, art history, Asian studies, Chinese, classical languages, French and French studies, German and German studies, Greek, History, international and global studies, Latin, music, psychology, Russian, and Spanish.
G7. Encountering Perspectives
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Learning Objective 7
Departments and programs offering classes in this area include: anthropology, art and art history, dance, English, environmental studies, German and German studies, history, humanities, international and global studies, music, philosophy, politics, religious studies, Spanish, and theater.
