Welcome to COLLEGE!
Learn more about the new first-year Civic, Liberal, and Global Education (COLLEGE) requirement.
What is COLLEGE?
COLLEGE is more than just shorthand for the first-year Civic, Liberal, and Global Education requirement: it signals the purpose of the courses, and a vision for what a college experience can be. Going to college is not just about acquiring the ability to make a living, but about exploring what makes living worthwhile. It’s also about developing the skills that empower and enable us to live together: in our own communities, in a diverse nation, and in a globally connected society.
Four ways students can meet the COLLEGE requirement:
COLLEGE and Thinking Matters Courses
Fulfill the requirement with one course. Choose from a selection of courses on liberal education, civic engagement, and global perspectives.
Education as Self-Fashioning (ESF)
Complete COLLEGE and WR1 requirements with a combined seminar, writing section, and lecture. Autumn quarter only.
ITALIC
Year-long, immersive residential program focused on the arts; fulfills multiple requirements. Students both practice and study art, but previous art experience is not necessary.
Structured Liberal Education (SLE)
Humanities-focused yearlong residential program fulfilling multiple requirements: a liberal arts college experience within the research university.