The Liberal Arts Core
General Education requirements at the Mount
Skills, Knowledge, and Values that Spark Success
How does a liberal arts core spark success? By combining a strong foundation across multiple fields of study with the ability to continue learning and growing long after you earn your degree.
The Mount’s Liberal Arts Core is designed to develop the whole person through a common set of essential courses that all students choose from. These courses complement your academic program studies, helping you develop skills, knowledge, and values that will serve you throughout your life.
Skills to Excel |
Knowledge to Inform |
Values to Guide |
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Core courses build communication, problem solving, critical thinking, and technological skills – essential components for professional and personal pursuits after graduation. |
Students acquire and integrate knowledge of history, math, literature, philosophy, religion, science, technology, and more. |
Students study value systems, develop ethical judgment and sound reasoning, and experience civic engagement and service learning. |
A strong foundation in the liberal arts develops well-rounded citizens with the breadth of knowledge, skills, and values that employers prize. An understanding of culture, history, and human behavior is enhanced by strong communications and an ethical framework for decision making.
The Liberal Arts Core is augmented by the First Year Experience program, which brings together first year students for connections and skill building to support success in college.
Core Areas of Study
All Mount undergraduate students take 42 credits across a variety of academic fields to fulfill the Liberal Arts Core requirement.
Within each area of study, you will have
some flexibility to choose courses that
appeal to your interests.
The Core helps develop lifelong learners who can adapt to a rapidly-changing world through continued intellectual, ethical, social, and aesthetic growth.
Spark Creativity
Arts & Letters
Develop your communication skills as you deepen your knowledge of the world and expand your creativity.
You will take two to three courses in English writing and literature classes. Additionally, you will take the remaining credits in courses you choose from among art and design, communications, digital media production, foreign languages, music, and public speaking.
Spark Curiosity
Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Information Technology
Explore scientific principles, increase your digital literacy, and develop your quantitative and analytical skills.
You will take 12 credits overall, including digital literacy, a math class, and a laboratory science. Choose from among courses in math, statistics, cryptology, biology, chemistry, exercise science, physics, environmental science, computer programming, and more.
Spark Understanding
Philosophy & Religious Studies
Expand your understanding of logical reasoning, value systems, and ethical decision making.
You will take 9 credits overall, including 3 in philosophy and 3 in religion. You’ll find courses in business ethics, medical ethics, logic, religions of the world, sports and religion, religion and personal growth, and more.
Spark Connections
Social Sciences
Increase your understanding of history, expand your cultural awareness, and prepare for an interconnected and globalized world.
You will take 9 credits overall, including one to two courses in history. You will take the remaining credits among courses in criminology, economics, human services, political science, psychology, sociology, and more.