Saint Leo undergraduates across the university will start taking courses in Fall 2013 within our new liberal arts general education program, University Explorations. The program takes a topical, dynamic approach to liberal arts education, which makes the subject matter all the more intriguing.
The goal of general education is unchanged. And that is to equip students to think critically; to read, write, and communicate effectively; to calculate and analyze competently; to act ethically; to appreciate beauty and exercise creativity; and to develop a capacity for reflection. These are the skills that enable our students to become thoughtful citizens of the world, and we want all of our graduates to possess these capabilities, no matter what their major.
Our University Explorations courses achieve these teaching objectives, with an emphasis on topics of special interest to the 21st century learner. Students will need to complete 42 credit hours in University Explorations, with mandatory foundational courses in College Mathematics (MAT 131), two semesters of Academic Writing (ENG 121 and 122), and Basic Computer Skills (COM 140).
Students then choose courses from academic clusters, as directed below, to satisfy their requirements. Students in the Honors Program should refer to that page, and consult with their academic advisors, as their programs of study will entail different course selections.
The Human Adventure (the social sciences) Studying the past, living in the present, and shaping the future
Students choose two courses from:
Reflective and Spiritual Life (philosophy and religion) Examining human and divine life
Students select at least one philosophy course, and two other courses from:
Science in a Changing World (the natural sciences) Expanding the possible
Students select two courses from:
The Human Mosaic (diversity) Learning to live in a global society
Students choose one course from:
The Creative Life (humanities and fine arts) Expressing the human experience through the arts
