Office of Academic Affairs-- Medgar Evers College

COLLEGE-WIDE CORE CURRICULUM

The goals and objectives of the Core Curriculum are rooted in the Mission of the College; to develop and maintain high quality professional, career-oriented undergraduate degree programs in the context of a liberal arts education. Specifically, the objectives of the Core Curriculum are that a graduate of Medgar Evers College should:

Have knowledge of self and of his or her cultural heritage, especially if African American.
Have a focused understanding of current and historical issues in Black Studies (American, Caribbean, and African).
Have an understanding of the Foundations of Western Culture.
Have the knowledge necessary for living and working in a multi-ethnic, multicultural, late 20th Century Western Society.
Have specific knowledge in the areas of history, science, humanities, etc, as identified by the appropriate college departments, e.g., knowledge of specific literary, artistic, philosophical, and scientific works.
Have a fundamental understanding of the processes of scientific inquiry and appreciation of both the power of these processes and their limitations.
Have a sense of values, ethics, and morals as a way of viewing the world and of guiding and directing one's life.
Have an understanding of the complexity of moral questions and political issues.
Have a non-sexist, non-racist perspective on world issues.
Have the literary thinking skills and knowledge fundamental for life-long learning.
Have good research and writing skills.