St. Andrews General Education (SAGE)
The St. Andrews faculty as a whole designed the St. Andrews General Education (SAGE) program for the St. Andrews student body as a whole. It includes course work that constitutes graduation requirements common to all students- those that carry the SAGE prefix as well as those that satisfy the writing and liberal learning requirements.
Required Common Experience Courses: |
SAGE 230 Human Thought and Culture I: Ancient to Medieval SAGE 240 Human Thought and Culture II: Renaissance to Modern SAGE 381 Transitions SAGE 450 Global Issues and Ethical Response WRT 110 Compositions I: Inquiry through Writing WRT 120 Composition II: Reasoning through Writing |
3 credits
3 credits 1 credit 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits |
Liberal Learning Requirements: |
Language: demonstrated knowledge of a foreign language at the intermediate level. Mathematics: a course in mathematics that develops an understanding of the appropriate use and limitations of quantitative analysis. Natural Science: one biological science course and one physical science course designed to enrich one's understanding of the natural world; one course must include a laboratory experience. Foundations and Principles of American Society: At least two courses from multiple disciplines that study the framework of American society; these courses may include such disciplines as religion, philosophy, and the arts. Creative Arts: a course or courses selected from Art, Communication and Theater Arts, Creative Writing, or Music requiring personal engagement in and critical reflection upon the creative process. Literature and Literacy Classics: at least one course in which students will examine one or more major literary traditions in cultural and historical context and consider how the texts speak to the contemporary reader. |
up to 9 credits
3 credits 7 credit
6 credits
3 credits
3 credits |
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