Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

The College of Arts and Science at Vanderbilt says its general education program "has been designed to allow maximum choice in course selection (based on student interests and achievement levels). At the same time, the distribution requirements of [the program] ensure that students will explore intellectually and academically the breadth of possibilities represented by the liberal arts." [Source]

General Education Requirements

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  • 1. Composition

    NO

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    No credit given for Composition because only students with low SAT writing scores need to take an introductory composition course. The remainder of the writing requirement may be fulfilled with topic courses in a range of disciplines or an oral communications course.

  • 2. Literature

    NO
  • 3. Foreign Language

    NO

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    No credit given for Foreign Language because students are only expected to demonstrate proficiency at the second semester level.

  • 4. U.S. Government or History

    NO

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    No credit given for U.S. Government or History because a wide range of courses, often narrow in scope, may satisfy the History and Culture of the United States requirement.

  • 5. Economics

    NO
  • 6. Mathematics

    NO

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    No credit given for Mathematics because students may take all science classes for the Mathematics and Natural Sciences category.

  • 7. Science

    YES

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