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WRITING
FORMAL REASONING
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
NATURAL SCIENCESOCIAL SCIENCE
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
TEXTUAL & HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
AESTHETICS & CREATIVE ARTSPUBLIC SERVICE
Newcomb-Tulane College
CORE LEARNINGOBJECTIVES
2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
WHAT IS THE CORE CURRICULUM? ...............................................................................3
NEWCOMB-TULANE COLLEGE CORE CURRICULUM CHECKLIST ................. 4
WRITING SKILLS .......................................................................................................................7
FORMAL REASONING ........................................................................................................... 9
FOREIGN LANGUAGES ...................................................................................................... 10
MATHEMATICS & THE NATURAL SCIENCES ............................................................13
SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES .............................................................................. 14
TEXTUAL & HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES ..................................................................15
AESTHETICS & CREATIVE ARTS .................................................................................... 16
FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR ...........................................................................................................18
PUBLIC SERVICE .................................................................................................................... 19
RACE & INCLUSION ..............................................................................................................21
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES ....................................................................................................22
3
TULANE’S CORE REQUIREMENTS AT A GLANCE
WRITING SKILLS
FOREIGN LANGUAGE SKILLS
SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY
CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE
THE FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR
PUBLIC SERVICE
RACE & INCLUSION
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
WHAT IS THE CORE CURRICULUM?
All undergraduates share a common core curriculum designed to ensure students have a well-rounded base of knowledge and to spark academic curiosity. Each student will additionally have school- and major-specific requirements depending on the area(s) of study.
Through their courses in the Newcomb-Tulane College general education curriculum, students cultivate their spirit of intellectual inquiry and creativity; hone their skills in the vital areas of critical thinking and effective communication; and learn to make well-grounded judgments about information and arguments. They develop their sense of personal and social responsibility and their local and global awareness in order to become informed, engaged and conscientious members of their communities.
New
com
b-Tu
lane
Col
lege
Cor
e Cu
rric
ulum
Che
cklis
t
The
follo
win
g ch
art o
utlin
es th
e N
ewco
mb-
Tula
ne C
olle
ge C
ore
Curr
icul
um. P
leas
e, n
ote
that
whi
le st
uden
ts m
ay re
ceiv
e cr
edits
for
qual
ifyin
g sc
ores
on
Adva
nced
Pla
cem
ent (
AP),
Inte
rnat
iona
l Bac
cala
urea
te (I
B) e
xam
s, a
nd/o
r Cam
brid
ge A
-Lev
el e
xam
s, th
ese
cred
its
will
not
satis
fy N
ewco
mb-
Tula
ne C
olle
ge C
ore
Curr
icul
um re
quire
men
ts u
nles
s oth
erw
ise st
ated
. Dep
endi
ng o
n th
e ac
adem
ic p
rogr
am,
stud
ents
may
hav
e ad
ditio
nal s
choo
l- or
deg
ree-
rela
ted
requ
irem
ents
.
Prof
icie
ncy
Requ
irem
ents
1 : Re
quire
men
t Nam
e De
tails
Co
urse
Nam
es
Tier
-1 W
ritin
g EN
GL
1010
or E
NG
L 10
11, o
r EN
GL
1010
CR
and
Tier
-1 W
ritin
g co
urse
If
ENG
L 10
10 A
P/IB
/Cam
brid
ge A
-Lev
el c
redi
t ear
ned,
take
one
“W
ritin
g-Ti
er 1
” co
urse
. EN
GL
1011
is re
serv
ed fo
r Eng
lish-
lang
uage
lear
ners
. Mus
t com
plet
e du
ring
first
yea
r. Ti
er-2
Writ
ing
Ti
er-2
Writ
ing
cour
se a
t 200
0+ le
vel
Take
a “
Writ
ing
Inte
nsiv
e Ti
er-2
” or
“W
ritin
g In
tens
ive
SLA
Tier
-2”
cour
se. S
tude
nts w
hose
pr
imar
y m
ajor
is in
the
Scho
ol o
f Lib
eral
Art
s sho
uld
choo
se “
Writ
ing
Inte
nsiv
e SL
A Ti
er-2
.”
Form
al R
easo
ning
An
y co
urse
in M
athe
mat
ics (
MAT
H *
***)
or S
ymbo
lic L
ogic
(PH
IL 1
210)
AP
, IB,
or A
-Lev
el c
redi
t allo
wed
. Cer
tain
scho
ols a
nd p
rogr
ams h
ave
thei
r ow
n sc
hool
wid
e or
dep
artm
enta
l mat
h re
quire
men
ts.
Fore
ign
Lang
uage
Fo
reig
n la
ngua
ge p
rofic
ienc
y at
the
2030
leve
l or h
ighe
r req
uire
d W
ays t
o m
eet t
his r
equi
rem
ent i
nclu
de: s
ucce
ssfu
l com
plet
ion
of 2
030-
leve
l-or-
high
er
lang
uage
cou
rse,
an
AP sc
ore
of 4
or 5
, an
IB sc
ore
of a
t lea
st 5
or h
ighe
r (hi
gher
-leve
l IB
test
s onl
y), a
pas
sing
grad
e in
a T
ulan
e-ad
min
ister
ed p
rofic
ienc
y te
st, a
requ
isite
scor
e on
a
Cam
brid
ge A
-Lev
el e
xam
per
the
AP/I
B/A-
Leve
l cha
rt, o
r an
SAT
II ac
hiev
emen
t tes
t sco
re o
f 64
0 or
hig
her.
Not
e: B
.S.E
. stu
dent
s exe
mpt
from
fore
ign
lang
uage
requ
irem
ent.
Dist
ribut
ion
Requ
irem
ents
: M
athe
mat
ics &
Nat
ural
Sc
ienc
es
Min
. 7 c
redi
ts
Tula
ne u
nder
grad
uate
s sh
ould
und
erst
and
the
met
hods
of s
cien
tific
in
quiry
. The
m
athe
mat
ics a
nd
natu
ral s
cien
ces
requ
irem
ent w
ill e
quip
st
uden
ts to
und
erst
and
and
asse
ss sc
ient
ific
issue
s tha
t affe
ct th
e w
orld
toda
y.
Scie
nce
with
Lab
Addi
tiona
l Mat
hem
atic
s or N
atur
al S
cien
ce
Not
e: B
.F.A
. stu
dent
s are
exe
mpt
from
add
ition
al M
athe
mat
ics
and
Nat
ural
scie
nce
requ
irem
ent.
Soci
al &
Beh
avio
ral
Scie
nces
2
cour
ses a
nd 6
cre
dits
Tula
ne u
nder
grad
uate
s sho
uld
thin
k cr
itica
lly a
bout
hum
an c
ultu
res,
soci
etie
s, a
nd
beha
vior
s. T
his r
equi
rem
ent a
cqua
ints
stud
ents
with
the
met
hods
of r
esea
rch
and
inqu
iry
in th
e so
cial
scie
nce
disc
iplin
es.
Text
ual &
His
toric
al
Pers
pect
ives
2
cour
ses a
nd 6
cre
dits
Tula
ne u
nder
grad
uate
s sho
uld
eval
uate
lite
rary
, phi
loso
phic
al, a
nd h
isto
rical
text
s. T
his
area
of t
he c
urric
ulum
exp
oses
stud
ents
to th
e m
etho
ds u
sed
to e
xam
ine
and
inte
rpre
t fu
ndam
enta
l iss
ues o
f hum
an e
xper
ienc
e.
Aest
hetic
s & th
e Cr
eativ
e Ar
ts
3 cr
edits
Tula
ne u
nder
grad
uate
stud
ents
shou
ld b
e ab
le to
und
erst
and
and
appr
ecia
te th
e cr
eativ
e pr
oces
s and
var
ious
form
s of a
rtis
tic e
xpre
ssio
n.
Not
e: S
tude
nts m
ay c
hoos
e to
take
mul
tiple
1 o
r 2-c
redi
t cou
rses
to sa
tisfy
the
min
imum
of
3 cr
edits
requ
ired
in th
is ar
ea.
Addi
tiona
l Req
uire
men
ts2 :
Firs
t Yea
r Sem
inar
1
cour
se
Tula
ne In
terd
isci
plin
ary
Expe
rienc
e Se
min
ar (T
IDES
) or H
onor
s Col
loqu
ium
(CO
LQ 1
010
or
1020
) Mus
t com
plet
e du
ring
first
yea
r.
Serv
ice
Lear
ning
2
publ
ic se
rvic
e co
urse
s Ti
er-1
Ser
vice
Lea
rnin
g at
the
1000
thro
ugh
3000
leve
l Co
mpl
ete
by e
nd o
f fift
h se
mes
ter.
Tier
-2 S
ervi
ce L
earn
ing
at th
e 30
00+
leve
l Th
is re
quire
men
t may
be
com
plet
ed b
y pa
rtic
ipat
ing
in th
e Ce
nter
for P
ublic
Ser
vice
In
tern
ship
Pro
gram
. Ra
ce &
Incl
usio
n 1
cour
se a
nd 3
cre
dits
O
ne c
ours
e th
at fo
cuse
s on
race
and
incl
usio
n in
the
Uni
ted
Stat
es. C
ours
es th
at fu
lfill
this
requ
irem
ent w
ill fo
cus a
t lea
st 6
0% o
f the
ir co
nten
t on
race
and
incl
usio
n in
the
Uni
ted
Stat
es.
Glob
al P
ersp
ectiv
es
1 co
urse
and
3 c
redi
ts
One
cou
rse
that
focu
ses o
n a
glob
al-in
tern
atio
nal c
onte
xt fr
om a
non
-U.S
. per
spec
tive,
w
ith a
t lea
st 6
0% o
f con
tent
with
stat
ed o
bjec
tives
to d
evel
op h
istor
ical
, cul
tura
l, an
d so
ciet
al k
now
ledg
e of
an
area
bey
ond
the
U.S
. To
tal C
ore
Cred
it Ho
urs =
Min
. 30
1 St
uden
ts m
ust t
ake
sepa
rate
cou
rses
(or e
quiv
alen
t) fo
r all
requ
irem
ents
list
ed u
nder
Pro
ficie
ncy
and
Dist
ribut
ion.
2
Thes
e re
quire
men
ts c
an b
e sa
tisfie
d w
ith a
cou
rse
that
also
satis
fies a
dist
ribut
ion
or p
rofic
ienc
y re
quire
men
t.
Scho
ol- a
nd D
egre
e-Sp
ecifi
c Re
quire
men
ts a
t a G
lanc
e
The
follo
win
g ch
art i
s int
ende
d to
be
used
as a
tool
for s
tude
nts a
s the
y ex
plor
e th
e di
ffere
nt p
rogr
ams o
ffere
d at
Tul
ane
Uni
vers
ity. I
f st
uden
ts h
ave
a qu
estio
n pe
rtai
ning
to a
maj
or, m
inor
, or c
ertif
icat
e pr
ogra
m, i
t is b
est t
o sp
eak
dire
ctly
with
the
acad
emic
dep
artm
ent o
r pr
ogra
m. S
tude
nts w
ill h
ave
an a
ssig
ned
maj
or a
dviso
r upo
n fo
rmal
maj
or d
ecla
ratio
n.
Scho
ol-S
peci
fic R
equi
rem
ents
: Sc
hool
of A
rchi
tect
ure
(B.A
rch.
, B.S
.A.)
Mat
h 1
cour
se
MAT
H 1
150
or e
quiv
alen
t St
uden
ts c
an a
lso m
eet t
his r
equi
rem
ent w
ith M
ATH
1210
or M
ATH
1310
. Gen
eral
ly
com
plet
ed in
the
first
sem
este
r.
Phys
ics
1 co
urse
PH
YS 1
050
or e
quiv
alen
t St
uden
ts c
an a
lso m
eet t
his r
equi
rem
ent w
ith P
HYS
1210
or P
HYS
1310
. Gen
eral
ly c
ompl
eted
in
the
seco
nd se
mes
ter.
A. B
. Fre
eman
Sch
ool o
f Bus
ines
s (B.
S.M
.) EN
GL 1
010,
101
1, o
r EN
GL
1010
CR
& T
ier-
1 W
ritin
g 1
cour
se o
r AP/
IB c
redi
t & 1
co
urse
ENG
L 10
10, 1
011,
or E
NG
L 10
1 CR
& T
ier-
1 W
ritin
g sh
ould
be
com
plet
e th
e pr
ior t
o en
rollm
ent i
n tie
r-2
writ
ing
cour
se o
ffere
d by
the
A.B.
Fre
eman
Sch
ool o
f Bus
ines
s, M
COM
30
10, M
anag
emen
t Com
mun
icat
ion.
Mat
h 2
to 3
cou
rses
M
ATH
121
0 Ca
lcul
us I
Shou
ld b
e co
mpl
eted
by
end
of th
ird se
mes
ter.
MAT
H 1
230
Stat
istic
s for
Sci
entis
ts o
r equ
ival
ent
Stud
ents
can
also
mee
t thi
s req
uire
men
t with
MAT
H 12
30 o
r MAT
H 30
80 In
tro
to S
tatis
tical
In
fere
nce.
Sho
uld
be c
ompl
eted
by
end
of fo
urth
sem
este
r.
Econ
omic
s 2
cour
ses
ECO
N 1
010
Intr
o to
Mic
roec
onom
ics
Shou
ld b
e co
mpl
eted
by
end
of th
ird se
mes
ter.
ECO
N 1
020
Intr
o to
Mac
roec
onom
ics
Shou
ld b
e co
mpl
eted
by
end
of th
ird se
mes
ter.
Psyc
holo
gy
1 co
urse
PS
YC 1
000
Intr
o to
Psy
chol
ogy
Shou
ld b
e co
mpl
eted
by
end
of th
ird se
mes
ter.
Scho
ol o
f Lib
eral
Art
s (B.
A., B
.F.A
., B.
S. 1
) W
ritin
g In
tens
ive
1 co
urse
and
4 c
redi
ts
Writ
ing
Inte
nsiv
e SL
A Ti
er-2
St
uden
ts m
ajor
ing
with
in th
e Sc
hool
of L
iber
al A
rts m
ust c
ompl
ete
thei
r Tie
r-2
Writ
ing
requ
irem
ent w
ithin
the
Scho
ol o
f Lib
eral
Art
s.
Scho
ol o
f Pub
lic H
ealth
(B.S
.P.H
.) M
ath
0-1
cour
se
Mat
hem
atic
s (M
ATH
***
* or
PH
IL 1
210)
Th
e Sc
hool
of P
ublic
Hea
lth w
ill a
llow
any
MAT
H co
urse
or P
HIL
1210
to sa
tisfy
the
B.S.
P.H.
m
ath
requ
irem
ent e
xcep
t MAT
H 11
50. S
tude
nts w
ho c
hoos
e to
take
MAT
H 11
50 to
satis
fy
the
NTC
For
mal
Rea
soni
ng re
quire
men
t will
also
nee
d M
ATH
1160
for t
his r
equi
rem
ent.
Soci
al a
nd B
ehav
iora
l Sc
ienc
es
2 co
urse
s
2 co
urse
s and
6 c
redi
ts o
f Soc
ial &
Beh
avio
ral S
cien
ces o
utsi
de o
f Pub
lic H
ealth
Ca
n be
satis
fied
with
Soc
ial &
Beh
avio
ral S
cien
ces a
ttrib
ute
cour
sew
ork
outs
ide
of P
ublic
He
alth
or w
ith A
P/IB
/A-L
evel
cre
dit i
n th
e fo
llow
ing
disc
iplin
es: E
CON
, PO
LI S
CI, o
r PSY
C.
Mat
hem
atic
s and
Nat
ural
Sc
ienc
es
1 co
urse
3 cr
edits
Mat
hem
atic
s and
Nat
ural
Sci
ence
s out
side
of P
ublic
Hea
lth
Can
be sa
tisfie
d w
ith M
athe
mat
ics a
nd N
atur
al S
cien
ces a
ttrib
ute
cour
sew
ork
outs
ide
of
Publ
ic H
ealth
or w
ith A
P/IB
/A-L
evel
cre
dit i
n th
e fo
llow
ing
disc
iplin
es: C
ELL,
CHE
M, E
ENS,
EB
IO, M
ATH,
and
PHY
S. T
he la
b co
urse
in th
e N
TC C
ore
Dist
ribut
ion
will
not
satis
fy th
is re
quire
men
t.
Writ
ing
Inte
nsiv
e 1
cour
se
Any
cour
se c
arry
ing
attr
ibut
e of
Writ
ing
Tier
2 w
ill c
over
PH
writ
ing
requ
irem
ent u
nder
old
cu
rric
ulum
. PH
has
add
ed a
Sch
ool o
f Pub
lic H
ealth
Writ
ing
requ
irem
ent f
or n
ew c
urric
ulum
st
uden
ts th
at a
llow
s for
any
Writ
ing
Tier
2 a
ttrib
uted
cla
ss excep
t for
MCO
M 3
010.
Scho
ol o
f Sci
ence
& E
ngin
eerin
g (B
.S.,
B.S.
E.2 , B
.A.3 )
Mat
h 1
to 2
cou
rses
M
ATH
121
0 or
equ
ival
ent
Stud
ents
can
also
mee
t thi
s req
uire
men
t with
MAT
H 11
50 a
nd M
ATH
1160
(tog
ethe
r co
untin
g as
equ
ival
ent t
o M
ATH
1210
) or M
ATH
1310
.
Addi
tiona
l Mat
h 1
cour
se
Addi
tiona
l Mat
hem
atic
s cou
rse
abov
e M
ATH
121
0 At
leas
t one
add
ition
al 3
-4 c
redi
t mat
hem
atic
s cou
rse.
Nei
ther
MAT
H 11
10 n
or M
ATH
1140
ca
n be
app
lied
as a
n ad
ditio
nal m
athe
mat
ics c
ours
e.
1 Stu
dent
s pur
suin
g a
B.S.
deg
ree
in th
e Sc
hool
of L
iber
al A
rts w
ill h
ave
addi
tiona
l mat
h re
quire
men
ts. P
leas
e, c
onsu
lt ac
adem
ic d
epar
tmen
t. 2
Stud
ents
pur
suin
g a
B.S.
E. d
egre
e w
ill h
ave
addi
tiona
l mat
h re
quire
men
ts. P
leas
e, c
onsu
lt ac
adem
ic d
epar
tmen
t. 3
Stud
ents
pur
suin
g th
e B.
A. in
Psy
chol
ogy
and
Early
Chi
ldho
od E
duca
tion
are
exem
pt fr
om S
choo
l of S
cien
ce a
nd E
ngin
eerin
g sc
hool
-spe
cific
requ
irem
ents
.
6
WRITING
FORMAL REASONING
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
NATURAL SCIENCESOCIAL SCIENCE
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
TEXTUAL & HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
AESTHETICS & CREATIVE ARTSPUBLIC SERVICE
Proficiency
REQUIREMENTS
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WRITING
FORMAL REASONING
FOREIGN LANGUAGETEXTUAL & HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
WRITINGSKILLS
Newcomb-Tulane College expects all students to demonstrate the ability to communicate successfully in writing for an academic and course-specific audience, through rhetorical knowledge, critical thinking, primary and secondary research, flexible writing processes, and developing knowledge of conventions. This requirement strengthens writing skills and prepares students for some of the writing they will be called upon to produce in their lives and careers.
REQUIREMENTS:• TIER 1: Freshman writing (ENGL 1010 or ENGL 1011) unless the student is exempt due to
their score on the A.P/I.B./Cambridge-A level exams. SEE THE A.P./I.B. CHART TO DETERMINE THE MINIMUM SCORES REQUIRED. Students receiving exemption from ENGL 1010/1011 are required to take an approved Tier-1 writing class during their first year. At least 1/3 of the grade based upon writing (excluding in class exams), but no revision is required.
• TIER 2: One additional Tier-2 writing course at the 2000 level or above taken from an approved list. At least 1/3 of the grade based upon writing (excluding in class exams), to include revision and re-evaluation by the instructor.
Student are encouraged to take the Tier-1 writing course prior to taking the Tier-2 writing course; however, students are not prohibited from taking the Tier-1 and Tier-2 courses simultaneously.
Note: creative writing courses cannot be used to satisfy the writing proficiency requirement.
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LEARNING OUTCOMESCourses that fulfill these requirements will require the student to demonstrate their proficiency in writing through the following objectives:
1. Demonstrates an understanding of context, audience, and purpose that is responsive to the assigned task(s).2. Uses appropriate content to clearly convey the writer’s understanding of the subject. 3. Demonstrates competence in the appropriate citation systems for their academic disciplines or genres.
For TIER-2 WRITING CLASSES, the above objectives plus:1. Incorporates feedback to improve quality of the writing.
GOOD TU KNOW: COLQ-4120, THE GRAND CANYON COLLOQUIUM
Fulfill your Tier-1 or Tier-2 writing course with a course that ends with a Grand Canyon adventure! Following this spring course, students immerse themselves in the splendor on an 188-mile trip down the Colorado River.
This course does include some student fees. Learn more at:SSE.TULANE.EDU/EENS/GRAND-CANYON-COLLOQUIUM
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FORMAL REASONING
Newcomb-Tulane College expects all students to demonstrate they think with rigor and precision and can use formal or mathematical models for logical reasoning and objective analysis. Students will display basic quantitative literacy at a minimum.
REQUIREMENTS:• ONE COURSE in mathematics or symbolic logic (PHIL 1210).
LEARNING OUTCOMESCourses that fulfill these requirements will require the student to demonstrate their proficiency in formal reasoning through the following objectives:
1. Formulates appropriate questions and propositions for quantitative analysis.2. Uses the quantitative analysis of data to draw appropriate conclusions. 3. Demonstrates the ability to assess the validity and limitations of quantitative models.
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FOREIGN LANGUAGES
In an increasingly interconnected world, it is essential that Newcomb-Tulane College students learn to understand and communicate in languages other than English. Beyond practical considerations, language education opens doors to the wide variety of human cultures and histories that are a critical part of learning to cooperate and solving global problems. Students should demonstrate a linguistic knowledge other than their language of origin.
REQUIREMENTS:The foreign language proficiency requirement is achieved in any of the following ways:• PASSING GRADE IN A COURSE AT THE 2030 LEVEL (3rd semester of Tulane 4-credit
hour Foreign Language coursework) or higher in accordance with assigned placement level • PASSING GRADE ON A TULANE-ADMINISTERED PROFICIENCY EXAM for students
with assigned placements above the 2030 level. Students who do not successfully pass the proficiency exam will be automatically placed and must successfully complete a course at the 2030 level.
• PASSING GRADE IN A COURSE AT THE LEVEL OF PLACEMENT ABOVE 2030• ADVANCED PLACEMENT SCORE OF 4 OR 5 in a foreign language test as noted in the
AP/IB chart • HIGHER-LEVEL IB SCORE OF 5 OR HIGHER in a foreign language test as noted in the
AP/IB chart • CAMBRIDGE A-LEVEL SCORE decided by the appropriate language department• SAT II ACHIEVEMENT TEST OF 640 OR HIGHER in a foreign language.
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Note: This requirement is waived for students in B.S.E. programs.
LEARNING OUTCOMESCourses that fulfill these requirements will require that students demonstrate their foreign language proficiency through demonstration of the following objective:
1. Communicates effectively in speech and writing in a human language other than English.
GOOD TU KNOW: THE OFFICE OF STUDY ABROAD
Tulane University began sending undergraduates abroad on yearlong exchange programs in the 1950s and has continued this important tradition ever since! Today, the Office of Study Abroad is a part of NTC’s Centere for Global Education. Apply your language skills and earn course credits while studying abroad.
We offer programs spanning over 40 countries. Learn more at:GLOBAL.TULANE.EDU/OSA
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WRITING
FORMAL REASONING
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
NATURAL SCIENCESOCIAL SCIENCE
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
TEXTUAL & HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
AESTHETICS & CREATIVE ARTSPUBLIC SERVICE
Distribution
REQUIREMENTS
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WRITING
FORMAL REASONING
FOREIGN LANGUAGETEXTUAL & HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
MATHEMATICS &THE NATURAL SCIENCES
Study in the natural sciences teaches students about the physical world, including matter, energy, and their interrelations and transformations. Students learn to describe, predict, and understand natural phenomena based on empirical evidence obtained from observation and experimentation. Mathematics is the science of number, quantity and space, and may be studied in its own right or as it is applied to other disciplines. Students should have an appreciation of what science is, how science is done, and the mathematical tools used in scientific endeavors to deal with the ever-increasing body of scientific and technical knowledge
REQUIREMENTS:• 2 COURSES INCLUDING 1 LAB SCIENCE COURSE and 7 credits. Those completing the B.F.A.
degree need only complete 1 course with lab.
LEARNING OUTCOMESCourses that fulfill these requirements will require that the student demonstrate their understanding of mathematics and the natural sciences through the following objectives:MATHEMATICS:1. Solves complex problems requiring the application of mathematics concepts.2. Provides accurate explanations of information presented in mathematical forms.NATURAL SCIENCES:1. Critically evaluates scientific arguments and understands the limits of scientific knowledge.2. Demonstrates proficiency in experimental science by testing hypotheses with the appropriate
scientific methodologies.
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SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
The Social and Behavioral Sciences encompass the empirical and interpretive study of political, social and economic institutions and the relationships between individuals within a society. Social scientists use multiple methods, including quantitative and qualitative research, to understand human behavior. Newcomb-Tulane College contends that study in the social sciences helps students learn to be active, responsible, and reflective members of society.
REQUIREMENTS:• 2 COURSES and 6 credits.
LEARNING OUTCOMESCourses that fulfill these requirements will require that the student demonstrate their competence in the social and behavioral sciences through the following objectives:
1. Applies theoretical frameworks to human cultures, societies, polities, and/or group and individual behavior, and/or social issues.
2. Uses data to analyze human behavior or social phenomena.
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TEXTUAL & HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
Tulane undergraduates should evaluate literary, philosophical, and historical texts. This area of the curriculum exposes students to the methods used to examine and interpret fundamental issues of human experience.
REQUIREMENTS:• 2 COURSES and 6 credits.
LEARNING OUTCOMESCourses that fulfill these requirements will require the student to demonstrate their proficiency through the following objectives:
1. Interprets literary, philosophical, historical, and artistic materials.2. Demonstrates knowledge of the appropriate historical contexts for the course material.
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AESTHETICS & CREATIVE ARTS
Newcomb-Tulane undergraduate students should be able to understand the creative process and various forms of artistic expression. The arts are a necessary and fundamental medium through which people communicate, understand, and respond to the complexity and richness of the human experience. Education in the arts helps students to be well-rounded and creative thinkers with the capacity to develop new ideas and enriches their lives by cultivating their sense of aesthetics.
REQUIREMENTS:• 3 CREDITS, which can be fulfilled in 1-3 courses.
LEARNING OUTCOMESCourses that fulfill these requirements will require the student to demonstrate their proficiency through one of the following objectives:
1. Creates or performs artistic works. 2. Interprets the aesthetic and formal elements of a work or works of art within the appropriate
historical and cultural contexts.
AESTHETICS & CREATIVE ARTS
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WRITING
FORMAL REASONING
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
NATURAL SCIENCESOCIAL SCIENCE
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
TEXTUAL & HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
AESTHETICS & CREATIVE ARTSPUBLIC SERVICE
Additional
REQUIREMENTS
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FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR
The TULANE INTERDISCIPLINARY EXPERIENCE SEMINAR (TIDES) PROGRAM provides students the opportunity to make meaningful connections with a small group of their peers and some of our best faculty. Active learning, intellectual challenges, and social co-curricular activities define the TIDES experience. To promote interdisciplinary scholarship and an understanding of mission and scope of the Newcomb-Tulane College, all undergraduates participate in a TIDES seminar during their first year at Tulane. These courses bring together small groups of students and faculty to explore academic topics and the city of New Orleans from multiple academic perspectives.
REQUIREMENTS:• TIDES (1 course) or THE HONORS COLLOQUIUM.
LEARNING OUTCOMESCourses that fulfill these requirements will require the student to demonstrate their competence through the following objectives:
1. Satisfactorily completes a group assignment, a writing assignment, and an oral assignment.2. Applies first-year experiences to the course subject matter.
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PUBLICSERVICE
At Tulane, academic service learning is an educational experience based upon a collaborative partnership between the university and local, national, and international communities and partner organizations. Service learning guides students in applying academic knowledge to meet community-identified needs and address systemic inequities. Through structured reflection, students develop critical thinking skills, deepen their academic learning, and gain an enhanced sense of civic responsibility and social justice.
REQUIREMENTS:Students develop their commitment to civic engagement through two tiers of service. All students will complete their public service tiers through service-learning courses, an approved public service internship, or an approved public service research experience. These courses can also be used to satisfy other areas of general education.
• TIER 1: Service-learning courses at the 1000-3000 level to be completed by the end of the 1st semester of Junior year, requiring a minimum of 20 hours of service per semester.
• TIER 2: Service-learning courses at the 3000-level or above, a public service internship, international community engagement programs, Public Service Fellows program, a service independent study course/Honors Thesis, or an approved Study Abroad course--to be completed from the 1st semester as a Sophomore through the last semester as a Senior. These require a minimum of 40 hours of service per semester.
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LEARNING OUTCOMESLearning Outcomes: Courses that fulfill these requirements will require the student to demonstrate their civic engagement through the following objectives:
1. Articulates an understanding of community and community partnerships.2. Identifies civic or public needs through engagement with a community partner.3. Reflects on the relationship between the public service engagement and the course subject matter.
GOOD TU KNOW: COURSE OFFERINGS
Academic Service Learning is an educational experience based upon a collaborative partnership between the university and the community. Offerings are placed at numerous sites throughout the city for a variety of courses. Students spend 20 or 40 hours (depending on the class) completing their service throughout the semester.
Learn more at:CPS.TULANE.EDU/ACADEMICS/SERVICE-LEARNING-COURSE
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RACE &INCLUSION
The Race and Inclusion requirement ensures that all Newcomb-Tulane College graduates are exposed to issues surrounding race and race relations in the United States from many perspectives – historical, political, cultural, economic, artistic, social, and more. This requirement brings to the forefront the histories of underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities in the United States.
REQUIREMENTS:• ONE COURSE and 3 credits. Courses that fulfill this requirement will focus on the intersections of
race with power, privilege, equity, justice, and/or inclusion and will focus at least 60% their content on these issues in the United States. These courses may also be used to satisfy proficiency or distribution core curriculum requirements.
LEARNING OUTCOMESCourses that fulfill these requirements will require the students to demonstrate their competence through the following objective:
1. Analyzes race and/or ethnicity as social constructs in the United States.2. Demonstrates an evidence-based understanding of power relationships in the context of race and/
or ethnicity in the United States.
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GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
Global Perspectives coursework focuses on a global-international context and provides students with the tools to identify and explore various non-U.S. cultural perspectives. Newcomb-Tulane College seeks to prepare its graduates to be global citizens who are aware of and understand the wider world and their place in it so that they can take an active role in their communities.
REQUIREMENTS:• ONE COURSE and 3 credits. Courses that fulfill this requirement will focus at least 60% content
with stated objectives to develop historical, cultural, and societal knowledge of an area beyond the United States. These courses may also be used to satisfy proficiency or distribution core curriculum requirements.
LEARNING OUTCOMESCourses that fulfill these requirements will require the students to demonstrate their competence through the following objectives:
1. Analyzes the beliefs, history, social experiences, social structures, artistic or literary expressions, and/or traditions of one or more cultures or societies located outside the United States.
2. Demonstrates an evidence-based understanding of world events.
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