- Philosophical Inquiry and Life’s Meanings
- Aesthetic Exploration
- Historical Consciousness
Six Essential Capacities with Areas of Learning
Rather than require students to take a specific set of courses, the Hub helps them to develop six essential capacities--the knowledge, skills, and habits of mind--that will prepare them for a lifetime of learning and leading.
Each of the six capacities of made up of multiple areas of learning. Students fulfill Hub requirements by taking courses that satisfy one or more Hub areas.
- Scientific Inquiry I
- Social Inquiry I
- Scientific Inquiry II or Social Inquiry II
- Quantitative Reasoning I
- Quantitative Reasoning II
- The Individual in Community
- Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
- Ethical Reasoning
- First-Year Writing Seminar
- Writing, Research, and Inquiry
- Writing-Intensive Course
- Oral and/or Signed Communication
- Digital/Multimedia Expression
- Critical Thinking
- Research and Information Literacy
- Teamwork/Collaboration
- Creativity/Innovation
Hub Capacities