Intellectual Foundations

Students will:

1. Examine fundamental aspects of human experience as expressed through literary, philosophical, or rhetorical works
2. Articulate and defend critically informed values pertaining to individual and social questions (critical thinking)

Students will be able to employ close reading, analysis and discussion (oral and written) of significant primary texts* in literature, philosophy, religion, rhetoric, and journalism.

*“Texts” are broadly defined to include written works, audiovisual works, and related forms of expression.