ABOUT THE CORE CURRICULUM
The University of San Diego’s Core Curriculum is founded on a respect for and a dedication to the liberal arts. That foundation not only adds richness to the student experience but also helps students make the most of their opportunities at USD.
When USD reimagined the Core — the foundation upon which the entire student experience is built — we fashioned the dynamic curriculum to be customized by students so they could curate their own academic experience tailored to their interests and passions. It is crafted in a way that allows students to explore, try options, change their minds or pivot and adjust their path.
The Core Curriculum is a signature experience. It will look different for each student yet perfectly fit individual needs and diverse visions of what each person’s future holds.
Navigating the Core Experience
Core Curriculum
The Four Areas
The Core Curriculum aims to challenge students to evaluate their existing assumptions by exposing them to new ideas. A rigorous curriculum awakens and stimulates in the student a desire to explore, experiment, reason and transform — not only themselves but the world around them as they discern their own place in it. The Core Curriculum comprises four components: Competencies, Explorations, Foundations and Integration.
THE CORE MEETS THE LIBERAL ARTS
There are three things that are significant in education: beauty, goodness and truth.