Building Your Foundation
的 核心课程 at Bridgewater State University is the bedrock upon which you'll build your education. Whether you already know your major or you're undecided, the 核心课程 provides valuable experience for BSU students.
的 Core will help you...
- Develop skills that you may carry over into your major — and your professional life!
- Deepen your understanding of other fields and experiences.
- Learn to communicate more effectively, both inside and outside the classroom.
- Tailor courses for a more individualized degree path.
- Prepare for life in a rapidly changing world.
恒星的研讨会
Every BSU student is required to take a seminar course in their first and second years. But these classes go beyond the basics! You may choose to learn about Asian pop music or how to cultivate plants in Bridgewater’s greenhouse. Maybe you want to study the history of dogs in human society — we have a class on that, too!
Check out these stories about some of the First and 第二年研讨会s at BSU, and imagine where these courses might take you.
What is the 核心课程?
的 BSU 核心课程 is composed of four main areas:
技能需求
All students are required to demonstrate proficiency in the skill areas of writing, 逻辑推理, mathematical reasoning and spoken communication.
- 写作技巧 -两道菜 (must be taken in the first year)
- Foundations of Logical Reasoning -一道菜 (must be taken in the first year)
- Foundations of Mathematical Reasoning -一道菜 (must be taken by the end of the second year)
- Spoken Communication -一道菜 (must be taken by the end of the second year)
研讨会
的 First and 第二年研讨会s are key features of the BSU 核心课程. 的se topic courses will allow students to explore an area of interest in a small, discussion-oriented course.
- 的 第一年研讨会 is a writing intensive course designed to engage the student in university-level learning.
- 的 第二年研讨会 is either speaking or writing intensive and will engage students in the connections between classroom learning and the world.
- 第二年研讨会s may be used for the major or minor, if specifically permitted by the major or minor.
Core Distribution Requirements
All students will learn about the arts, 人文学科, the natural and social and behavioral sciences, 全球文化, 多元文化主义, application of quantitative skills and the United States and Massachusetts Constitutions.
- Fine and Performing 艺术 -两道菜
- 人文学科 -三道菜
- 自然科学 -两道菜 (one must be a lab science)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences -两道菜
- 全球文化 -两道菜
- 多元文化主义 -一道菜
- Application of Quantitative Reasoning Skills -一道菜
- U.S. and MA Constitutions -一道菜
Requirements in the Major
To connect the 核心课程 with their major, students will complete one writing designated course in their major and will be able to demonstrate information literacy and technology proficiency in their major.