Identity Statement:
Carleton
College is an independent and highly selective liberal arts college with a
diverse and exceptionally able student body, a talented faculty whose first
priority is teaching, and a continued commitment to the liberal arts.
General Requirements Statement:
A good liberal arts education requires not only rigor and depth, but also sufficient breadth to expose students to a wide range of subjects and methods of studying them. The college seeks to insure that its students study one field in depth by requiring a major. It encourages students to acquaint themselves with the major divisions of knowledge and modes of inquiry by requiring them to complete a designated number of credits with grades of S or C- or better from each of four broad categories of courses known as distribution areas.
Students must also fulfill a writing requirement and a Recognition and Affirmation of Difference requirement, demonstrate proficiency in a second language, complete four terms of physical education, and complete a major and an integrative exercise within the major.
Distribution Requirements:
| Arts and Literature |
12 credits |
| Humanities |
12 credits |
| Social Sciences |
18 credits |
| Mathematics and Natural Sciences |
18 credits |
| Writing Requirement Writing Designated Course
Writing Portfolio |
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| Language Requirement (up to 24 credits) "essential part of a student's preparation in the liberal arts"
Competence through second year course, or competency exam |
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| Recognition and Affirmation of Difference |
6 credits |
| Physical Education |
4 credits |
| Integrative Exercises Completed in major field
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| Total Credits for Graduation |
210 |
| Total Distributive Credits Without Foreign Language
With Language |
70 94 |