Liberal Learning

Areas of Inquiry

The Liberal Learning Areas of Inquiry introduce students to various modes of inquiry so that they may comprehend a range of scholarly approaches to knowledge and learning. These include the following:

• Historical and philosophical traditions that have shaped the Western world
• Rights and responsibilities of citizens in a democracy
• Interrelations within and among global and multicultural communities
• Dynamics of the creative process, and the scientific method
• Creative Expressions (AICE) - three hours minimum
• Civic and Democratic Engagement (AIDE) - three hours minimum
• Global and Multicultural Perspectives (AIGM) - three hours minimum
• Investigating the Natural World (AINW) - seven hours minimum
• Western Traditions (AIWT) - three hours minimum