Academics

Core Curriculum   

All undergraduates at Butler are required to complete a selection of courses that build the Core Curriculum of the University.

Butler University is in the process of reshaping the core, switching from a discipline-based model (taking classes in specific areas such as biology, chemistry and psychology) to one that's based on a set of faculty-approved learning objectives. The idea, said Associate Provost Joe Kirsch, is "to better define what outcomes you want, rather than just offering exposure to the disciplinary material."

For a chart of comparison underlining changes in the Core Curriculum requirements, please click on Core Curriculum Changes.

To view a listing of current Core Curriculum requirements and choices for Spring 2009, please click on CORE Choices for Spring 2009.