Core Curriculum

Messina College students will complete core course requirements that are aligned with 艾可直播 College鈥檚 distinctive Core Curriculum. Students are provided with a broad liberal arts foundation that prepares them well for their future endeavors.

Throughout their two years, students will take courses in the following disciplines:

  • Arts
  • Cultural Diversity
  • History
  • Literature
  • Mathematics
  • Natural Science
  • Philosophy
  • Social Sciences
  • Theology
  • Writing

There is no language proficiency requirement.

Core Course Offerings

Core AreaExample Course Offering(s)Credits
English (Writing)
First-Year Writing Seminar: Crossing Borders听(with corequisite lab)
4
English (Literature)
Crossing Borders鈥擱eading, Thinking, Writing or other Literature Core course options
3
Mathematics
Principles of Statistics for Life and Social Science (with corequisite lab)
4
Natural Science 1
General Biology
3
Natural Science 2
Ecology & Sustainability of Our Living Planet; Microbiology; Anatomy & Physiology I; Life Science Chemistry (all with lab component)
4
Social Science 1 & Cultural Diversity
Examining Self, Community, and Society or other Social Science Core course options
3
Social Science 2
Principles of Economics; Family, School, Society; Nursing Assessment of Health across the Lifespan
3
PhilosophyPhilosophy of the Person3
Theology
God, Self, and Social Responsibility听(with service-learning component)
3
History
Globalization I: Power, Culture, and Identity; Modern History II
3
Fine Arts
Drawing I; Introduction to Theater
3
36 (total credits)