Eckerd College
St. Petersburg, FL
Eckerd College says, "Our program is designed to foster your intellectual curiosity; to introduce you to a broad but coherent study of methodologies, important texts, and theories of the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences; and to help you develop the ability to think and communicate clearly about a wide range of classical and contemporary issues." [Source]
- Website:http://www.eckerd.edu/
- Graduation Rate:63%
- Tuition & Fees:$34,546 annually
General Education Requirements
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1. Composition
NONo credit given for Composition because only students who do not receive a satisfactory score on a portfolio of previous written work must take a writing course.
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2. Literature
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3. Foreign Language
NONo credit given for Foreign Language because students can fulfill the requirement with elementary-level study.
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4. U.S. Government or History
NO -
5. Economics
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6. Mathematics
NONo credit given for Mathematics because the "Quantitative Competency" requirement may be satisfied by courses with little college-level math content.
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7. Science
NONo credit given for Natural or Physical Science because the "Natural Sciences" requirement may be satisfied by courses with little science content.
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General Education Assessment
Eckerd College uses one or more of the following instruments to assess undergraduate progress in core collegiate skills: the Council on Aid to Education Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA), the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile, or the ACT Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP). For more information, visit www.voluntarysystem.org.