Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT
Sacred Heart University says "The goal of Sacred Heart University is to provide an educational experience for the student that will result in his/her development as a whole person; a person who possesses the intellectual ability to know, judge, reason, analyze, synthesize, discern and appreciate; a person who is sensitive and responsible to the needs of society and accepts the responsibility to preserve the dignity of fellow human beings; a person who is aware of the laws that govern the physical world and who is alert to the preservation of the beauty of nature; a person who possesses a sense of moral responsibility to self, community and nation." [Source]
- Website:http://www.sacredheart.edu
- Graduation Rate:68%
- Tuition & Fees:$32,724 annually
General Education Requirements
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1. Composition
YES -
2. Literature
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3. Foreign Language
NONo credit given for Foreign Language because it is one of five areas of the "Humanities" requirement, from which students need only select two.
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4. U.S. Government or History
NONo credit given for U.S. Government or History because the qualifying course for the "Human Journey: Historical Paths to Civilization" requirement is a Western civilization course rather than a U.S. government or history survey.
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5. Economics
NO -
6. Mathematics
YES -
7. Science
YES -
Additional Information
Sacred Heart University should be commended for its "Common Core: The Human Journey" sequence, which provides students with a coherent foundation in history, literature, and philosophy.