Curriculum/Structure
Arts & Science stresses the development of skills in writing, speaking, research, and critical and quantitative reasoning. Its curriculum also aims to provide a foundational university-level knowledge base in the natural sciences and the social thought of the Western world. The program's small size facilitates its strong sense of community and interdisciplinary learning, with students taking a diverse range of courses through their four years. Many of the students specialize in a field by completing a combined honours in addition to the Arts and Science programme requirements (effectively a double major). Some combined honours require a fifth year of study, unless the student takes courses during summer school or an "overload" course complement. A large proportion of graduates go on to pursue higher learning through either graduate or professional school.
| Humanities & Social Sciences | Mathematics & Physical Sciences | Interdisciplinary | Electives |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Civilization | Biology/Chemistry/Environmental Science | Inquiry (3rd World Development Issues & elective(s)) | |
| Modern Western Civilization | Calculus | Writing & Informal Logic | |
| Literature | Physics | Technology & Society | |
| Eastern Studies | Statistics | Individual Study/Thesis | |
| Economics | |||
| 5 courses | 4 courses | 5 or 6 courses | 6 or 7 Elective courses |
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Civilization | Modern Western Civilization | Literature | Eastern Studies (East & South Asian philosophy and religion) |
| Writing & Informal Logic | Physics | Technology & Society | Thesis/Individual Study |
| Inquiry of 3rd World Development Issues | Statistics | Upper-year Inquiry (topics variable, see course listings | Upper-year Inquiry or elective |
| Calculus | Economics | Elective | Elective |
| Biology/Chemistry/Environmental Science | Elective/Science requirement (if not done in Year 1) | Elective | Elective |
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