Dillard University
2601 Gentilly Boulevard
New Orleans, Louisiana 70122
504.283.8822
What is General Education?
General Education is your academic introduction to the university. This academic introduction
is developed primarily through the General Education Curriculum, a set of course requirements
that all students at Dillard University, regardless of their major, must meet. The
courses offered in the General Education curriculum provide diverse perspectives and
help you acquire the skills essential to university-level learning. Most students
complete the General Education curriculum by the end of their sophomore year.
Why are you required to take General Education courses?
Dillard University's mission is to produce graduates who excel, become world leaders,
are broadly educated, culturally aware, and concerned with improving the human condition.
In order to be broadly educated, Dillard requires its undergraduate students to take
the General Education courses listed below. We have a deep conviction that living
a successful and satisfying life demands a wide range of skills and knowledge. Whatever
your area of specialization or career plan, you will need the skills to reason logically
and quantitively, and to communicate effectively. Further, as a consumer and citizen
you will need to have an understanding of the ideas and cultural movements that shape
our values, the ways in which humans organize and govern their socities, and the sciences
that explain and increasingly shape our environment.
General Education Curriculum
English 111 & 112 - 6 hrs
These courses build the foundation for clear and effective communication via writing. Writing and the writing process are emphasized in Eng 111, argumentation and research in Eng 112. These courses explore the range of cultural expression, creativity and critical inquiry of humanity that are central to a liberal arts education. Students must pass ENG 111 and 112 with a "C" or better.
Literature - 3 hrs
ENG 201 Readings in World Literature or ENG 202 Readings in World Literature
World Languages 121 & 122 - 6 hours (or placement level)
These courses develop competencies in reading, writing, speaking and listening as well as broadening cultural awareness and perspectives on global trends.
Mathematics 121 (or higher) - 3 hrs
This course develops quantitative skills and proficiency in the utilization of mathematical skills, concepts and ideas to solve problems and interpret information.
Economics 203 - 3 hrs
This course develops quantitative skills and proficiency in the working of national and international economics.
Africa Diaspora Course - 3 hrs Select one of the following courses:
These courses promote an awareness and understanding of African and African-American heritage. It is an interdisciplinary course (history, literature, art, music, sociology, anthropology, etc.) that examines critical themes and patterns that have influenced and continue to have an impact on African-descended peoples around the world.
AWS 100 - 3 hrs
REL 208 - The Black Church - 2 hrs
First Year Seminar I & II (FYS 101 and FYS 102) - 2 hrs
FYS 101 First Yer Seminar I (Fall) 1 hour
FYS 102 First Year Seminar II (Spring) 1 hour
Humanities Course - 3 hrs. Select one of the following courses:
Social/Behavioral Sciences - 6 hrs
These courses emphasize the theories and methods that explain human social organization; human interaction with their physical environment; institutional and group behavior as it relates to politics, government and law; the mechanisms through which a society produces, trades, and distributes material goods; and the mental, emotional and behavioral processes of individuals.
Natural Sciences - 4 hrs
These introductory courses provide the fundamental knowledge for non-science majors to make informed decisions about questions in natural sciences that arise in everyday life.
Total General Education Core - 41 hours
Dillard University
2601 Gentilly Boulevard
New Orleans, Louisiana 70122
504.283.8822