Seaver Core

For Students Entering 2024-2025 and Beyond

The Seaver Core is the foundation of the Seaver College liberal arts curriculum and supports the University’s Christian mission by grounding students in skills, knowledge, and perspectives in order to prepare students for leadership in an interconnected, innovative, and competitive world by offering options for various paths of study in key fields of knowledge. Recognizing that an awareness of difference and diversity is essential to success in the 21st century, the curriculum explores cultures, values, and ideas that situate the student within the global community and foster the ability to empathize with others. In the Seaver Core curriculum, the University’s emphasis on Christian scripture, history, and theology is made explicit through the Christianity and Culture sequence. While some Core courses provide students opportunities to develop knowledge and skills, the ultimate goal of the Seaver Core is to develop the whole person and to challenge students to consider and work toward a meaningful life.