Columbia College Core Curriculum
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The Columbia College Core Curriculum is a renowned set of foundational courses in literature, philosophy, art, music, science, and writing that all undergraduates at Columbia College must complete to ensure a broad, rigorous liberal arts education.
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| Columbia College Core Curriculum canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Columbia College Core Curriculum Context triple: [Columbia College faculty, teachesProgram, Columbia College Core Curriculum]
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College of General Studies
The College of General Studies is an undergraduate division of Boston University that offers a two-year, interdisciplinary liberal arts curriculum before students transition into degree programs in other BU schools and colleges.
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School of General Studies
The School of General Studies is a liberal arts undergraduate college of Columbia University designed primarily for nontraditional and returning students seeking a rigorous Ivy League education.
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Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
The Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences is the University of Pittsburgh’s primary liberal arts college, offering a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
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Harpur College of Arts and Sciences
Harpur College of Arts and Sciences is the liberal arts and sciences college of Binghamton University, offering a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
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Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences is the liberal arts and sciences undergraduate college of Duke University, offering a broad curriculum in humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Columbia College Core Curriculum Target entity description: The Columbia College Core Curriculum is a renowned set of foundational courses in literature, philosophy, art, music, science, and writing that all undergraduates at Columbia College must complete to ensure a broad, rigorous liberal arts education.
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A.
College of General Studies
The College of General Studies is an undergraduate division of Boston University that offers a two-year, interdisciplinary liberal arts curriculum before students transition into degree programs in other BU schools and colleges.
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B.
School of General Studies
The School of General Studies is a liberal arts undergraduate college of Columbia University designed primarily for nontraditional and returning students seeking a rigorous Ivy League education.
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C.
Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
The Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences is the University of Pittsburgh’s primary liberal arts college, offering a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
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D.
Harpur College of Arts and Sciences
Harpur College of Arts and Sciences is the liberal arts and sciences college of Binghamton University, offering a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
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E.
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences is the liberal arts and sciences undergraduate college of Duke University, offering a broad curriculum in humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
general education program
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liberal arts curriculum ⓘ undergraduate core curriculum ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Columbia College undergraduates ⓘ |
| component |
Art Humanities
NERFINISHED
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Contemporary Civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ Foreign language requirement ⓘ Frontiers of Science NERFINISHED ⓘ Global Core requirement ⓘ Literature Humanities NERFINISHED ⓘ Major Cultures requirement (historical predecessor of Global Core) ⓘ Music Humanities NERFINISHED ⓘ Physical education requirement ⓘ Science requirement ⓘ University Writing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| educationalLevel | undergraduate ⓘ |
| emphasis |
close reading of primary sources
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discussion-based learning ⓘ small seminar-style classes ⓘ |
| field | liberal arts education ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
canonical works of Western literature and philosophy
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global and non-Western cultures (through Global Core) ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
to develop critical thinking
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to expose students to primary texts ⓘ to foster rigorous intellectual inquiry ⓘ to provide a broad liberal arts foundation ⓘ |
| includesDiscipline |
art history
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history ⓘ literature ⓘ music ⓘ philosophy ⓘ science ⓘ writing ⓘ |
| isMandatory | true ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Morningside Heights
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ |
| notableCourse |
Art Humanities: Masterpieces of Western Art
NERFINISHED
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Contemporary Civilization: Introduction to Contemporary Civilization in the West NERFINISHED ⓘ Literature Humanities: Masterpieces of Western Literature and Philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ Music Humanities: Masterpieces of Western Music NERFINISHED ⓘ University Writing: Readings in the Disciplines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offeredBy |
Columbia College
NERFINISHED
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Columbia University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation |
highly influential model of core education
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one of the oldest core curricula in the United States ⓘ |
| timePeriod | primarily taken in the first two years of study ⓘ |
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