General Education in the Jesuit Tradition
Expand your horizons
“Love thy neighbor. This ancient command becomes almost impossible when thy neighbor is different or other than oneself. One of the things that the Arts and Sciences can do is to enable a student to 'other' him or herself enough to bridge the gap of difference.”
—Rev. G. Ronald Murphy, S.J.
Professor, Department of German
Students in Georgetown College are required to take two semesters of courses in each of the areas below. Each semester, exciting and innovative course options are offered, allowing you to choose general education requirements that reflect your individual interests, personality, and quest for knowledge.
For more specific information on the College's gen ed requirements, please see the Undergraduate Bulletin.
Examples of recent gen ed courses are listed below by discipline:
Theology
The Bible and Social Justice
Religion in America
Womanist Theology
Modern Islam
Religions of the African Diaspora
Adam and Eve
Black Liberation Theology
Saints and Sinners
Jewish Mysticism
Intro to Catholic Theology
Encountering God: Spiritual Classics
Philosophy
Bioethics
Philosophy of Love and Sex
Introduction to Logic
Philosophy and Education
Philosophy of Law
Existentialism
Philosophy of Star Trek
Slavery in Philosophy and Religion
Morality & Manners
Aquinas on the Mind
Humanities & Writing
Intro to Opera
Harry Potter: Magical Marvels & Knights of Old
Intro to Women’s Studies
Renaissance to Modern Art
Intro to African American Studies
Japanese Literature in Film
Intro to Greek Literature
Medieval and Renaissance Literature
History
World History
History of the Pacific World
History of the Atlantic World
European History
African History
Latin American History
Middle East History
Math & Science
Mathematics in Society
Chemistry of Cooking
Intro to Media Computing
Science of Sound and Music
Ecology and the Environment
Viruses and Viral Diseases
The Way Things Work
Social Sciences
Cross-Cultural Communication
Abnormal Psychology
International Relations
Medical Anthropology
Social Inequality
International Trade
U.S. Political Systems
Language in the USA
Sociology of Terrorism
Intermediate Proficiency in a Foreign Language
Arabic
Chinese
French
German
Ancient Greek
Modern Greek
Hebrew
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Latin
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Turkish
