BA Liberal Arts Core Curriculum

Question 1

Which distribution requirement is most commonly mandatory in a US liberal arts BA program?

Accepted Answer

Foreign language proficiency

Answer

Advanced calculus

Answer

Engineering fundamentals

Answer

Computer programming

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of a 'distribution requirement' in a BA program?

Accepted Answer

To ensure students take courses across multiple disciplines

Answer

To limit students to one subject area

Answer

To replace the major requirements

Answer

To reduce total credit hours

Question 3

Which of the following is typically NOT part of the liberal arts core in a US BA program?

Accepted Answer

Nursing clinical rotations

Answer

Composition and rhetoric

Answer

Natural science with lab

Answer

Social science survey

Question 4

In a typical US BA program, how many total credit hours are generally required for graduation?

Accepted Answer

120

Answer

60

Answer

180

Answer

90

Question 5

What does the term 'breadth requirement' refer to in BA programs?

Accepted Answer

Courses taken outside the major to ensure broad learning

Answer

The number of credits in the major

Answer

Elective credits beyond 120 hours

Answer

Advanced seminars in the senior year

Question 6

Which ancient Greek concept underpins the liberal arts educational model in the US?

Accepted Answer

Paideia (holistic education of the citizen)

Answer

Techne (mastery of a trade)

Answer

Sophrosyne (self-restraint)

Answer

Eudaimonia (economic wealth)