Philosophy of the Curriculum

Edgewood is a Catholic liberal arts college founded on the 900-year Dominican tradition of educating through Study, Contemplation and Action. The college’s Dominican Catholic tradition fosters a value-oriented education for lifelong personal development and growth for responsible citizenship in the global community. Recognizing our place in the global community, we are committed to education that leads students to understanding and respect. Out of these traditions and aims, we require a General Education curriculum that consists of coursework in Foundations of Communications, Foundations of Human Learning and Human Issues Study, in addition to scholarship in a chosen area of study. Through the curriculum, students are encouraged to situate their education, whether in the humanities or a professional program, within a broad context of human intellectual inquiry and responsibility.