Explore New Ways of Thinking, and Living

 

At the heart of Elmira College's liberal arts curriculum are two interdisciplinary freshman courses. Drawing upon literature, the arts, and the natural and behavioral sciences, the program introduces students to the history of ideas in the Western tradition as those ideas were and are in dialogue with the cultural traditions of Asia, Africa, and the Americas. A focus of the program is on the ways in which human beings come to know themselves, others, and the world in which they live. The program provides opportunities for enhancing students' skills in reading and written and oral communication.