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Baylor’s Core Curriculum Earns “A” for Excellence
May 14, 2026
Green, gold and white mums, stately lives oaks and historic Pat Neff Hall on the Baylor University campus

Baylor University’s core curriculum again has earned an “A” for the excellence of its core requirements from ACTA's "What Will They Learn?" project.

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Core Curriculum Virtues Recognition Award
March 26, 2026
students in classroom

The College of Arts & Sciences’ Core curriculum enables students to “acquire the knowledge, skills, and virtues needed to uncover and recognize truth, to deepen their faith, to live virtuously, to strengthen their communities, and to affect the world in transformative ways.”

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Core Curriculum Teaching Fellows Program
March 26, 2026
Core Fellows

This summer we would like to invite select Core faculty to consider how they might reorient their Core classes around the idea of human flourishing. 

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Dr. Jerolyn Morrison Recipient of Inaugural Core Curriculum Virtue Award
May 18, 2022
Jerolyn Morrison

Dr. Jerolyn Morrison is being recognized for her commitment to teaching the virtue of humility. The College of Arts & Sciences' unified core curriculum is designed to "inspire moral, intellectual, and spiritual virtues.”

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      • American Literary Cultures
      • Christian Heritage
      • Christian Scriptures
      • The U.S. Constitution
      • The U.S. in Global Perspective
    • Distribution Lists
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      • Communication & Media Literacy
      • Contemporary Social Issues
      • Engaged Learning
      • Fine Arts & Performing Arts
      • Foreign Languages & Culture
      • Formal Reasoning
      • Literature in Context
      • Research Writing
      • Scientific Method I
      • Scientific Method II
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      • Chapel
    • CASA Student Resources
    • Student FAQs
    • Pre-Fall 2019
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      • FAQs (Pre-Fall 2019)
      • Side-by-Side Comparison
  • Core Vision
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    • A Shared Foundation of Knowledge
    • Core Curriculum Advisory Committee
    • Core Curriculum Emblem
    • History of the Core
    • Vision Statement
    • Core Curriculum Virtues
  • Core Diversity and Inclusion
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    • Diversity within Common Courses
    • Diversity within Distribution Lists
    • Information and Resources
    • Opportunities for Engagement
  • Creative Arts Experience
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    • Core Curriculum Assessment
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      • Syllabus Self-Assessment
      • Core Curriculum Assessment Reporting
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