The 罗彻斯特 Curriculum

There’s only one required course

With the 罗彻斯特 Curriculum, undergraduate students in 艺术, 科学 & Engineering build their own program of study. 有 no general education requirements and no traditional “core” 课程. Here’s how it works:

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1. Primary writing requirement

While there are no required subjects at 罗彻斯特, we do have a required skill: mastery of written communication. 选择 from dozens of writing courses on a range of topics. 一些 recent 例子:

Philosophy in science fiction
America’s national parks
Comics and culture

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2. Course requirements for the major

Majors fall in one of the three broad areas of learning:

人文学科
社会科学
Natural sciences and engineering

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3. Cluster in remaining two areas

Clusters are sets of three thematically related courses. 选择 from hundreds of clusters or create your own. 一些例子:

Politics and math
Sonic arts and technology
Power and inequality

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Your education, your way

The 罗彻斯特 Curriculum is all about freedom. 这个水平 of flexibility lets students create their own unique academic experiences—whether it includes cross-discipline classes, conducting research, or studying abroad.

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