Core Curriculum
Salve Regina University takes a unique approach to general education, with a focus on educating the whole person. Our Core Curriculum is designed to be relevant for today's graduates, integrating seamlessly with the Salve Compass program and alongside each undergraduate program of study.
Our Core Curriculum provides you with an additional academic credential that will appear on your transcript. At Salve, we call this interdisciplinary concentration a WAVE, representing the worldview and value exploration that the curriculum provides.
Core courses are steeped in the mercy tradition, helping you develop values and behaviors that influence how you learn and interact with the world. Coupling a deep immersion in liberal arts with their chosen field of study, Salve graduates can:
- Think critically
- Seek wisdom
- Foster inclusion
- Act justly
- Relate meaningfully
- Engage creatively
- Communicate effectively
- Collaborate productively
First-Year Foundation Courses
As a first-year student, you will be introduced to Salve’s mercy tradition with courses that focus on creating belonging. Courses include Design Thinking; Writing and Research; Faith, Mercy and Justice; and Finding Your Moral Compass.
Immersion in the Liberal Arts
You'll select courses from natural sciences, mathematics, social sciences, language, literature and media, creative expression and fine arts, history, and philosophy or religion and theological studies.
Building Your WAVE
You'll earn a credentialed concentration by taking four courses from distinct academic areas that examine the same complex societal issue from different perspectives. Concentrations include creativity and innovation, health and environments, cultures and identities, and freedom and conflicts.