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Jesuit Tradition & Core Curriculum The foundation of Xavier’s success is now what it has always been: its commitment to its Jesuit heritage. The core curriculum endeavors to realize and embody Xavier’s mission and philosophy of education and serves as the educational foundation for all undergraduate students. Within the core, the four-course ethics/religion and society focus fosters students’ understanding of socially significant issues from the perspectives of the humanities, especially literature, philosophy and theology, as well as from the perspectives of the social and natural sciences. Along with courses in their major, Xavier students also take courses in: Cultural Diversity English Composition Ethics, Religion and Society Fine Arts Foreign Language History Literature Mathematics Philosophy Science Social Science Theology

Jesuit Tradition & Core Curriculum

The foundation of Xavier’s success is now what it has always been: its commitment to its Jesuit heritage. The core curriculum endeavors to realize and embody Xavier’s mission and philosophy of education and serves as the educational foundation for all undergraduate students. Within the core, the four-course ethics/religion and society focus fosters students’ understanding of socially significant issues from the perspectives of the humanities, especially literature, philosophy and theology, as well as from the perspectives of the social and natural sciences.

Along with courses in their major, Xavier students also take courses in:

Cultural Diversity
English Composition
Ethics, Religion and Society
Fine Arts
Foreign Language
History
Literature
Mathematics
Philosophy
Science
Social Science
Theology

OUR MISSION

"Xavier’s mission is to educate. Our essential activity is the interaction of students and faculty in an educational experience characterized by critical thinking and articulate expression with special attention given to ethical issues and values."

- from Xavier University’s Mission Statement