The University of the South offers a challenging program in the liberal arts. Emphasizing the mastery of fundamental disciplines, the academic life of the College of Arts and Sciences develops the intellect and character of its students to prepare them for lives of service in a rapidly changing world. Degree requirements in literature and the arts, mathematics and the natural sciences, history and the social sciences, and philosophy and religion are rigorous and extensive.
A Sewanee education aims to develop in all graduates the ability to:
- Communicate effectively in writing and speech
- Read and interpret literature
- Think analytically about the human past and contemporary human life
- Utilize scientific methods
- Understand the main ideas and techniques of mathematics
- Use a foreign or classical language
- Approach religious and philosophical issues critically
- Learn about and enjoy the arts as a life-long pursuit
