The Le Moyne College Core Program

First Year Courses Four courses -- 12 credits	These courses develop the theme Foundations of Western Culture and emphasize the basic skills, intellectual habits, and historical background required for successful college work.
Second Year Courses Three courses -- 9 credits	These courses develop the theme Perspectives on the Human Situation through a study of worldviews in literary, philosophical, and religious texts from both western and non-western cultures, with an emphasis on issues of gender and race.
Third Year Courses Three courses -- 9 credits	Students explore major western and non-western authors, philosophical ethics, and a range of topics in religious studies.
Fourth Year Seminars Two seminars -- 6 credits	Students integrate course work in the Core Program and in their majors and refine their critical writing and oral presentation skills in seminars in English or History and Philosophy or Religious Studies.
Natural Sciences One course -- 3 credits	These course options, designed for non-science majors, develop scientific literacy and a critical perspective on scientific method.
Social Sciences One course -- 3 credits	These course options offer models for intepreting human behavior, understanding the effects of race, gender, and class on personal identity and social interaction, and insight into economic, political, and psychological forces that shape society and culture.