New Orleans, LA 70125 The Fall (Fa), Spring (Sp), or Summer (Su) semesters indicated are expected but are not guaranteed. The user ID displayed here was assigned to your device when you first used Coursicle. Search by department, class, or professor name. Core Curriculum courses are denoted by the appropriate designation. Service Learning courses are denoted by SL. Engagements courses accentuate integrative and applied learning. It should include multiple components that align with the Core Learning Outcomes. Courses that fulfill the core may be counted toward majors and minors except as noted for XCOR 3010 /XCOR 3020 . Students will be able to communicate effectively through writing and speaking. The Core helps to prepare students for lifelong learning and ethical living. Foundations at Xavier introduces Xavier students to college-level written and spoken rhetoric, quantitative reasoning, and critical thinking and writing skills necessary for success in school and in life. The Fall (Fa), Spring (Sp), or Summer (Su) semesters indicated are expected but are not guaranteed. Then, click on a class or professor for more information. Students may not count Engagements courses towards the requirements of a first major. For a list of the latest course offerings, visit:  http://webusers.xula.edu/aedwards/core/index.html. You can use Coursicle’s ratings to help pick professors and classes for your schedule. ©Xavier University of Louisiana. Pick your top three courses and professors in order to view these ratings. The following Learning Outcomes of the Core Curriculum include skills, knowledge, and values that reinforce Xavier’s mission and its identity as a Catholic and historically Black university. The Core enriches the undergraduate educational experience by exposing students to integrative approaches in learning and by cultivating nuanced perspectives for engaging in thought and in action the major questions of their lives. *Students must take at least one course from each area below. Integrating Critical Thinking across the curriculum enhances students’ ability to investigate increasingly complex questions and produce rational conclusions from multiple perspectives. Students will be able to use quantitative, empirical, and critical reasoning skills to solve problems. The Engagements seminars prepare students to contribute to the promotion of a more just and humane society by enhancing students’ preparedness to assume roles of leadership and service in a global society. Xavier University of Louisiana’s Core Curriculum (the Core) emphasizes Xavier’s identity as a Catholic and historically Black institution and supports the goal that students should achieve both breadth and depth of knowledge in the liberal arts. Javascript is currently not supported, or is disabled by this browser. All students may count Engagements courses towards the fulfillment of the requirements of a minor. Advanced Rhetoric and Composition (3 hours), African American Heritage and Legacies (3 hours), Creative Expression and Engagement (3 hours). FOUNDATIONS AT XAVIER (13 hours) Foundations at Xavier introduces Xavier students to college-level written and spoken rhetoric, quantitative reasoning, and critical thinking and writing skills necessary for success in school and in life. Do this by holding down the Control Key on the keyboard and then selecting each subject code in the subject listing. Important Update (4-15-20): To ensure the safety of our students, faculty, and staff, Xavier University of Louisiana will be hosting courses online for all Summer Courses. All rights reserved. In practice, the skills of writing, speaking, and critical thinking are all interdependent. We are developing a new account system called "Loginless" Please refer to the Course Registration link for information regarding registration eligibility, assigned registration times, and wait listing courses. These categories are not organized by department or discipline, but by areas of inquiry. These Experience courses also offer opportunities to create new communities among students and to develop unique mentoring relationships with professors. The Experience courses expand both knowledge and skills, and shape the habits of mind that lie at the heart of what it means to live Xavier’s mission. Students progress through the Core in three distinct stages: 1) Foundations at Xavier; 2) Explorations in the Liberal Arts; and 3) Engagements with Knowledge and Practice. Explorations courses build on the Foundational requirements and foster the breadth of knowledge, skills, and values essential to a well-rounded, liberal arts education within the intellectual space of a Catholic and historically Black university.