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HOW DOES IT LINE UP? |
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THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM |
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OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY |
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Creativity, Action, Service (CAS) hours. |
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Center for Civic Engagement;
Petrel Points (Leadership, Civic Engagement, Arts& Ideas) required of students
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“The Hexagon:” The Liberal Arts organization of the program. |
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The Core Curriculum and Liberal Arts major
offerings. |
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The Extended Essay:
No multiple choice tests, sit down and edited written exams. Emphasis on understanding concepts /ideas, not just memorizing facts. |
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Emphasis of writing and independent research in the
Core Curriculum. Developing your own point of view.
Honors Thesis that prepares students for grad school. |
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Theory of Knowledge (ToK) class: how different Areas of Knowledge (academic disciplines) compare
epistemologically, where does knowledge come from,
and how do you fit in. |
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Interdisciplinary and metacognitive nature of the
Core Curriculum. Common experience for all students
regardless of major spread over 4 years. |
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Document analysis in History and reaction to primary
sources in Language A1 (Literature). |
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Use of primary sources in Core Curriculum: Homer,
Cervantes, Lao Tzu, Toni Morrison. |
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Small classes based on discussion, with highly
motivated instructors. |
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Small classes (13:1 student/faculty ratio) Nationally
ranked #14 for class discussion, faculty ranked #17
(Princeton Review, 2010) |
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Required interdisciplinary connections between
classes. |
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The Core Curriculum. Honors Program with seminars
taught by two professors from different fi elds of
study, i.e. physics and anthropology. |
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Small school, or relatively small cohort within a large school with common classes taken at the same time. |
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Small liberal arts environment (1100 students) where
great conversations evolve organically outside of
class due to common curriculum. |
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Creating citizens of the world. |
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24 tuition exchange partner schools globally,
including University of Oxford (UK). Faculty lead
short term (2-3 wk) study abroad trips for credit.
Students come from 28 countries and 34 states.
Ranked #11 for race/class interaction (Princeton
Review, 2010) |
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