Undergraduate core curriculum

As a participant in the Dialogues, you'll:

• Participate in a series of interdisciplinary, seminar-style courses
• Take innovative and engaging courses through all four years at Lynn
• Enhance skill sets including critical thinking, reasoning, written and oral communication, and information technology literacy
• Be part of a learning-centered community, where faculty and students are equals in the learning process.
• Have conversations that cross disciplinary boundaries and foster an understanding of U.S. and global communities, no matter what degree you're pursuing.

The Dialogues are centered on three main themes:

• Belief and reason
• Justice and Civic Life
• Self and society

The core curriculum also focuses areas essential to the success of the 21st century student—Quantitative Reasoning and Scientific Literacy.

First-year students also take part in our January Term (J-Term), which focuses on innovation.

Take a look at the Dialogues course descriptions and see for yourself—at Lynn, learning is much more interesting.

From ancient civilizations to the present, the desire to understand the nature of existence and the mysteries of life has inspired human thought, creativity, aesthetics and artistry. The Dialogues of Belief and Reason allow you to investigate these and similar ideas that incorporate many different views, from across history and across cultures.

The Dialogues of Justice and Civic Life prepare you to be a responsible, informed and ethical citizen with courses focusing on the ideas, values, institutions and practices that have shaped civic life within human societies. You'll examine the nature of society and state by analyzing justice, freedom, equality and civic engagement.

The Dialogues of Self and Society focus on the development of identity and the “situated self,” historically and in the contemporary environment, from an interdisciplinary perspective. The courses are designed to help you become better acquainted with your own values and attitudes.

The Dialogues also focus on two core knowledge areas:

• Quantitative reasoning: Learn how data and statistics impact everyday life, and gain an understanding of challenging concepts such as loan agreements, personal credit and mortgages.
• Scientific literacy: Explore the methods, discoveries and theories of science from an interdisciplinary and historical perspective.

Offered exclusively during J-Term, a four-week semester, the Dialogues of Innovation offer unique learning opportunities outside the traditional classroom setting—on campus, off campus and around the world. As an undergraduate, you'll take at least one J-Term class each year.

Throughout fall and spring terms, the Dialogues Lecture Series brings theorists and practitioners to Lynn who share new ideas, approaches and practices in their respective field, and are a great opportunity for you to meet, interact and speak with influential and innovative leaders on campus.