Areas of Knowledge FAQs

 

Why are there only five Areas of Knowledge? Why are there Areas of Knowledge at all? 

Colleges and universities differ in how they categorize the various divisions of knowledge. They may have different numbers of divisions and different names for them. Furthermore, even within a particular university the number and kinds of divisions can change over time. All such efforts by universities to categorize areas of knowledge have in common, however, a recognition that different academic fields set different goals for themselves, approach the investigation of knowledge using different methodologies, and define differently what an undergraduate should be exposed to in the course of his or her studies. The Trinity Curriculum recognizes five Areas of Knowledge:

*Note: Students who matriculated before May 2004 must either complete the two-course QID Mode of Inquiry requirement (including one M-coded course) or they may opt to satisfy the QS Area of Knowledge requirement. If they choose the latter, they may only use QS-coded courses taken after May 2004 to fulfill the QS requirement.  <Back>

How many courses must I take in each Area of Knowledge? 

You are required to successfully complete two courses in each of the Areas of Knowledge. <Back>

If a course carries two Area of Knowledge designations, can I count it in both areas?

No. Courses coded with two Area of Knowledge designations can only be used toward one area. That area is assigned on your Advisement Report according to a "best fit" program. <Back>

What types of courses carry the QS designation? 

Courses designated QS have as their main purpose instruction in a quantitative skill to achieve proficiency in mathematics, statistics, or computer science or the use of explicitly quantitative methodology. <Back>