The Rochester Curriculum gives most of our undergraduates flexibility to build their own programstudying what they love, without compromises.
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No general education requirements
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Only one required course
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No traditional core curriculum
The Rochester Curriculum, explained
Learn how our flexible curriculum works for undergraduates in the School of Arts & Sciences and Hajim School of Engineering.
A deeper dive
The three building blocks of the Rochester Curriculum
The one required course: Writing 105
The Rochester Curriculums primary writing requirement teaches communication skills that benefit undergraduate students throughout collegeand well beyond, too.
The writing skills I developed helped me immensely throughout my college career in writing lab reports, graduate school applications, fellowship applications, and even manuscripts for publication in scientific journals.
Your education, your way
The Rochester Curriculum is all about freedom. This level of flexibility lets students create their own unique academic experienceswhether it includes cross-discipline classes, conducting research, or studying abroad.
Our schools and programs
While the Rochester Curriculum is specifically for our undergraduates, all 做厙勛圖 students have opportunities to cross disciplines and craft an ever better education. Learn more about each of our unique schools and programs.
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