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General Education

Doctrina Lux Mentis – learning is the light of the mind – is Centre College’s motto as well as the heart of the College’s general education curriculum. Called DLM courses, the general education curriculum is a three-course sequence that every student completes during their four years. Beginning in your first year with the craft of writing and the art of speaking, and culminating in advanced collaboration where junior or senior students from different majors work together on a critical topic, these courses develop the critical thinking, communication, and leadership skills that define the Centre graduate. They are, in the truest sense, the foundation from which you as future leaders will find your voice, sharpen your judgment, and emerge ready to build a better world.

Examples DLM 110 Courses (The Craft of Writing):

Biology in Fiction – Students will explore fiction that examines the practical, social, and ethical implications of biotechnology, especially genetic engineering. 
Sports & Culture – This course explores the global culture of sports, which brings together economics, politics, identity, nationhood, history, language, technology, media, and more.

Examples DLM 120 Courses (The Art of Speaking): 

The End of History – Students examine the history of the world from 1986 – 2001, a fifteen-year period that saw waves of democratization, the end of the Cold War, and the deadliest terrorist attack in human history. 
Political Speech in Ancient Rome – Rome’s leaders were both generals and politicians, educated to lead armies and persuade crowds. Students examine speeches from Roman politicians and historians to learn what made these
speeches powerful and to practice our own ability to persuade through speech.

Examples of DLM 310 (Interdisciplinary Collaboration): 

Local Roots, Global Routes – Students examine the creation of cultural identity through the lens of food, religion, music, and art/literature. 
Visual Literacy in the Age of AI – Students investigate and question our reliance on images as ways to understand the world at a time when the relationship between image and reality is imprecise and sometimes deceptive.