The following policies include curriculum information for students enrolled in Trinity College of Arts and Sciences.
If you enrolled in Fall 2025 or later, you must fulfill the requirements under the Arts & Sciences Curriculum (2025). If you enrolled prior to Fall 2025, you must fulfill the requirements of the previous Curriculum 2000.
| Title | Summary |
|---|---|
| Courses: Curriculum Codes | The Trinity undergraduate curriculum categorizes courses to signal how they fulfill general education requirements. |
| Courses: Double Counting for Majors, Curriculum | An explanation of how individual courses may count toward various graduation requirements. |
| Credit: Limitations and Restrictions | There are limitations on the counting of credit toward the Bachelor's Degree. |
| Curriculum for Students Entering in Fall 2025 | The Arts & Sciences curriculum defines the set of academic experiences that will be shared by its students. It ensures that all students receive the core elements of a Duke liberal arts education, regardless of their background, academic path, or co-curricular activities. These elements include engagement with different disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives, active interaction with peers and faculty, and sustained study in at least one discipline. |
| Curriculum: First-Year Requirements | In your first year as a Duke undergraduate, you are required to take a writing course and a seminar course. |
| Curriculum: Foreign Language (FL) Requirement | The foreign language (FL) requirement at Duke University is intended to enable all students to engage meaningfully with another culture in its own language. |
| Curriculum: Frequently Asked Questions | Answers to common questions about how to navigate the curriculum and complete the graduation requirements for the Bachelor Degree. |
| Curriculum: Overview | Duke's undergraduate curriculum (2000) encompasses 34 course credits, including courses that fulfill a major, and satisfy various general education requirements. |