The Georgetown College Curriculum has four components. At the center of a Georgetown education is a common academic experience called the General Education Curriculum. This is embedded in the historical tradition of the College and provides the foundation in the liberal arts and sciences for all bachelors’ degrees awarded. A second component of the Georgetown College Curriculum is the major. The purpose of the major is to acquire detailed knowledge of the content and methods of a specialized field of study, ultimately achieving both depth and integration. A major provides the opportunity to explore links between a distinct academic discipline and the liberal arts. The third component of the Georgetown College Curriculum is the minor, which may complement the major or provide for broad exposure to another area of interest. The fourth component of the Georgetown College Curriculum, the electives, enables the student to explore further interests, investigate new areas of learning, or pursue an additional major or minor.

The General Education Curriculum provides a setting for exploring relationships between and among significant branches of knowledge: the humanities, the arts, and the natural and social sciences. Students are acquainted with various means of discovering and knowing. Although satisfaction of the General Education requirements alone does not define a liberally educated person, such common experiences provide the foundation upon which all further learning is built.

Academic experiences within the General Education Curriculum are intended to shape informed thought and action; thus, each student should possess:
–     a core of knowledge in natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities, and a recognition of their interrelationships;
–     skills in critical thinking, analytical reasoning, and problem solving;
–     effective communication through varied means of expression;
–     broadened aesthetic sensitivities and perceptions;
–     sound ethical values and heightened social conscience and responsibility;
–     an understanding and appreciation of diverse cultures and perspectives, both past and present;
–     experience in considering the fundamental questions of knowing oneself, the local and global community, the environment,

        and God;
–     a recognition of the continuity and interconnectedness of all life; and
–     the desire and capacity for a life of continued physical, intellectual, and spiritual development.
 

Currently, attainment of these outcomes occurs in coursework within various academic departments. General Education requirements are arranged within seven significant areas of knowledge and human experience as listed here:
 

*Special Notes for the General Education Curriculum:
1. One of the Natural Science courses selected must include a laboratory.
2. Elementary Education majors must take MAT 103 and MAT 104 (which satisfies the math requirement), KHS 230, and two  courses from the following: ART 113, THE 407, MUS 315.  Initial teacher certification by Kentucky requires laboratory experiences for both biological  and physical sciences.
3. Bachelor of Music Education majors must select:
    (a) MUS 425 and 426 and ONE additional course (not two) from disciplines NOT chosen for Humanities sequence in Cultural and Aesthetic Values,
    (b) either French or German (through 102) in Foreign Language and Culture, AND
    (c) ONE course from those listed in Social Sciences category.

CURRICULAR OFFERINGS
Courses numbered 100-199 are intended primarily for freshmen; 200-299 are intended primarily for sophomores; and courses numbered 300 and above for juniors and seniors. Freshmen may enroll in courses numbered 300 and above only with permission of the Provost/Dean of the College. Three letter codes following course categories designate headings on class schedules and other publications. Courses are normally offered only in the semester indicated at the end of each course listing. The College reserves the right to withdraw any course for which there is insufficient enrollment.
Curricula and courses are organized as follows:

DEPARTMENTAL MAJORS AND MINORS
Accounting; Anthropology (Minor); Art; Athletic Training; Biology; Business Administration; Chemistry; Church Music; Communication and Media Studies; Computer Science; Economics; Education (Major or Certification); English; Exercise Science; Foreign Language (French, German, and Spanish); History; Information Systems; Math; Music; Music Education; Philosophy; Physics; Political Science; Psychology; Public Heath (Minor); Religion; Sociology; Theatre and Performance Studies.


INTERDISCIPLINARY MAJORS AND MINORS
American Studies; Business Administration and Ethics; Business Administration - Computer Science Management Information Systems; Child Development (Minor); Classics (Minor); Commerce, Language, and Culture; Environmental Science; European Studies; Family Studies (Minor); Human Services (Minor); Liberal Studies; Social Studies (Minor); Women’s Studies (Minor); Youth Ministries (Minor)

DUAL DEGREE PROGRAMS
Engineering Arts and Nursing Arts

PRE-PROFESSIONAL CURRICULA
Law, Medicine and Dentistry, Ministry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, and Veterinary Medicine

MILITARY SCIENCE
Air Force ROTC and Army ROTC