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General Education Requirements

General Education Requirements
First-year Seminar
Writing Proficiency
Quantitative Literacy
Distribution
Second Language
Writing Intensive (WI)
Global Engagement
Identity, Power, and Equity
Rules for Double Counting
Major Declaration
Wellness Requirement

Trinity’s general education requirements consist of a first-year seminar; foundational requirements in writing, quantitative literacy, and a second language; a five-part distribution requirement; writing intensive courses; and a global engagement requirement. These courses must be taken for a letter grade; they may not be taken on a Pass/Low Pass/Fail basis.

To learn more about the following general education requirements, use the links above.

  • First-year seminar

  • Writing proficiency

  • Quantitative literacy

  • Distribution

  • Second language

  • Writing intensive

  • Global engagement

  • Identity, power, and equity

  • Wellness