Are the DePaul Liberal Studies Program requirements and the IAI General Education Core Curriculum very different?
Sometime yes, sometimes no. The DePaul Liberal Studies have differences depending on the major. • If I finished the IAI General Education Core Curriculum, can I change my mind at the time of transfer and follow the DePaul Liberal Studies after I transfer? Sure. Your DePaul advisor will help make this happen if that is needed. • So after I transfer to DePaul, I still need to take more Liberal Studies, why? DePaul is a private, Catholic school that requires that all undergraduate students take courses in religion and philosophy. The IAI/GECC doesn’t require these types of courses, though there might be some available at community colleges. Also, DePaul is taught on a quarter system, which means that students complete more courses each academic year than in the semester model. The extra courses are needed to have enough credits to graduate from DePaul. Finally, our Experiential Learning and Senior Year Capstone courses are unique to DePaul and are a common requirement for all undergraduat
