Breadth Area Requirements at The College

To assure that students have exposure to a rich range of human knowledge and inquiry, the LAS program also has a breadth area requirement. Students at The College are required to take at least one course in each of eight breadth areas: creative and performing arts, historical and cultural perspectives, social and behavioral sciences, mathematical and logical systems, natural sciences (with lab), language and communication, health and wellness, and theological and philosophical perspectives.  Although not required, arts and cultural events enrich the opportunities for growth and development beyond the formal classroom by offering lectures, concerts, drama, film, and religious presentations. The College also maintains active co-curricular programs in music and theatre. Opportunities in music include instrumental and vocal groups that not only enrich the cultural and artistic environment for The College but also provide student participants with the chance to develop and exercise their talents in local performances and on annual concert tours. Ottawa University’s co-curricular theatre program offers productions that vary in scope and type including traditional and contemporary works, musicals and experimental theatre.