B.3. Trinity College of Arts & Sciences Degree Requirements

In this section:

• B.3.a. General Education Requirements

• B.3.b. Major Requirement

• B.3.c. 34.0 Course Credits Requirement for Trinity

• B.3.d. Residence Requirement for Trinity

• B.3.e. Minors, Certificates, and Combination Programs

Starting in academic year 2025-2026, students in Trinity College follow the Arts & Sciences Curriculum. Trinity College of Arts & Sciences Curriculum is meant to encourage breadth as well as depth and provide structure as well as choice. It reflects Duke’s desire to dedicate its unique resources to preparing its students for the challenging and rapidly changing global environment. The curriculum provides a liberal arts education that asks students to engage in a wide variety of subjects: arts and humanities, interpretive and social sciences, natural, and quantitative sciences. It supports a cross-cultural and interdisciplinary approach to knowledge and fosters the development of students’ abilities to read and think critically and in historically and ethically informed ways, to communicate lucidly and effectively, and to undertake and evaluate independent research.

The curriculum has two components: the general education requirements and the major requirements. Trinity students must complete 34.0 course credits to meet these requirements. Requirements of the curriculum are listed and explained more fully in the following sections. Students who receive an S (Satisfactory) grade will receive credit toward general education requirements, including curriculum codes, and the course will count toward the required credits for graduation and continuation. It is the student’s responsibility to check with each department or program to investigate whether an S grade can count toward the major, minor, or certificate.