The mission of General Education at The College of St. Scholastica is to engage students in defining and practicing responsible living and meaningful work. The program has three components: a first year experience known as Dignitas, a range of liberal arts courses called Pathways and a senior level component currently called Writing Intensive.

Historically Benedictines have been scholars, caregivers, educators and artists; the liberal arts mirror the broad pathways that Benedictines have pioneered. The rigor and breadth of our program best prepare St. Scholastica students to meet the present and face the future with wisdom, faith and imagination.

The College of St. Scholastica outcomes of

-Scope and Depth of Learning
-Intellectual and Foundational Skills
-Personal and Social Responsibility

define the components of this distinctive program and reflect the Benedictine values of our College. The fourth College outcome, Integration of Learning, is achieved through the major field of study.