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The Perfect Blend of Liberal Arts and Academic Freedom
I fell in love with Wes for a variety of reasons, and I certainly count the school's academics among them. The variety of disciplines, courses, majors, and classroom formats offered in Wesleyan's curricula is absolutely incredible, particularly for such a small school. There are no required courses at Wes; instead, the University has established a set of requirements known as the General Education Requirements (or "Gen-Ed" to Wes students). Students at Wes, in compliance with these requirements, have to take at least three semester long courses in each of three general education areas: Natural Sciences and Mathematics (NSM), Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS), and Humanities and Arts (HA). The majority of the courses offered at Wesleyan fall into at least one of these categories, making it very easy to fulfill these requirements. The workload at Wesleyan is also a major plus, because it is very manageable. Most semester-long courses are worth about 1 credit, and the average workload is 4 credits a semester (with 32 credits required to graduate). The professors at Wes are incredibly engaging and passionate about their subjects, and are willing to help any student who is having any sort of time management or material comprehension difficulties. That said, Wes professors expect just as much dedication and respect from their students as they put into their subject. Doing your homework is valuable and necessary to succeeding in every course, so don't assume otherwise.