Enlight Core
Illuminate your journey.
Enlight Core
At The W, our Enlight Core Curriculum provides a foundation for your future.
Knowledge and skills you gain in these courses empower and equip you to make the most of your major and go on to become a leader in your profession and community.
Shelby Wilson
Marketing Major
Enlight Core Curriculum made me feel significantly more prepared for college by equipping me with skills for collaborative work, advanced assignments, and effective time management.
Brian Anderson
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Enlight provides a broad, solid foundation upon which students place the more specialized courses of their chosen degree program. All courses support learning outcomes tied to the MUW educational mission and are designed to prepare our graduates for a world that demands advanced knowledge but also versatility.
Hope Durst, PHD
Assistant Professor of Education
The beauty of the Enlight Core Curriculum is in the groundwork of skills and knowledge students will glean in their first courses at MUW. Enlight prepares students to approach their future equipped with a well-rounded understanding of the physical world, history, and cultures along with 21st-century skills such as critical thinking and habits of mind.
Ethan Wilkins
Biology Major
The Enlight Core Curriculum allows me to gain a versatile background beyond my major while creating a specific plan to prepare me for my future goals.
Xiaoxia Li
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Enlight not only provides MUW students with the basic knowledge of liberal arts and sciences, but also provides students the opportunity to solve problems from multiple perspectives in this highly interdisciplinary world.
Laila Wrenn
Biology Major
As a student leader, it’s clear to me that the Enlight Core Curriculum has strengthened my critical thinking, communication, and teamwork skills, empowering me to tackle challenges with greater confidence and creativity
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This liberal arts education drawing on a range of fields helps you grow personally, become a responsible citizen, and prepare to adapt in a rapidly changing world.
Employers and grad schools want applicants with the qualities the Enlight Core fosters: core skills that apply across majors, the desire to learn, and professionalism.
Building a strong foundation for your future, the Enlight Core Curriculum teaches you to
Communicate clearly and effectively.
You need to communicate well, both in writing and verbally, to inform and persuade diverse groups of people.
Think critically, be creative, and solve problems.
You need to use sound reasoning to solve complex problems and develop creative solutions.
Be open to and inclusive of others.
You need the awareness, knowledge, and skills required to engage with people from different backgrounds and cultures.
Use data and technology well.
You need to accurately analyze and use quantitative information and know how to leverage emerging technologies.
Become a life-long learner.
You need to stay curious, show initiative and independence, and be ready to adapt in any environment.
In the Enlight Core Curriculum, you also
- develop the study skills, time management, and self-motivation you need for your upper-level coursework
- cultivate strong relationships with faculty who are passionate about what they teach and care about your future
- hone your teamwork skills working with diverse classmates
Your Enlight Core Curriculum courses also prepare
you for applied, real-world experiences like internships, research programs, and study abroad/away.
For more information:
Career Services and Professional Development Center
Office of Undergraduate Research
Office of Study Abroad
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Click here for the complete list of Enlight Core Curriculum courses.