Bachelor Degree Overview

The purpose of the George Wythe College Bachelor Degree program is twofold: (1) to provide a broad, quality liberal arts education, and (2) to train students to be virtuous, skilled and effective statesmen in families, communities, businesses and governments of the twenty-first century. George Wythe College helps students accomplish these goals using the same methods George Wythe did. As one biographer put it:

Thomas Jefferson's studies with George Wythe were four "years of virtually uninterrupted reading, not only in the law but also in the ancient classics, English Literature, and general political philosophy. It wasn't so much an apprenticeship for law as it was an apprenticeship for greatness."

At George Wythe College we achieve this “apprenticeship for greatness” through a seminar format, simulations and field experiences.

Seminar Format

George Wythe College only offers one undergraduate degree, a BA in Statesmanship. On-campus students enroll in one seminar per semester. Each seminar is a group of classes taught as an interdisciplinary search for truth. These seminars include studies in the following areas:

History	Constitutional Law
Political Science	Philosophy
Political Economy	Public Policy
The Fine Arts	Mathematics
Biblical Studies	Protocol and Etiquette
International Relations	Literature
Negotiation and Diplomacy	Entrepreneurship
Current Events	Science
Statesmanship	Foreign Language

Not only is this accomplished through extensive reading, but also through required writings and essays in all seminar courses and at each stage of the student's progress. George Wythe College students prepare for statesmanship the way Thomas Jefferson prepared. As another biographer wrote: 

"It was the greatest stroke of good fortune that Thomas Jefferson had the opportunity to be accepted by George Wythe as a protégé for the study of law....Wythe thought a well- trained lawyer should know just about everything and Thomas Jefferson had the appetite for it. He studied not only the law but also languages...mathematics, philosophy, [science], religion, politics, history, literature, rhetoric, and virtually every other subject imaginable....Jefferson called this 'a time in life when I was bold in the pursuit of knowledge, never fearing to follow the truth and reason to whatever results they led.'"

The entire liberal arts curriculum at George Wythe College is designed to provide this type of training for greatness through the 5 Pillars of Statesmanship.

Note: In order to accommodate the unique scheduling and life circumstances of off-campus students, our Department of Off-Campus Studies offers the same curriculum in an individual course format, rather than the seminar format. For more information about our Off-Campus programs please click here.

Minors

Though not required we invite students to choose one of the following minors to increase their depth and breadth in a particular area of interest.

Education Minor

Entrepreneurial Business Minor

Literature Minor

Political Science Minor

Simulations and Field Experience

Simulations are a unique George Wythe College tradition which help students prepare for real-life leadership. Simulations consist of mock congresses, moot courts, business planning, model UN and various other fictional and real scenarios where students take on roles and work individually and in teams to identify and solve problems.  Scenarios are developed from historical, current and possible future events. Simulations are held regularly*, with the interim used in research, negotiation and planning. In addition to the skills of researching, writing, communicating and working in teams, simulations help future leaders to prepare for, manage and rally during actual events. All students benefit from hours of simulation experience.

Beyond Simulations students are invited to participate in several internships or field experiences. Field experiences extend lessons learned in the classroom and during simulations into the real world. Here they begin to apply their new found knowledge. Each undergraduate student must complete a minimum of three field-experience events in order to graduate. Practica may include substantive jobs, internships, volunteer work, travel, etc. The three field-experience events must be approved by the Graduation Committee, and each must be distinct.

"George Wythe College has challenged every area of my life. It has been the most difficult road I have ever traveled and without a doubt it has been the best."
-Lisa Holmes, Freshman
Logan , Utah

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