Fundamentals: Issues and Texts is an interdisciplinary major in which students focus on the fundamental questions of human existence and fundamental books that articulate and speak to these questions.
Fundamentals
The Program
The Fundamentals program brings undergraduates together with some of Chicago’s most distinguished professors in fields from the humanities and social sciences. Working with a faculty adviser, all Fundamentals students develop their own program of study. Students’ questions trigger course selection. Recent examples: “How does telling a story shape a life?” “Is there a just war?” “Is the family a natural or cultural institution?” and “What is marriage?”
Latest News and Announcements
2012 Application Deadline
This year Fundamentals applications will be due on Friday of 5th week, i.e. April 27th. Please note the new application form (as of April 10th).
The Power of Books
This year's Power of Books event will take place on Wednesday April 11th in Stuart 101 at 4:30pm, and the speakers will include Nathan Tarcov and Christopher Wild. Students thinking of applying to Fundamentals are strongly encouraged to attend.