The Chase Center educates citizens and civic leaders. Its course of study prepares students to both understand the foundational principles of American society, and to apply, reinforce, and advance those principles to address present and future challenges.
Coursework emphasizes the texts, historical context and major debates that have formed the intellectual foundation of free societies generally, and the American constitutional order specifically.
Big Ideas, Rigorous Courses
Chase’s academically rigorous classes encourage students to seek their own truths through free and open intellectual inquiry. Students gain the skills, habits, and ways of thinking that empower them to reach their own informed conclusions about social and political topics. We inspire them to apply that to their careers and lives as actively engaged citizens.
At the Chase Center, we are committed to growing a community dedicated to an ethic of civil discourse, where differences of opinion are met with mutual respect and open minds.
We promote the ideal that intellectual freedom and individual capacities for growth naturally exist in a public university community, and are a healthy part of our vibrant society.
Our students take a deep dive into the principles, ideals, and institutions of the American constitutional order, along with the value proposition of responsible leadership and informed citizenship.
