Academics
Cor Prudentis Possidebit Scientiam: "The wise heart seeks knowledge."
Emory University motto, Proverbs 18:15
Emory is named for a Methodist bishop who believed in education's potential for molding character as well as the mind. More than 170 years after its founding, the school offers demanding academics to enable students to develop individual expertise and values, expressed in service to others.
The university offers academic degrees and programs through nine schools, with particular strengths in the arts and sciences, business, law, theology and the health professions. The academic year is divided into two semesters, plus a summer term.
Individual integrity is expected and respected here. A strong system of school-based honor codes safeguards the university's academic integrity. All students agree by their enrollment to abide by their school's honor code.
