General Education Program (GEP)
March 2000

Undergraduate Education at the University of Delaware aims to ensure
that every student will:

    1. Attain effective skills in oral and written communication,
quantitative reasoning, and the use of information technology.
    2. Learn to think critically to solve problems.
    3. Be able to work and learn both independently and collaboratively.
    4. Engage questions of ethics and recognize responsibilities to
self, community, and society at large.
    5. Understand the diverse ways of thinking that underlie the search
for knowledge in the arts, humanities, sciences and social sciences.
    6. Develop the intellectual curiosity, confidence, and engagement
that will lead to lifelong learning.
    7. Develop the ability to integrate academic knowledge with
experiences that extend the boundaries of the classroom.
    8. Expand understanding and appreciation of human creativity and
diverse forms of aesthetic and intellectual expression.
    9. Understand the foundations of United States society including the
significance of its cultural diversity.
   10. Develop an international perspective in order to live and work
effectively in an increasingly global society.