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CORE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES STUDIES PROGRAM (CORE) General Education Program and Requirements
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Hampton, Robert L. |
| Copyright Year | 1990 |
| Abstract | A strong liberal education is critical for the development of effective leaders for the 21st century. To earn a baccalaureate at the University of Maryland all students complete both a major course of study and a campus-wide general education program. Participation in a democratic society requires more than the central instruction provided by one major field of study. In our world of rapid economic, social, and technological change, a strong and broadly-based education is essential. General education helps students achieve the intellectual integration and awareness they need to meet challenges in their personal, social, political, and professional lives. General education courses introduce the great ideas and controversies in human thought and experience. These courses provide the breadth, perspective, and rigor that allow Maryland graduates to claim to be " educated people. " Most Americans change their careers three times during their lifetime. A solid general education provides a strong foundation for the lifelong learning that makes career-change goals attainable. • CORE makes up about one-third of your undergraduate courses. • CORE helps you choose or change your major and the shape of your whole life by introducing you to new ways of viewing yourself and the world around you. • CORE offers one of the best opportunities you will ever have to explore different fields of study. • PLAN ahead and see an academic adviser regularly. • INVEST in yourself; select CORE courses that will add to your understanding and appreciation of social, cultural, national, and international issues in the years ahead. • EXPLORE the wide range of opportunities offered by the university as well as the speakers, events, theaters, museums, galleries, libraries, and many more general education resources outside the classroom. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.umd.edu/catalog/0203/Chapter05.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.umd.edu/catalog/0304/Chapter5.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
