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General Education

Welcome to General Education at UDC

 

UDC turning potential into power


Kimberly CrewsWhen I describe the General Education program to students, I explain that we are giving students the skills to help them learn how to “Take on the World.” As a freshman, you learn foundational skills for world readiness; as sophomores and juniors, you build on those skills in discovery classes; and as seniors, you take on the world in your Frontier Capstone class, where you go into the world and work with a community partner to take on a problem or opportunity with your Capstone teammates.

—Kimberly Crews, Assistant Dean and Director of General Education

About the Program

Within the General Education courses, students participate in high-impact educational practices including, 

  • Common Intellectual Experiences
  • Writing-intensive courses
  • Collaborative Assignments and Projects
  • Service Learning, Community-Based Learning
  • Capstone Courses and Projects
  • Diversity/Global Learning

Through the 13 courses in the General Education curriculum, students attain the knowledge, skills, and abilities that will serve them in their efforts to become lifelong learners, community leaders, and productive citizens in the complex, 21st-century global village.

Teamwork - The Capstone Experience

The video "Did You Know..." was created by students in the General Education Frontier Capstone class (IGED 391-392), where students work in teams to address a problem/opportunity presented by a community partner.

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a group of students photographing artwork in a museum gallery

This Capstone team photographed and inventoried art donated to UDC from the Corcoran Gallery of Art.

A group of students in front of a presentation

General Education Capstone Students Jovan Williams (Human Development, Class of 2024) and Jamil Mian (Urban Sustainability, Class of 2024) present their research at the 2023 Annual Conference of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

What You Can Expect

Student Voices

“During my interview for the Department of Buildings, the employer stated, ‘It takes a team to run our office, and everyone’s input and experience is required to complete projects and make things flow.” I was able to relate my experience working in a team during my Capstone class, which is all about teamwork. I got the job!

—Karen Woodbury, Digital Media, 2024 Graduate

Karen Woodbury
Miguel Sanchez

"I've found that so much of what I learned in Discovery Diversity with Professor Riley, such as the complexities of intercultural communication and collaboration, helped me excel in my internship."

—Miguel Sanchez, ΑΦΑ Omicron Omicron Chapter President, Electrical Engineering Major, Class of 2026

Contact Us

Kimberly Crews

Assistant Dean and Director of General Education
Van Ness Campus
Building 71, Room 6113
kcrews@udc.edu
202-274-5857

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