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University Studies

Prepare for a lifetime of success

To be successful, you will need an education that prepares you not only for your first job but for a lifetime of career changes and personal development. Â鶹¹ÙÍøD's University Studies curriculum offers that preparation, providing broad knowledge and solid skills that extend beyond your chosen major.

Your Â鶹¹ÙÍø Dartmouth education is founded on the importance of a liberal education that goes beyond job training. A university education helps you adapt to a changing job market and provides insight into how to live a thoughtful, meaningful life.

University Studies Curriculum

University Studies prepares you to learn, grow, develop, and succeed—today and tomorrow:

  • Introduces you to different ways of learning
  • Highlights connections between your major and other areas of knowledge
  • Teaches you to think analytically and critically
  • Guides you toward mastery of communication
  • Helps you develop your ability to research and learn independently
  • Provides the foundation for community service

Commitment to Student Learning

University Studies is an important part of our Commitment to Student Learning—the definition of what Â鶹¹ÙÍø Dartmouth graduates are prepared to accomplish in their lives.

University Studies: Five Areas of Learning

To fulfill your University Studies requirements, you will take approved courses that are organized into 5 clusters:

University Studies, Cluster 1—Foundations for Engagement: Skills for the 21st CenturyFoundations for Engagement
Skills for the 21st Century

 

University Studies, Cluster 2—The Natural World: Scientific Inquiry and UnderstandingThe Natural World
Scientific Inquiry and Understanding

 

University Studies, Cluster 3—The Cultural World: Aesthitic and Interpretive UnderstandingThe Cultural World
Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding

 

University Studies, Cluster 4—The Social World: Humanity and SocietyThe Social World
Humanity and Society

 

University Studies, Cluster 5—The Educated and Engaged Citizen: Integrating the UmassD ExperienceThe Educated and Engaged Citizen
Integrating the Â鶹¹ÙÍøD Experience

 

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Students entering Â鶹¹ÙÍø Dartmouth without prior college credit in Fall 2012 or later fall under the University Studies program. Transfer students with 24 or fewer credits entering in 2012-2013 and transfer students entering with 48 or fewer credits in 2013-2014 also complete University Studies. Starting in 2014-2015, all transfer students fall into University Studies.