Lib Ed Courses
UMD Lib Ed courses specifically address student skills and knowledge through:
- Identifying, analyzing and solving problems; demonstrating critical and analytical thinking competency within and across various fields of knowledge
- Communicating effectively through writing and speaking
- Accessing, evaluating, and making use of information gathered through multiple methodologies
- Developing foundations of knowledge and inquiry about nature, culture and society
- Learning about the past and its relevance to the present and the future
- Examining controversies and unanswered questions in multiple domains of knowledge
Lib Ed Courses + Majors + Electives + Co-Curriculars
Through the multitude of curricular and co-curricular experiences, UMD graduates students who:
- Think creatively
- Demonstrate intellectual curiosity, imagination and flexibility
- Work productively independently and through collaboration
- Are committed to:
- Life-long learning
- Civic engagement and social responsibility
- Knowledge and competence across cultures
- Considering ethical implications of ideas and actions
- Understanding contemporary global issues