Professional Development Experience

To experience how a liberal arts education provides a foundation for future professional success, establish academic, personal, and professional goals, and develop and demonstrate tools and strategies for personal and professional growth, each student will undertake a 1-credit hour Career and Major Exploration (PDE 100 ) and a 1-credit hour Professional Practice Seminar (PDE 350 ). Each student will also undertake a 1 credit hour (minimum) Professional Development Experience (PDE 400 ) after they have completed 60 hours. A PDE generally takes the form of an internship although other high-impact experiences that support professional development may be considered. These curricular experiences will give students the opportunity to reflect on their liberal arts education, explore professional and career choices and prepare for future professional success.

Students who have completed two semesters of full-time enrollment at another institution and Online Program students (either first-time college students or transfers) are exempt from the PDE 100  requirement.