Preparing Graduates to Become Lifelong Learners

IDEAs in Action is the first step on your journey as a Carolina student and a lifelong learner. No two of you will follow the same path, but each of you will develop the habits of mind and skills that will prepare you to contribute in a fast-changing world as a citizen, scholar, community member and leader.

Regardless of what you choose to study, IDEAS in Action will strengthen your ability to think critically, work collaboratively and communicate persuasively. Your learning will be experiential and hands-on, and you will have multiple opportunities for practice and reflection.

• Identify pressing questions, problems and issues
• Discover ideas, evidence and methods that inform these questions
• Evaluate these ideas, evidence and methods
• Act on the basis of these evaluations

IDEAs in Action gives you a roadmap, but you choose your own path. Enjoy the journey!

Your experiences at Carolina won’t feel like they fit in a box or on a timeline, but this chart gives you a sense of how you can progress toward your degree. Your adviser will also help you map your path so you can enjoy the here and now and prepare for your future.

IDEAs in Action won’t ask you to check off a list of prescribed courses and there is no defined timeframe for most requirements. Carolina offers an on-going experience to help you build the skills and capacities you will need for your life and career, personalized to your interests, strengths and potential. It begins on your first day at Carolina and extends through all four years, giving you multiple opportunities for practice, reflection and growth.