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Sample Plan of Study

Discover Program

Each semester, students can expect to take a mixture of courses that fulfill different categories of degree requirements:

  • The major (once declared)
  • Common Academic Program (CAP)
  • Students in the Discover Program will enroll in a Discover seminar course each semester until they declare a major. The Discover seminars are designated as ASI courses in the sample plan of study. These seminars aim to help students navigate campus resources, explore a vocation and take steps toward identifying a path at UD.

Some courses are designed to fulfill requirements in more than one category (e.g., CAP and the major; in addition many courses may fulfill more than one CAP component), which facilitates students’ ability to complete their degree requirements in a timely manner and also provides flexibility to explore interests outside of the major. This flexibility will often result in students’ ability to earn additional credentials, such as a double major or one or more minors.

The following sample plan of study outlines only the first two years of study – covering the Discover seminars and CAP requirements that students would likely complete in the first two years.

First Year

Fall SemesteR 

  • ASI 160: Introduction to the University (1 hour)
  • HUM 101: CAP Humanities Commons (3 hours)
  • CAP Mathematics Course or CAP Natural Science Course with Lab (3-4 hours)
  • CAP Arts Course (3 hours)
  • Additional courses related to student’s major(s) of interest to produce a full-time course load in the range of 12-18 credit hours.

Spring Semester

  • ASI 162: Vocational Exploration (1-3 hours)
  • HUM 102: CAP Humanities Commons (3 hours)
  • CMM 100: CAP Oral Communication (3 hours)
  • CAP Mathematics Course or CAP Natural Science Course with Lab (3-4 hours)
  • Additional courses related to student’s major(s) of interest to produce a full-time course load in the range of 12-18 credit hours.

Second Year

Fall Semester

  • ASI 163: Experiential Learning (1 hour)
  • CAP Social Science Course (3 hours)
  • ENG 200: CAP Second-Year Writing (3 hours)
  • Additional courses related to student’s major(s) of interest to produce a full-time course load in the range of 12-18 credit hours.

Spring Semester 

  •  ASI 164: Developing a Plan (1 hour)
  • CAP Advanced Religious Studies + CAP Faith Traditions Course (3 hours)
  • Additional courses related to student’s major(s) of interest to produce a full-time course load in the range of 12-18 credit hours.