Global Education

Wilmington College’s global education program seeks to lead students to a life of success and service in an increasingly interconnected world.

Why Global Education?

According to the American Association of Colleges and Universities, 96% of employers rate intercultural skills and 53% rate knowledge of global issues as important considerations when hiring graduates.

All Wilmington College students will take at least two courses with a Global focus; these courses are available in most major/minor programs as well as throughout General Education. Students will complete their Global Education experience by taking GL 320: Wilmington Global Signature in the junior or Senior year. The Wilmington Global Signature is a seminar course in which students will examine one theme, area or period through the lens of social justice, Quaker values and ask how these issues form a part of universal questions that are faced by, and unify, the human experience.

With reference to Wilmington College’s mission, vision, core values, and queries, students will

1. develop knowledge of:

• the perspectives of cultures other than their own
• global issues, especially as they relate to peace, social justice, and/or ecology;

2. reflect upon the interconnectedness of the world and their own roles as engaged members of a global community.