The BLUEPRINT
Employers today are looking for applicants who have a diverse set of skills for 21st-century careers. The Illinois College BLUEprint is your personalized general education plan to help you master the critical skills that will set you apart in the job market and prepare you to land your first job. Today, employers are looking for graduates with strong written and oral communication skills, understanding of diverse cultures and the ability to work with people with different beliefs and most importantly, the competence to solve problems effectively through inquiry, analysis, synthesis, creative and critical thinking, and collaboration.
“Through the BLUEprint, students explore courses outside our major. This freedom of choice allows us to be the top performers in our fields due to our diversity of knowledge. This unique structure allows a Physics major like me to take a creative writing course through which I learned how to interpret and express my thoughts on paper, an invaluable skill in any discipline.”
- Carson Beyers ’24, Physics major