Academics
Guilford College stresses breadth and rigor in its academic program. As a Quaker-founded college, Guilford offers an educational experience that emphasizes the study of human values and the inter-relatedness of the world's knowledge and cultures.
The multi-faceted programs at Guilford College are designed to appeal to:
- High school graduates
- Adult learners
- International students
- Transfer students
- Early college candidates
The curriculum prescribes for all students a basic framework from which they choose courses. This framework consists of a set of general education requirements and 39 major fields in which students can pursue studies in depth.
Guilford also supports students in creating individualized programs and in selecting studies which will best contribute to their own development and interests. Faculty advisers readily assist students in exploring their interests and abilities and in relating their courses of study to future plans.
Students with varied talents and aims may profit from different methods of instruction. Guilford deliberately offers a selection of educational experiences: courses combining lectures with discussion or laboratory; seminars demanding more direct participation by the student; and opportunities for independent study.
The college encourages off-campus learning and foreign study, and advisers help students design internships in the community as a way of relating study and work experiences.
In addition, the college offers a large number of non-credit certification programs and training opportunities.