Overview of the Undergraduate Core Curriculum (PLAN) and Teaching Opportunities

Simmons PLAN (Purpose Leadership ActioN) prepares students for 21st century career success. It helps students find their purpose, practice leadership, and put their knowledge and skills into action. Combining academics with professional preparation, PLAN equips students with the communication, critical thinking, integrative thinking, and inclusive leadership skills that are so valuable to employers. Students engage in experiential learning and are exposed to new ways of thinking in and out of the classroom, while also developing a sense of belonging and connectedness to Simmons and to the City of Boston. 

PLAN prepares students who enter Simmons with a variety of diverse experiences and backgrounds that enable them to work and engage with confidence and success at the university level. PLAN helps students develop college-level writing skills, and it provides the intellectual foundation that will allow students to thrive in any undergraduate major.

This dynamic program prepares students for lifelong success and empowers them to leverage their passions, excel early in their careers, and be leaders in their communities. Each required PLAN course develops one or more essential capabilities – skills including communication, data analysis, ethical leadership, and creative problem solving – that are highly desired by employers and are critical to success in careers or post-graduate education in any major or field of study.

All students have a common set of core experiences and themes, and receive guidance and support from faculty while designing their academic experience.