The Miami University Board of Trustees approved the Miami Integrated Learning Experience (MILE) as the university’s general education program during its May 15 meeting.

MILE replaces the Miami Plan and is effective for all students entering Miami beginning in fall 2027. The board also approved the establishment of the Miami Integrated Learning Office (MILO) to administer and coordinate MILE.

MILO will be housed within Academic Affairs under the direction of the provost.

MILE’s Integrated Learning Core (ILC) includes the following components:

• ILC 1: Formal Reasoning and Communication (6 hours)
• ILC 2: Science and Society (12-plus hours)
• ILC 3: Arts and Humanities (6 hours)
• ILC 4: Civic Literacy (3 hours)

MILE also includes the following Applied Professional Skills requirements:

• Applied Skills Courses (9 hours, can be an ILC or satisfy a major requirement)
• Advanced Writing (3 hours, can satisfy in major)
• Capstone (3 hours, can satisfy in major)

The Applied Professional Skills requirement also includes an ePortfolio and co-curricular transcript.

Students will create an ePortfolio during their first semester that will be revised each semester afterward. During senior year, the learning ePortfolio will become a professional ePortfolio during a capstone or culminating course.

For the co-curricular transcript, Miami will use Ready Education as the official record of each student’s learning, activities, and achievements outside the classroom that will include leadership roles, volunteerism, student organizations, and internships.

“The Miami Integrated Learning Experience is designed to intentionally integrate academic, co-curricular, and applied learning through experiential coursework, an ePortfolio, and reflection to prepare students for life and their careers,” Chris Makaroff, interim provost, said. “Our students will have structured opportunities to apply their knowledge in real-world or hands-on ways that build career-ready skills during their academic journey at Miami.”

MILE and MILO are part of MiamiTHRIVE, a strategic plan aimed at strengthening Miami University’s teaching, research, and service missions, and reimagining itself to serve the dynamic needs and interests of students now and in the future. Learn more about MiamiTHRIVE.