CAP is a developmental approach to education at UD that strives to prepare students for the future by integrating knowledge beyond major areas of study and the classroom. It enhances their ability for critical thinking, creativity, oral and written communication, and teamwork. In a period in which the world is rapidly changing, CAP is central to a UD educational experience because it integrates knowledge, cultivates lifelong learning, and educates the whole person. Through CAP's comprehensive elements and goals, students achieve learning outcomes that would not be possible with non-integrated curriculum approaches.

The CAP website and DegreeWorks are useful resources for advising conversations. The website can keep faculty informed when new courses are approved for CAP, and a student's individual DegreeWorks Audit will show how courses may satisfy CAP requirements for the specific major areas of study.