In preliminary results, the Experiential Project-based Interdisciplinary Curriculum (EPIC) is showing promise to help raise grade point averages and to mitigate the chances of poor performance, failing or withdrawing from core curriculum classes. EPIC students work on projects while in foundational courses — like English 1101 and American government — to learn skills that will be valuable in their careers, from data science to project management. (August 12, 2012, Office of the Provost)
