1．具有清楚地思维、谈吐、写作的能力（The ability to think, speak and write clearly）; 2．具有以批评的方式系统地推理的能力（The ability to reason critically and systematically）; 3．具有形成概念和解决问题的能力（The ability to conceptualize and solve problems）; 4．具有独立思考的能力（The ability to think independently）; 5．具有敢于创新及独立工作的能力（The ability to take initiative and work independently）; 6．具有与他人合作的能力（The ability to work in cooperation with others and learn collaboratively）; 7．具有判断什么意谓着彻底理解某种东西的能力（The ability to judge what is means to understand something thoroughly）; 8．具有辨识重要的东西与琐碎的东西、持久的东西与短暂的东西的能力（The ability to distinguish the important from the trivial,the enduring from the ephemeral）; 9．熟悉不同的思维方式（定量、历史、科学、道德、美学）（Familiarity with different modes of thought）; 10．具有某一领域知识的深度（Depth of knowledge in a particular field）; 11．具有观察不同学科、文化、理念相关之处的能力（The ability to see connection among disciplines, ideas and cultures）; 12．具有一生求学不止的能力（The ability to pursue lifelong learning）。