Courses

Develops college-level reading, writing, and thinking. Students are asked to read critically, then construct written responses that are revised and crafted into more formal essays and position papers. Offered through the Student Academic Services Center. Prereq., program coordinator consent required.

Introduces academic and professional genres through the research and inquiry process. Students practice close reading, oral presentation, drafting, synthesis, analysis and research skills in discussion, writing workshops, and one-on-one conferences. Meets MAPS requirement for English. Approved for arts and sciences CORE curriculum: written communication.

One-credit seminar provides extended instruction in written composition for students enrolled in ARSC 1080. Graded assignments enrich students' understanding of genre, organization, research skills, and grammar. Coreq., ARSC 1080.

Emphasizes the development of effective writing skills with instruction provided in expository and analytical writing. Reviews basic elements of grammar, syntax,and composition as needed. Meets MAPS requirement for English. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Approved for arts and sciences CORE curriculum: written communication.

Supplements and strengthens student experiences in chemistry. Allows particularly gifted students an opportunity to extend their understanding of the subject and to explore possible careers in science. May be repeated up to 2 total credit hours.

Designed to supplement and strengthen student experiences in EBIO 1210 and 1220. Allows particularly gifted students an opportunity to extend their understanding of the subject and possible careers in science. May be repeated up to 2 total credit hours.

Designed to supplement and strengthen student experiences in microeconomics. Allows particularly gifted students an opportunity to extend their understanding of the subject and to explore possible careers in social science. May be repeated up to 2 total credit hours.

Offers an unusual and essential opportunity for students to receive small-group enrichment and reinforcement. Supplements and strengthens student experiences in mathematics, allowing particularly gifted students an opportunity to extend their understanding of the subject in a supportive environment, and to explore possible careers inscience. May be repeated up to 2 total credit hours.

Supplements and strengthens student experiences in MCDB 1150 and 2150. Allows particularly gifted students an opportunity to extend their understanding of the subject and to explore possible careers in science. May be repeated up to 2 total credit hours.

Fosters an appreciation of the humanities and social sciences. Readings, discussions, cooperative learning exercises, and outside activities illustrate the interconnections between different bodies of knowledge. Emphasizes relationships between the humanities/social sciences and the real world. May be repeated up to 2 total credit hours.

Building on ARSC 1480, enhances students' knowledge and appreciation of the humanities and social sciences. Readings, discussions, cooperative learning exercises, workshopping papers and presentation, guest speakers, and outside activities are designed to enhance both students' appreciation of the subject matter and their performance in their regular courses. Emphasis is on actively using knowledge of humanities and social sciences in a variety of ways. Prereq., ARSC 1480. May be repeated up to 2 total credit hours.

Building on ARSP 1490, this course seeks to enhance students' knowledge and appreciation of the humanities and social sciences. Readings, discussions, cooperative learning exercises, workshopping papers and presentations, guest speakers, and outside activities are designed to enhance both students' appreciation of the subject matter and their performance in their regular courses. Emphasisis placed on actively using knowledge of humanities and social science in a variety of ways. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.

Provides an effective transition to the university by giving students a solid base for developing scholarship, citizenship, decision making, and involvement in their university community. Topics include academic and campus resources, safety, health, and diversity.

Provides motivated pre-calculus students with more in-depth and more challenging coverage of material assumed in calculus. Students complete advanced problems that cannot be covered in pre-calculus courses due to time constraints. Mastery of material is emphasized. Prereq., proficiency in high school mathematics. Coreq., MATH 1001/1021.

This 1-credit seminar provides motivated calculus students with more in-depth and more challenging coverage of material assumed in calculus. Students complete advanced problems that cannot be covered in calculus courses due to time constraints. Mastery of material is emphasized. Prereq., proficiency in pre-calculus mathematics. Recommended prereq., A/B average in pre-calculus sequence. Coreq., MATH1300.

Introduces students to methodologies used in different academic disciplines, e.g., how a paleographer dates a manuscript. Course is team-taught. Students must also enroll in two of four co-requisite course sections, all in different areas of the CORE curriculum. The co-requisite course sections are listed in the online Schedule Planner.

Survey the major exploration process in a guided and intentional way, critically evaluate your strengths and interests, learn decision making skills, and learn academic skills necessary to succeed in a major discipline. Complete the course well equipped to declare a major of interest in a timely fashion and to supplement your degree with study abroad, undergraduate research and/or co-curricular experiences. Offered Pass/Fail only. Restricted to Arts and Sciences Open Option students only. Prerequisites: Restricted to Arts and Sciences Open Option students only.

Explores different ways of knowing from interdisciplinary, cross-cultural perspectives. Course begins with personal interrogations of students' primary learning modes. It goes on to examine cultural assumptions about schooling, learning and knowledge, juxtaposing western and eastern philosophies of knowing and looking at how gender, race, class, and other categories of identity shape and interpret concepts of knowledge. Same as NRLN 2000. Approved for arts and sciences CORE curriculum: ideals and values.

Introduction to basic peer education and counseling theory and techniques. Students learn experientially by practicing a variety of skills in an informal atmosphere. The material learned is valuable to students professionally (as employee or supervisor in any field or as helping professional) regardless of career path. Students increase self-awareness and apply it to their own lives. Offered Fall semesters only. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Supplements and strengthens student experiences in organic chemistry. Allows gifted students an opportunity to extend their understanding of the subject and to explore possible careers in science. May be repeated up to 2 total credit hours.

Supplements and strengthens student experiences in physics. Allows particularly gifted students an opportunity to extend their understanding of the subjects and to explore possible careers in science. May be repeated up to 2 total credit hours.

Examines the concept of reconciliation from a multidimensional and multidisciplinary approach as it specifically contributes to subjects of difference, inequality, and historical legacies of intractable relations. Using an experiential approach, the study of reconciliation is situated in an international environment in which reconciliation is being practiced and later in the United States context. Recommended prereq., any course with substantive race, class, gender, difference, and inequality emphasis. Offered through Study Abroad Program. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity.

Teaches students how to write academic papers related to race, class, gender, sexuality, and other areas of cultural identity. Students acquire expertise on issues through readings, guided discussion, and research and practice oral presentation skills, drafting, and workshopping of papers. Prereq., lower level writing course(s) or waiver. Restricted to juniors/seniors. Approved for arts and sciences CORE curriculum: written communication. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior).

Uses Internet dialogue, computing, and media technology to improve communication and develop research and inquiry skills and critical thinking. Race, class, gender, and sexual orientation issues are addressed to foster understanding of university codes of inquiry and modes of interaction in scholarly communities. Prereq., admission to McNair Program, junior standing, minimum GPA of 2.50, and strong interest in graduate school).