General education
courses provide foundation in the liberal arts, social sciences,
natural sciences, and writing for
students in all majors. These courses enhance the student’s self-awareness,
ability to think critically, provide multicultural perspectives
on modern society and develop an understanding of international
and global issues.
They also support the majors by enhancing writing skills, critical
thinking, developing leadership skills and increasing knowledge
of scientific methods
applicable to all fields of study.
Students majoring in early childhood education, management, human
development, or human services administration are
required to complete a total of 30 credit hours in general education.
Students majoring in humanities or liberal arts have
some of their general education requirements met by course work within
the major. Each course is worth three credits.
- A/H420 Self
and Society
- A/H422 Modern
World Literature (or designated substitute)
- COM425 Expository
Writing
- COM430 Critical
Writing
- SOS450 Applied
Learning Theory
- SOS452 Culture
and Personality (or designated substitute)
- SOS454 Social
Research Methods
- SOS456 Leadership
of Groups and Organizations
- S/T422 Global
Ecology and Public Policy (or designated substitute
- S/T430 Technology
and Society (or designated substitute)
The faculty encourages students majoring
in fields other than humanities to consider including all or part of the
World Classics Curriculum (described under the humanities
major) in their degree plans. Many Undergraduate Studies graduates who have
taken the World Classics Curriculum have expressed appreciation for this
broadening and rewarding experience.
Vital Issues
Courses
These courses address current issues
of vital importance in modern society. The specific courses offered change
from year to year. Courses offered in the past few years have included
the following:
- Collaboration Process in
Organizations
- Healing Racism
- Discrimination and Affirmative
Action
- Heroes, Role Models, and
Stars
- The Middle East in Crisis
- Peoples and Cultures of
Africa
- Poverty: Its Origin and
Impact
- Crisis in American Education
- The American Media and the
Democratic Process
Workshops
One-day workshops covering a variety
of topics are offered each quarter. Workshops require eight hours in class
plus a significant amount of time prior to and/or subsequent to the workshop.
The listing below is a small sampling
of workshops which have been offered. Many are repeated frequently; others
less often.
- Working with Families in
Crisis
- Enhancing Customer Satisfaction
- Interracial Communication
- Managing Family Stress
- Death and Dying: Empowerment
Through Grief
- Media Analysis
- Dealing with Conflict in
the Workplace
- Basic Interviewing Skills
- Chamber Music
