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1.00 Credits
1 cr. 1 hr. This Service Learning Project is basic to a citizen leader's preparation. Students will do a 30 hour practicum at community agencies, neighborhood organizations, schools, businesses or other settings deemed appropriate for service learning. Students will work in service teams under the supervision of both site and college supervisors. This structured learning environment will allow students to 1) become familiar with their community, 2) work with people on the teams as well as with people at the site, 3) learn and use skills for responsible citizenship and 4) develop their sense of civic responsibility. The college supervisor will hold a seminar once a week for students in the field. Topics of the seminar will relate to students' experiences in the agencies as well as to students' progress in recognizing the impact of their contributions. B Prerequisite: LEAD 1000
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3.00 Credits
3 cr. 3 hr. This course encourages the development of each student's writing, independent reading and research abilities. Concepts and expressions of leadership in the classical and romantic traditions in literature and the fine arts will be emphasized. Fictional and non-fictional literature will be examined from various class, cultural, gender, historical, literary and political perspectives.
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3.00 Credits
3 cr. 3 hr. Students will be introduced to the arts, the study of exemplary artists and composers, writers and/or philosophers from the eighteenth century through the modernist era of the twentieth century. Students will gain an understanding of major movements from the late eighteenth through the early twentieth century and the relationship of these different disciplines to each other in each period. Topics will include Neoclassicism/Classicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. ART, GDA
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1.00 Credits
1 cr. 1 hr. (PHED 1140) Leadership in the Outdoors is a course designed for students in the Leadership Academy. Experiential by design, the course provides students an opportunity to experience and practice a variety of leadership styles through participation in outdoor adventure activities such as: a confidence course, initiative games, orienteering, canoeing and mountain hiking. The inquiry and analysis for the different types of leadership styles will be conducted for both the individual student and the entire class. An overnight camping trip will culminate the Leadership in the Outdoors course.
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3.00 Credits
3 cr. 3 hr. This course presents an overview of how the world changed during the 19th century. Built upon a historical framework within the context of global economy and hegemony, it will introduce students to the lingering implications of such themes as the Industrial Revolution, nationalism in the West, imperialism in Asia and Africa, and the globalization of economy and communication. It will explore how European political and industrial power impacted the Afro-Asian nations, but more importantly how it sustained their own expanding European industries and economy. I, C, IDIS
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3.00 Credits
3 cr. 3 hr. This course is a continuation of Honors English I and emphasizes writing, independent reading and research. Students examine varieties of leadership in the personal narratives of cultural, intellectual and political leaders, and in the analyses of social critics and theorists and in works of fiction. We will examine works from various class, cultural, gender, historical, literary and political perspectives. The diversity of texts affords students opportunities to develop strategies for the interpretation and analysis of different kinds of source material and to evaluate the concept of leadership in many contexts.
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3.00 Credits
3 cr. 3 hr. The focus of this course will be on the dramatic changes which took place during the 20th century. Drawing upon the disciplines of History and Political Science, it will trace the political, social, and economic significance of such topics as the rise of fascism and communism, the Pax Americana, the nuclear age, the rise of national liberation movements in the Third World, the collapse of communism, and ongoing globalization as we approach the new millennium. I, C, IDIS
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1.00 Credits
1 cr. 1 hr. This course is part of the Leadership Academy. Using adventure activities, students will have an opportunity to identify their leadership skills, experiment with new leadership strategies and identify one or two areas for future development of their leadership skills. Also, students will develop a sense of camaraderie and discover that outdoor adventure activities are an enjoyable part of a healthy lifestyle.
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4.00 Credits
4 cr. 6 hr. This course will address current issues such as population growth, environmental concerns, genetic testing, the human genome mapping project, and the spread and control of disease. Each of these topics requires a clear understanding of the scientific research, mathematical principles and technological advances behind these biological questions. A case study approach and investigative activities that use laboratory experiments and computer simulations in concert with more traditional presentations will provide the focus for addressing these topics. These investigations will illustrate biological concepts while engaging the students in problem solving, planning, decision making and group discussions.
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3.00 Credits
19th century 3 cr. 3 hr. This is an interdisciplinary study of art, music, philosophy and literature from classicism and Neoclassicism through post impressionism, including the movements of romanticism, post-romanticism, realism and impressionism. Emphasis will be placed upon the leaders of the above movements within their disciplines. L, IDIS
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