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1.00 Credits
The CSM First Year Seminar is designed to encourage the development of a small group interactive learning community. In this class, students will develop connections with other first year students while learning to participate in and substantially contribute to a group exploration of a particular topic in the liberal arts. Although the topics will vary, all sections will be related to the mission of the university and will focus on discussion-based critical inquiry. This seminar will be a study of contrasts between the language of poetry (Rhyme) and scientific prose (Reason) or the relation between language and thought, one of the oldest mysteries we know of in every civilization and culture. The seminar will focus on ways of thinking that are so common that they are taken for granted, for example, the naming of things.
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1.00 Credits
The CSM First Year Seminar is designed to encourage the development of a small group interactive learning community. In this class, students will develop connections with other first year students while learning to participate in and substantially contribute to a group exploration of a particular topic in the liberal arts. Although the topics will vary, all sections will be related to the mission of the university and will focus on discussion-based critical inquiry. This seminar will explore how to integrate cross-cultural experiences into a plan of study with the ultimate goal of becoming a global citizen. Today's students must prepare themselves for these activities by learning new languages, being open to exchange experiences and seeking to broaden their horizons. Women need to be encouraged to take advantage of these opportunities during their academic preparation so as to be open to life-changing events.
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1.00 Credits
The CSM First Year Seminar is designed to encourage the development of a small group interactive learning community. In this class, students will develop connections with other first year students while learning to participate in and substantially contribute to a group exploration of a particular topic in the liberal arts. Although the topics will vary, all sections will be related to the mission of the university and will focus on discussion-based critical inquiry. This seminar will explore the evolution of the legal protection and empowerment of women in the United States. Students will study current legal issues that directly affect the lives of women in American society. Students will become more aware of women's legal issues and will critically analyze whether such laws are applied in a fair and consistent manner.
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1.00 Credits
The CSM First Year Seminar is designed to encourage the development of a small group interactive learning community. In this class, students will develop connections with other first year students while learning to participate in and substantially contribute to a group exploration of a particular topic in the liberal arts. Although the topics will vary, all sections will be related to the mission of the university and will focus on discussion-based critical inquiry. This seminar will explore the current state of the global environment and the concept of sustainability in order to increase the students' understanding of the earth's limited capacity to support all forms of life and to provide for the needs of human society. Students will investigate opportunities to reduce negative environmental impacts and formulate innovative improvements.
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1.00 Credits
The CSM First Year Seminar is designed to encourage the development of a small group interactive learning community. In this class, students will develop connections with other first year students while learning to participate in and substantially contribute to a group exploration of a particular topic in the liberal arts. Although the topics will vary, all sections will be related to the mission of the university and will focus on discussion-based critical inquiry. : This seminar will discuss the historical reference of Catherine McAuley and the roots of the Mercy Mission in Ireland and how these factors influence and relate to College of Saint Mary today. The seminar will also include an in depth study of the Irish heritage of the Mercy Mission.
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1.00 Credits
The CSM First Year Seminar is designed to encourage the development of a small group interactive learning community. In this class, students will develop connections with other first year students while learning to participate in and substantially contribute to a group exploration of a particular topic in the liberal arts. Although the topics will vary, all sections will be related to the mission of the university and will focus on discussion-based critical inquiry. This seminar will focus on women's roles in leadership in the 21st century. Students will be introduced to the history and issues of women in leadership and the steps to becoming leaders. They will also study leadership theories and examine their own leadership traits.
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3.00 Credits
An overview of the Federal government, including the study of its executive, legislative and judicial branches and their relationships to each other. Current issues in foreign and domestic policy are also dealt with in the course.
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3.00 Credits
An inquiry into how, by studying the origins of the United States of America, we can better understand American society, culture, and politics today. Special attention is given to the topic of the witch trials in Salem, the role of key personalities in American politics, the American Revolution, slavery, and the Civil War. The course also seeks to shed light on our own day-to-day living by contrasting contemporary culture with that of Antebellum America.
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3.00 Credits
This course surveys the remarkable story of America's rise to becoming a world superpower and the consequences of this new role for both Americans and others throughout the globe. Emphasis is placed upon the following: Reconstruction and the post-Civil War industrial boom, America's becoming an imperial power with the Spanish American War; the decision to fight in World War I; our response to Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 and Hitler's declaration of war on the U.S.; assessment of the origins and significance of the Cold War, including our involvement in Korea and Vietnam; and the development of what we recognize today as "modern" American life, including critical assessment of the civil rights and general cultural upheavals of the 1960's and their continued influence on our lives today. This course includes instruction in effective use of the Internet as a tool for historical study.
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3.00 Credits
This is a course in cultural geography. In essence, it is an investigation into how we may better understand our own society by studying other nations and cultures.
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