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3.00 Credits
This course will introduce selected lives from St. Anthony to St. Francis of Assissi which will be read in Latin; grammar review, as necessary. Focus will be on continuity and change in the Hagiographic tradition and representation of saint in relation to community. Intermediate Level Latin. Substaintail research paper treating a vita in its historical context.
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1.00 Credits
This course, to be taken in conjunction with Leadership Rice's Summer Mentorship Experience, prepares students for their internships by familiarizing them with essential leadership concepts and keys to success in professional contexts. Required of and limited to students admitted to the SME program.
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3.00 Credits
The focus of this course is to construct a historically informed philosophy of leadership that encompasses not just what leadership is but why it is valued, when it is legitimate, what its moral purpose is, and how it both shapes and reflects societal norms.
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3.00 Credits
Powerful communication skills are essential for effective leadership, and LEAD 321 equips students to articulate ideas with poise, confidence, and clarity. Students develop written, oral, interpersonal, and team skills while developing an understanding of leadership communication in different contexts, including specific fields of study. The Leadership Communication class gives students the opportunity to practice the types of communication that will be required of them in the workplace and that will be crucial for their success.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Offers students the opportunity to work with a faculty member on existing research project. The course involves intensive pedagogy and menturing including a pedagogical plan developed in conjunction with the sponsoring faculty member.
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3.00 Credits
Applied Leadership is a leadership skills development course focused on practical applications in negotiation, organizational communication, and consulting. The course explores power, influence, and persuasion in organizational contexts and allows students to practice advanced leadership skills, such as conflict management, change management, negotiation, delegation, and group facilitation, with an emphasis on supervising, persuading, and motivating others. Coursework assumes competence in fundamental communication skills, such as are developed in LEAD 321 - Leadership Communication, BUSI 296 - Business Communication, or one of the HUMA or other COMM courses focused on writing and speaking. Students completing this course will be prepared to exercise strategic influence from any point in an organizational hierarchy, whether interacting with supervisors, peers, or subordinates.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the rise, reign, and fall of elite groups in human societies (the powerful, the influential, the celebrated, the stars) with emphasis on the contemporary United States. Particular themes to be addressed include power, wealth, fame, and status, and paths to achievement in different sectors of society.
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3.00 Credits
In this course we will investigate the issues surrounding language endangerment, loss and revitalization. Using a seminar format, we will explore topics that include linguistic diversity, the implications of language loss, how researchers approach language documentation and description and look at revitalization efforts. This course is limited to first year students only, any others will be removed from this course.
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3.00 Credits
Overview of the scientific study of the structure and function of language. Introduces the main fields of linguistics: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, discourse, historical linguistics, sociolinguistics, and psycholinguistics. Highlights the interdisciplinary relationship of linguistics with anthropology, sociology, psychology, and cognitive sciences.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to syntactic analysis and argumentation. Various topics will be covered, including (but not limited to) word classes, grammatical categories, simple and complex sentences, and constituency.
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