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  • 1.00 Credits

    A semester-long learning community cohort for students in the Discover U program.
  • 0.50 - 3.00 Credits

    This is a required course for 1st year mentees in the BEACON scholars program. This course provides first year scholars with exposure to campus resources, organizations, and clubs. Students will learn ways to add value to their education through campus and community engagement. Students will be challenged to develop or participate in a community engagement/service project that is ongoing and has a substantial impact. Each student is paired with a peer mentor who will assist in both campus orientation and engagement project planning and implementation. Students participate in a small community and have the opportunity to build close relationships and develop leadership skills.
  • 1.00 Credits

    This course is designed for second year students or those who are new to the BEACON scholars program. This course provides students an opportunity to be a part of the BEACON community while continuing to develop leadership and program planning skills. Students undertake a community engagement/service project that is ongoing and has a substantial impact. Students may continue projects from previous years or act as social entrepreneurs and develop new programming. Students will participate in discussions related to engagement, social issues, and diversity/inclusion. Students will participate in a non-peer mentoring relationship designed to help with professional development and increasing institutional affinity.
  • 1.00 Credits

    Second-Year Experience Course ' Finding Your Sense of Purpose Focusing on personal reflection and exploration, this course centers on the development of a sense of purpose for the second year of college. Students will engage in a series of activities and exercises that incorporate their past experience with their future aspirations, allow them to understand how difference enriches their life experience, and provide a foundation for developing skills and knowledge necessary to successfully complete their University of Utah degrees and make an impact on their communities. Students will be introduced to the learning framework and urged to think about their University education with these experiences in mind.
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course is designed for students who are participating in the UStart Program. It is an opportunity for students to explore themselves, their curricular and extra-curricular options at the University of Utah to establish a plan for degree completion and personal success. Students will engage in a decision making process and planning activities that includes self assessment, evaluation of majors and careers, and consideration of extra-curricular opportunities. The course will conclude with each student presenting their independent degree plan and a timeline for accomplishing various goals. Corequisites: Enrollment in UStart.
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course will explore big problems and big questions facing the world today. Students will create a personal learning roadmap specific to their individual area of interest. The process of innovation and problem solving will be explored with a panel of interdisciplinary experts. Roadmaps will be designed to enhance academic majors and student interests. This course is the introduction to the INNOVATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM. Students who successfully complete their individual roadmap will be recognized at graduation as an Innovation Scholar. First Year Experience LLC students are encouraged to take this course.
  • 1.00 Credits

    This course is the final capstone course for the INNOVATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM. Students summarize their course work, extracurricular experiences and reflections in a portfolio. Students who successfully complete all components of the program will be recognized at graduation as an Innovation Scholar.
  • 3.00 Credits

    An introduction to the study and practice of secrecy across disciplines and cultures.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Explore the world of children's literature from Where the Wild Things Are to Harry Potter and beyond! This course looks broadly at children's literature from writing to publishing to its many reading audiences. Students will read and critique children's and young adult literature while considering the cultural, social, economic and historical forces at play in its development, with special attention to issues of diversity and authenticity. Students in this course will have the opportunity to engage in small group conversations with nationally recognized authors, illustrators and academic visiting as part of the campus-wide World of Children's Literature lecture series.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Fulfills core course requirement for gender studies majors and minors. Investigates the interrelation of race, class, sexual orientation, age, and ability as those classifications influence gender identity and gender-linked behavior. Issues addressed include effects of current gender assignments and strategies for possible restructurings of self and society.
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