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Course Criteria
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1.00 Credits
Designed as the capstone for history majors. Students revise their senior theses with the guidance of their HIST 460 defense committees. This revision requires additional research and rewriting and culminates with an oral defense of the thesis to the class and defense committee. Mastery of interpreting and evaluating primary sources and a thorough understanding of historiography is expected as is the ability to construct a solid historical thesis drawing from the two. The ability to revise the thesis and critique the efforts of classmates must be demonstrated. Throughout the semester, students present their topics, the evolution of their thinking, and their research methods, findings, and challenges to the class. Prerequisite: senior status and HIST 460 or consent. Offered intermittently.
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Intended to be an intensive content and historiographical review course for secondary school teachers in social studies. These tasks are accomplished by focusing on primary documents and scholarly articles on various historical periods. Techniques for teaching aspects of this complicated material to students is discussed, shared and developed, focusing in part on the requirements of the state SOLs. This class deepens understanding of history, engages scholarly controversies, and enhances the teacher's effectiveness in the classroom.
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3.00 Credits
Students engage in service projects in communities around the world, with a special focus on communities that have been damaged by the effects of violence, poverty, and social injustice. Students become educated about the target community, engage in a thoughtfully organized service project that addresses the particular needs of that community, and participate in structured reflection on the service experience. Prerequisite: students should be prepared to travel abroad (have valid passports, etc.). Offered in selected Winter Sessions.
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3.00 Credits
A travel course through which students experience and analyze the culture of two of the world's greatest cities, not only that represented in their museums, architecture, and historic sights, but also the living culture of life today in the two capitals. The course is individually tailored to allow students to gain detailed knowledge of several aspects of London and Paris, both through research and visiting the appropriate sites. Prerequisite for 431: 75 semester hours. Offered in selected Winter Sessions. *HUM 231: (A); HUM 431: (I).
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3.00 Credits
The arts as a unique and universal mode of communication, a legitimate point of view from which to address the nature of humanity, are explored. Painting, photography, sculpture, music, opera, dance, and architecture are discussed not only as separate disciplines, but as sources for common elements (line, texture, harmony, rhythm, etc.). How are these elements used in each specific discipline to communicate the artist's message? Students visit museums and attend live concert performances in addition to classroom lectures. Does not fulfill any requirements for Latin Honors.
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2.00 Credits
An introductory course in critical thinking and study skills and their relationship to academic success. Designed to help students develop skills in critical thinking, study strategies, goal setting, time management, and other related academic skills. Offered each semester.
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2.00 Credits
An introductory course in critical thinking as it relates to college reading success. Designed to help students develop skills in critical thinking and college reading. Offered each semester.
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1.00 Credits
Designed to help non-traditional students develop all of the college survival skills necessary to excel in their coursework, especially critical thinking. Offered each semester as needed.
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1.00 Credits
First-year students explore leadership development through the use of both cognitive and experiential components, to gain a fundamental understanding of leadership and an opportunity to practice leadership, decision making, and other related skills. Prerequisite: FYE 101. Offered each spring.
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1.00 Credits
Identical to PORT 123.
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