Far more than general education requirements, the courses in the 核心课程 invite you to open your mind and think differently about yourself and the world around you.
我们的课程,包括我们的获奖作品 走程序, 会帮助你更了解创意吗, 自然, societal and cultural forces that shape the world around you. And arm you with critical skills that will make you a valuable employee in today’s marketplace.
课程
课程 in the 核心课程 make up 40 percent of our graduation requirements, and they easily fit with all of our 100+ majors and minors.
The 核心课程 contains five complementary sections:
思想的丰富
自然世界
人工交互
知识技能
连接
课程的范围很多样, so you’ll have plenty of options to expand your knowledge and gain new perspectives.
为什么要增加跨学科辅修
Pursue an interest or enhance your major studies with an interdisciplinary minor. These minors combine courses from multiple departments to help you gain a better understanding of important topics in today’s world.
It’s easy to fit these flexible minors in with your other studies and our 核心课程 requirements:
Offered to students participating in the London Program of the 西格蒙德·韦斯商学院, this course provides knowledge and exposure to the art of theatre performance by utilizing the rich offerings of the theatre and other fine arts resources in London and England. 4 SH. CC:艺术表现.
Offered to students participating in the London Program of the 西格蒙德·韦斯商学院, this course introduces students to the theories and principles of diversity by examining Great Britain as a case study in diversity. The course explores key aspects diversity in relation to, 但不限于, class, 比赛, 性别与性. A key focus will be location-specific study of social and cultural diversity through student exploration of the role played by culture, 种族, class, 比赛 and gender in Britain’s past and in its contemporary life. This will involve exploring the opportunities and challenges faced by individuals, 业务es and non-profit organizations in their engagement with issues of equality and social justice. 学生s will learn about contemporary British culture and they will be able to compare that culture with that of the United States. 4 SH. 答:多样性.
This course provides an overview of theories and approaches common in the field of international studies. 学生s will grapple with what makes this field interdisciplinary and why that may prove critical in problem-solving on an international scale. 学生s are introduced to how and why the field draws from many different disciplines, 比如经济学, 人类学, 健康科学, 公共计划, 公共政策, 语言学/语言, 历史, 政治科学, 业务, 还有艺术. 学生s begin a portfolio that includes course work, 一份简历, and an analysis of the interdisciplinary nature of international studies. 前提条件:大二. 4 SH. CC:跨学科,多样性.
This course offers an insight into Japan’s unique culture and society through a survey of its 历史 from ancient to modern times, 它的政治和社会转型, 它的宗教历史, 语言的发展, 文学, 艺术形式, and its absorption and transformation of outside cultures and ideas. This course is a prerequisite for the A Window to Japan GO short program. 2 SH.
学生s in this course will examine the disciplines of the 自然 sciences (physics, 化学, 生物学, earth and space) together with related technologies. The course introduces students to science as a human activity with a long 历史 and the following habits of mind: values and attitudes, 计算与估计, 操作与观察, 沟通, 批判性反应技能. Particular attention is given to the underlying themes of science: systems, 模型, 恒常与变化, 和规模. Laboratories will be taught together with the lecture portion of the class. However, some laboratory experiences may be on Saturdays. 先决条件:大二, completion of the Analytical Thought requirement, 以及MUED-200或ued -101. 4 SH. CC: Interdisciplinary, Scientific Explanations, Team Intensive
This course is designed for secondary education, 现代语言教育, 音乐教育的学生. Course instruction will be structured following principles of interdisciplinary instruction and inquiry-based learning. Required lab components are integrated with instruction. 学生s will analyze and apply their developing understanding of interdisciplinary instruction and inquiry-based learning in order to create original learning activities and lesson plans that incorporate concepts from their respective teaching disciplines. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and completed the 核心课程 Analytic Thought requirement and EDUC-101 or MUED-200
The 高级研讨会 in 国际研究 is the culmination and integration of the 国际研究 major, although it is also open to students majoring in Political Science and 公共政策. This class may count as the capstone experience for students majoring in all three programs. It provides students with the opportunity to research, write, and present a thesis on an approved. 学生s work closely with faculty members to formulate their theses and prepare both a research design and a final senior essay that implements that design. 学生s will also critically analyze others’ work. This course should be cross-listed with POLI-501. 先决条件:POLI-205研究方法. 4SH. 顶石. CC:写作密集.