demonstrate what it means to be an active member of an intellectual community by meeting rigorous academic expectations through critical reading, discussion, research and/or writing;
practice newly acquired skills in an active learning environment where writing, performing, laboratory experiments, quantitative analyses or other forms of experiential and/or creative activities will shape the goals and activities of the seminar
Rhetoric and Writing (8 credits)
analyze strategies used in a variety of rhetorical situations and employ those principles in their own writings and communications;
analyze research and writing strategies used in a range of academic traditions and use those strategies in their own writings;
adapt, to specific situations, a strong repertory of writing processes, including generating, shaping, revising, editing, proofreading and working with other writers.
Language (4-12 credits)
based on writing samples at the start and end of the first year of language, students will demonstrate increased proficiency in a language of choice in a specific skill (e.g., writing, speaking, listening or reading);
demonstrate proficiency in learning about a culture as embodied in a skill (e.g., writing, speaking, listening or reading) in a language of choice.
The Natural & Physical World
Society & Culture
Ways of Knowing: Analytical Inquiry
(4 credits)
apply formal reasoning, mathematics or computational science approaches to problem solving within mathematics or computational science, and other disciplines;
understand and communicate connections between different areas of logic, mathematics or computational science, or their relevance to other disciplines;
communicate formalisms in logic, mathematics or computing sciences.
(8 credits)
demonstrate the ability to create or interpret the texts, ideas or artifacts of human culture;
identify and analyze the connections between texts, ideas or cultural artifacts and the human experience and/or perception of the world.
Ways of Knowing: Scientific Inquiry
(12 credits)
apply knowledge of scientific practice to evaluate evidence for scientific claims;
demonstrate an understanding of science as an iterative process of knowledge generation with inherit strengths and limitations;
demonstrate skills for using and interpreting qualitative and quantitative information.
(8 credits)
describe basic principles of human functioning and conduct in social and cultural contexts;
describe and explain how social scientific methods are used to understand these underlying principles.
Advanced Seminar (4 credits)
integrate and apply knowledge and skills gained from Common Curriculum courses to new settings and complex problems;
write effectively, providing appropriate evidence and reasoning for assertions.