PROGRAM THEME: UNDERSTANDING AND ENHANCING THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE

I. First Year Introductory Course

UI-100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 hours

THEME: ACQUISITION OF KNOWLEDGE:

GAINING PERSPECTIVES ON THE INDIVIDUAL, SOCIETY AND THE UNIVERSE

The core curriculum is separated into three perspectives with four categories of courses in each perspective. One course is required from each of the twelve categories.

100-200 Level Core Curriculum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 hours

Perspective on Individual Expression	Perspective on Natural Systems	Perspective on Human Institutions
Literary Expression - 3 hours Artistic Expression  - 3 hours Oral Expression  - 3 hours Written Expression - 3 hours	Living Systems - 3 hours Behavioral Systems - 3 hours Logical Systems - 3 hours Physical Systems - 3 hours	Economic Systems - 3 hours Development of a Major Civilization  - 3 hours Political Systems - 3 hours Social Systems - 3 hours

   

THEME: INTEGRATION OF KNOWLEDGE:

LIVING IN AN INTERDEPENDENT UNIVERSE

Each student takes two 300-level courses that integrate two or more categories of the core curriculum.

300 Level Interdisciplinary Courses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 hours

Each student also takes a 400-level senior seminar that integrates two or more perspectives of the core curriculum and that requires students to demonstrate the ability to do appropriate interdisciplinary scholarship and present it in both oral and written forms.

400 Level Senior Seminar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 hours

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