Online General Education Courses
CHE 165 Introduction to Environmental Science and Analysis - 3 credits
Introduction to the basic scientific concepts behind selected timely environmental issues. Students will be introduced to topics such as global warming, air quality issues such as smog, acid rain, ozone depletion, and ground water contamination. The class lectures will lead students through the underlying critical chemical and physical processes. This is an interdisciplinary study of the human relationship with the Earth's environment and how we study it. This class is intended to be an introduction to environmental science and it relationship to chemistry. The class was designed for students with relatively little previous experience with the chemistry or environmental science. The course will focus on applying quantitative and qualitative skills to exploring environmental issues and the methods we use to explore them. Throughout the class, we will be exploring the question of "What do you know and how do you know it?"
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology - 3 credits
An introduction to the basic concepts, methods, issues, and theories of psychology, including such topics as the biological bases of behavior, perception, learning and memory, human development, motivation, personality, social influences, and pathological behavior.
SAGE 102 College Success - 1.5 credits
A course designed to introduce the student to college life and provide tools for self understanding, time management, effective study, test preparation, and familiarity with resources available
SAGE 230 Human Culture and Thought I: Ancient to Medieval - 3 credits
This course begins an interdisciplinary survey of Western civilization in its global context. We will examine the variety of ways literate humans have grasped the human tasks of governance, moral obligation, artistic expression, and relationship to transcendence from our beginnings to the medieval period. Our purpose will be to appreciate the commonality and diversity among various cultures in their own terms and to respond critically to them. Communication and critical thinking skills continue to be emphasized: formal writing, research strategies, discussion, argumentation, and analysis.
SAGE 450 Global Issues/Ethical Response - 3 credits
This course challenges class members to investigate a topic of global significance and develop a response as servant leaders. Topics or issues will vary depending upon class composition and interest. Guided by a faculty convener, students will work to understand historical and ideological roots of this issue, to collect cross-disciplinary data, to explore political and social dimensions, and to formulate an ethically sensitive response. The path of inquiry will be particularly informed by the students' disciplinary studies. The class will work collaboratively on a culminating project and presentation. Students will write substantial essays that synthesize their earning in the context of the seminar and their broader academic experience.
