Intercultural Studies

 

Courses:

 

Learning Objectives/Student Outcomes

ABy the end of each course, the student should be able to:@

 

General Course Requirements to Achieve Learning Objectives

 

EN 231/232 Survey of World Lit

 

GEO 101 Elements of World Geography

 

REL 213 Religions of the World

 

Language Course (non-English course)

 

Approved Study Abroad Course

 

$                    gain an increased awareness of other cultures and/or languages other than one=s own

 

$                    have an awareness of the interconnected nature of the world and the diversity of cultures

 

$                    read and respond to literary works from various cultures and to compare themes across these works

$                    analyze complex works of literature from various cultures and defend interpretation in writing

$                    incorporate interpretation with quotations and paraphrases from the texts in essays

OR

$                    analyze the relationships on a global scale between different physical geographic phenomena as well as between physical and human (cultural) geographic elements

OR

$                    identify the basic beliefs of the great religions of the world

$                    have an understanding of the larger context of  the world=s various religions

$                    become acquainted with the basic elements of the world=s major religions

OR

$                    learn basic vocabulary and grammatical constructions of a language other than English

$                    express complex ideas in a language other than English

$                    understand oral communication in a language other than English

OR

$                    live and learn in a country other than the student=s native country for an extended period of time

$                    interact, perhaps in a language other than English, with persons from other cultures inside and outside the formal classroom

$                    take courses, perhaps in a language other than English, that expose the student to the culture of the program site