- IS: On a Mission: Lifelong Learning and Vocation

Catalog description

In On A Mission: Lifelong Learning and Vocation, students will study the impact of their transition back to college and the meaning of their college degree, personally and professionally. Using sources from educational research and the humanities, students will analyze the connections and distinctions between knowledge about how we learn in adulthood and lived experience. Students will study the concept of vocation as a way to reflect on the connections between purpose and work. The course is designed to build upon and enhance students’ academic skills and self-knowledge so they can be mobilized to achieve their personal and professional goals.