Global Responsibility

Catalog description

This is a variable-content course that develops civic engagement and ethical reasoning in the context of global citizenship. Students in this course will critically question and debate global issues of equity, justice, and sustainability by engaging multiple cultural, social, political, economic, and environmental perspectives. Through the facilitation of faculty, students will build knowledge and skills in managing the complexities of global interdependences, peace and conflict, and identity and diversity. Students will also be given opportunities to display leadership in affecting positive changes in their communities through service-learning activities. Successful completion of this course satisfies the Global Responsibility requirement of the Honors Program. If a student leaves the Honors Program, it will count toward the Human Adventure category of University Explorations. Course may be taken multiple times for credit. Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program or Permission of Honors Director