Global Cornerstone Seminar

Catalog description

These interdisciplinary and integrative seminars for first-year students combine academic inquiry with developing and improving fundamental skills, including critical thinking and communications (abilities to write, read, listen and speak effectively). With the Global Keystone Seminar, this course is one of two seminars that focus on integrative learning and "bookend" the Global Citizenship Program. Topics vary and include interdisciplinary offerings in the humanities, arts and sciences. While this seminar course is the usual way for newly matriculated students to meet the initial integrative seminar requirement, alternatives exist for returning adults and transfer students. Classes are small and require substantial student participation. They include supplemental programs that foster students' educational and personal development during the first year of college to help students define their personal values, strengths, weaknesses and interests.