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| GEN101 |
Introduction to Christian Liberal Arts |
2 credits |
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In ICLA, the student will learn to recognize a Christian academic
community that starkly contrasts high school. We will represent the
Christian liberal arts as a lived profession, discussing the ideal
qualities of its members: the critical, active mind; thoughtful
communication; and displaying a rigor in subjecting their scholarship to
the demands of the Cross, while examining the Cross under the light of
their academic work. (2 credits)
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| GEN109 |
Information Literacy |
1 credit |
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This is a course that is designed to help students systematically develop
the skills, aptitudes and habits needed to effectively make use of the
very best resources available in the ever expanding universe of
information. With those skills, habits, and aptitudes the information
literate person will not only be able to recognize when information is
needed but also have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use it
effectively. The course is designed to help any student develop literacy
skills in every discipline on campus. (1 credit; non-yearly, consult
department)
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| GEN205 |
Interdisciplinary Honors Seminar |
2 credits |
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A seminar designed to expose Honors Program students to significant
issues by means of interdisciplinary study of selected topics chose on a
year-to-year basis. May be taken more than once provided a different
seminar is offered. Must be taken twice to fulfill graduation
requirements for the Honors Program. May be taken pass/no pass. Up to
four credits of GEN205 may be substituted for General Education
requirements if GEN205 seminars are taken for a letter grade.
Pre-requisite: membership in the Honors Program or special permission
from Honors Program Directors. (2 credits)
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| GEN250 |
Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies |
1-4 credits |
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| GEN313 |
Area Studies |
4 credits |
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(General Education option under Cross-Cultural Studies) Course designed
to introduce students to the phenomenon of a particular culture(s).
Topics covered will vary, depending on subject interest of faculty. (4
credits; non-yearly, consult department)
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| GEN316 |
Cross Cultural Preparation |
2 credits |
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This course is designed specifically for students planning to engage in
an approved cross-cultural experience of at least six weeks duration
during the following summer. The course is an introduction to the
dynamics of culture and of communication between persons of different
cultures and an overview of the structures of cultures in general.
Students will do research on the specific people group among which they
plan to live during the summer and prepare a paper on this people group.
(1-4 credits; may be repeated; non-yearly, consult department)
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| GEN320 |
Cross-Cultural Readings, Reflections and Writings |
2 credits |
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This class will allow students to compare, contrast and reflect on their
recent cross-cultural experience vis-a-vis other NWC students who also
participated in a recent cross-cultural experience. Through reflective
discussions in class, readings, peer response, and writings, students
will be challenged to analyze their own cultural assumptions as they
assess their role in our increasingly pluralistic world. Prerequisite:
Completion of recent 6-week or more study-abroad course or Summer of
Service. (2 credits; non-yearly, consult department)
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| GEN350 |
Topics in Cross-Cultural Studies |
2-6 credits |
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(General Education option under Cross-Cultural Studies) Northwestern
College offers a variety of off-campus opportunities with Northwestern
faculty in various countries around the world. These courses offer a
unique opportunity for students to make the world their classroom, going
beyond the confines of the traditional classroom. Topics covered may
include, but are not limited to, language, politics, religion, business,
education, music, history, and literature. Students are given an
opportunity to examine a particular culture through various experiences,
such as homestays, ethnographic observation/research, and placement in
various social institutions. Recent trips have included: Germany,
Mexico, Taiwan, Ireland, England, Jamaica, and the Caribbean. Open to
all students. (2-6 credits, summer, may be repeated)
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| GEN352A |
Eastern Orthodoxy |
4 credits |
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| GEN352B |
Sustainable Development in a Post-Communist Context |
4 credits |
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| GEN352C |
Experiential Education: Theory and Practice |
4 credits |
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| GEN352D |
Romanian History and Culture |
4 credits |
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| GEN361 |
African Thought and Culture |
4 credits |
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(General Education option under Cross-Cultural Studies) A study of
traditional and contemporary African philosophical thought in its
cultural context including geographical, historical, social, political,
and religious dimensions. The primary emphasis is on the thought and
culture of sub-Saharan Africa. Prerequisite: General Education Philosophy
course 100 level. (4 credits; non-yearly, consult department)
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| GEN398 |
Directed Study |
2-4 credits |
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