Special Courses

Courses

191, 291, 391, 491: Excursions

Credits 1 4
Excursions enable students to experience and understand issues in a more sophisticated and critical way. Excursions require a minimum of 15 hours of academic commitment in and out of the classroom per credit hour. Topics vary.

197, 297, 397, 497: Special Topics

Credits 1 4
Special Topics courses are designed to take advantage of visiting professors or special cultural events, as well as permitting faculty latitude to experiment with a new course. Special Topics course designation indicates a course that is only offered once, a reoccurring course where the topic changes each time, or the Special Topics designation may indicate new courses being offered before placement in the catalog.

198, 298, 398. 498: Independent Study

Credits 1 4
Under the auspices of a faculty member, a second-year (or higher) student with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher may receive academic credit for pursuing on an individual basis, a topic or project related to, but beyond the scope of, regular course offerings. No more than three four hours of Independent Study counts toward graduation, nor may more than one such course be taken in the same semester.

199, 299, 399, 499: Internships

Credits 1 4
An internship is a supervised work/learning experience that is related to a student’s major or area of career interest. It is supervised by a faculty member and an internship site supervisor and offers course credit. Students will be allowed to earn 12 credits during their college experience. To be eligible to participate, a student must have first-year, second semester (or higher) standing by the beginning of the internship and have a 2.00 cumulative GPA or higher.

IDS: Interdisciplinary Studies

Credits 2

Interdisciplinary studies draw upon and combine coursework from multiple academic disciplines to provide both broad perspective and in-depth focus on an area of study. Through interdisciplinary courses, students can gain greater insight and understanding of cultures and perspectives different from their own. 

The interdisciplinary studies prefix (IDS) is used to indicate courses offered during the two-week session that fulfil the explorations general education requirement. The prefix may also indicate a course that correlates to and follows a two-week exploration course.

Exploration courses offered each semester will vary. Those that are regularly offered are listed in the catalog.

NC 001: Strategies for Academic Success

Credits 0
Focuses on student and learning skills needed for success in college. Includes preferred learning styles, time management, stress management, note-taking skills, methods for test preparation and test taking, textbook reading methods, memory techniques and effective listening skills. Meets one hour per week.