Enhanced Learning Linkages [NEW for Fall 2008]
As part of its efforts to enhance the quality and relevance of first-year courses, University College is pleased to announce a new opportunity for Fall 2008 that will allow students to register for a required General Education course in conjunction with a themed freshman seminar. This pair of courses will provide both a more enriching learning experience and a structured opportunity to make the transition from high school to college. Data from national studies and UNC Charlotte show that such experiences are good predictors of future academic success, so we encourage all new freshman and their families to discuss this opportunity with an advisor during their SOAR visit. The linked courses available for fall are:
LBST 2101, Dr. Joanne Robinson: An exploration of how religious traditions have shaped ideas about what is "good" and "evil" or "right" and "wrong" as well as about which individuals or groups should be classified as "us" or "the other". Course materials will include religious and philosophical texts (primarily from Christian, Jewish, and Islamic traditions) read alongside sources relating to current events.
LBST 2101, Dr. Sonya Ramsey: An exploration of the foundations, leaders, characteristics, goals, and impact of major movements for social, political, and economic justice in the United States during the nineteenth and twentieth-centuries.
LBST 2101, Dr. Heather Smith: An exploration of the city in North America from a variety of perspectives; particular attention will be paid to exploring Charlotte as a metropolitan center in this wider context.
LBST 2212, Dr. Jeffrey Leak: TBD
LBST 2213, Dr. Topher Gee: An exploration of science, both myth and reality, in the media, politics, fiction, film, and our everyday lives.
LBST 2214, Dr. Michael Turner: An exploration of the transition from adolescence to adulthood from both a societal and personal perspective.
SOCY 1101, Introduction to Sociology, Dr. Mary Mckenzie: TBD
Please note that these new offerings are in addition to a range of choices for programs that can help first year students at UNC Charlotte. These include Learning Communities in a wide variety of programs and themes and first year seminars.