scholarly journals Work in Progress: An Interdisciplinary Course Designed to Assist First-Year Students in Planning and Preparing for Success in the NAE Grand Challenge Scholars Program

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Trowbridge ◽  
Haolin Zhu
Keyword(s):  
First Year ◽  
Grand Challenge ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Work In Progress ◽  
Interdisciplinary Course

Teaching Global Studies to All Undergraduates: A Required First-Year Course

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 267-280
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Scott Coker ◽  
Rosemary Haskell ◽  
Thomas Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Core Curriculum ◽  
Human Interaction ◽  
First Century ◽  
First Year ◽  
Global Studies ◽  
Liberal Arts Education ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Social Responsibilities ◽  
Interdisciplinary Course

Abstract Global studies is an area that is foundational for a twenty-first century college degree. At Elon University, all first-year students take an interdisciplinary course called “The Global Experience” (GST 110) to set the tone for a globally-engaged liberal arts education. Personal and social responsibilities, which are goals of Elon’s core curriculum, provide the context for the course. Students analyze and evaluate the relationships that both connect and obstruct human interaction in an increasingly connected, technological, and rapidly changing world. In this article we explain the opportunities and challenges of delivering a course that has proved its flexibility and durability over many years.

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