To be completed after Tier One, Tier Two courses offer more in-depth examination of particular disciplines. The Tier Two study areas are broadly defined and include a wide range of courses to meet students' varied interests. Tier Two courses are organized into the four study areas below. Click on each one to learn more about guidelines and learning outcomes.
General Course Guidelines for Tier Two Individuals & Societies | |
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Tier Two courses in Individuals & Societies study human behavior and the cognitive models and societal constructs that humans create. These courses may have a disciplinary focus (e.g. anthropology, linguistics and economics), so long as they are designed broadly enough to address the needs of students who may take only a single course within this area. Tier Two Individuals & Societies courses should focus on self-contained topics that develop one or more of the theories or to which student were exposed at the Tier One level.
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Learning Outcomes for Tier Two Individuals & Societies | |
After taking Tier Two courses in Individuals and Societies students will be able to:
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General Course Guidelines for Tier Two Humanities | |
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Humanities courses explore aspects of human culture such as religion, history, philosophy, literature and languages. In general, these courses will deal with these aspects in an interdisciplinary fashion, rather than as discrete phenomena. All Humanities courses ask students to develop critical thinking and interpretive approaches to culture and cultural productions.
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Learning Outcomes for Tier Two Humanities | |
After taking Tier Two courses in Humanities, students will be able to:
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General Course Guidelines for Tier Two Arts | |
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Art courses emphasize verbal, visual, musical, spatial or kinesthetic forms of expression. Components of these courses will either emphasize student creativity, expression, and production or require students to identify and analyze the impact of cultural and historical factors on the creation and reception of artistic works. All Arts courses ask students to develop critical thinking and interpretive abilities.
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Learning Outcomes for Tier Two Arts | |
After taking Tier Two courses in Arts, students will be able to:
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General Course Guidelines for Tier Two Natural Sciences |
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Tier Two Natural Sciences courses must build on concepts developed in Tier One Natural Science courses. Tier Two courses may be discipline-based (e.g. chemistry or molecular and cellular biology or integrate physical and biological sciences). A Tier Two course need not advance all concepts from Tier One physical and biological sciences, but proposals must make clear which concepts are being advanced. Tier Two natural sciences courses should be designed for non-science majors.
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Learning Outcomes for Tier Two Natural Sciences |
After taking Tier Two courses in Natural Sciences students will be able to:
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