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1000 Introduction to Liberal Studies (4 sem. hours).
This course is designed to introduce students to the academic community,
to provide opportunities for intellectual growth through critical
thinking and writing on subjects of general interest, and to initiate
a process of self-reflection that will continue to graduation. It
is a writing-intensive course that takes the place of English Composition.
1020 Writing and Thinking (4 sem. hours).This
course is designed to provide additional writing experience to students
who have already taken Introduction to Liberal Studies. (It may
also be used by transfer students to meet Core 1.) Prerequisite:
Liberal Studies 1000 and recommendation of instructor.
1118-1128 Heritage of the West in World Perspective (8 -8 sem. hours).
Beginning with the ancient period and continuing to the present,
this program brings together history, literature, philosophy, religion
and the arts in an integrated approach to the study of Western culture
within a global context. It is the equivalent of eight semester
hours each semester extending throughout the year. This course meets
the requirements of Core 2-5 and the fine arts requirement.
1200 Topics of the Ancient World (4 sem. hours).
Courses with different topics address developments in the period
from 1000 B.C.E. to 300 C.E. from a variety of perspectives, including
history, literature, philosophy, religion and the fine arts. This
course meets the requirements of Core 2.
1300 Topics of the Premodern World (4 sem. hours).
Courses with different topics address developments from 300 to 1600
from a variety of perspectives, including history, literature, philosophy,
religion and the fine arts. This course meets the requirements of
Core 3.
1600 Topics in the Social and Behavioral Sciences (4 sem. hours).
Courses with different topics address issues relating to society
and the individual by applying the methods of psychology, sociology,
politics, and economics. This course meets the requirements of Core
6.
1700 Topics in the Natural Sciences with Lab (4 sem. hours).
Courses with different topics address issues relating to the natural
world by applying the methods of biology, chemistry, geology and
physics. This course includes a laboratory and meets the requirements
of Core 7 and 9.
1800 Topics in Mathematics (4 sem. hours). This course
is interdisciplinary in nature and is designed to show the place
of mathematics within the liberal arts. (Same as Mathematics 1000).
It meets the requirements of Core 8 for students pursuing the BA
degree.
1900 Topics in Science, Mathematics and Computer Science (4 sem.
hours). Courses with different topics address issues
relating to science, mathematics and computer science. This course
does not include a laboratory and therefore does not meet the Core
7 requirement, but it does fulfill the Core 9 requirement.
2400 Topics of the Modern World (4 sem. hours).Courses
with different topics address developments from 1600 to 1900 from
a variety of perspectives, including history, literature, philosophy,
religion, and the arts. This course meets the requirements of Core
4.
2500 Topics of the Contemporary World (4 sem. hours).
Courses with different topics address developments in the twentieth
century from a variety of perspectives, including history, literature,
philosophy, religion, and fine arts. This course meets the requirements
of Core 5.
4002 Senior Honors Colloquium (Spring, 2008). The Honors Colloquium, held in the spring semester of the senior year, is an exciting opportunity for all honors students to share their completed projects with each other and with the Millsaps community. The course also provides a forum in which participants may reflect on their growth as scholars with other Honors students. Honors Colloquium 4002 meets for one 2-hour session weekly and will be coordinated by the Honors Program Director, Dr. Eric Griffin.
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