Liberal Arts

The Pursuit Curriculum

Liberal Arts Coordinator: A. Heikens

Mission: The relevant & responsive liberal arts curriculum is the heart of a Franklin College education. An education that nurtures personal and professional development. The program is designed to provide a breadth of experience in the liberal arts while preparing students to think critically; communicate effectively; apply knowledge and skills; solve problems; and reflect on events, actions, and behaviors in a rapidly changing world. The curriculum scaffolds foundational skills yet permits each student to design a learning experience that best suits individual needs, strengths, and interests.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Relevant and Responsive Liberal Arts Curriculum:  The curriculum offers a developmental and experiential liberal arts program of study. As a result of engaging in this learning experience, students will:  Demonstrate discernment,  Apply learning, and  Express ideas clearly.

These overarching outcomes will be measured via five key student behaviors:

1. Employ critical thinking

By developing the ability to think critically, students habitually explore many facets of an issue, idea, artifact, composition, piece, study, and/or event before accepting an opinion or formulating a conclusion.

2. Communicate effectively

Effective communication ensures that students present information clearly resulting in enhanced knowledge or understanding.

3. Evaluate issues and systems of personal and public concern

This evaluation allows students to engage with and reflect on policies, philosophies, issues, and systems, governmental and non-governmental, that guide society and empower students to act for the public good.

4. Apply knowledge of global contexts

As students apply knowledge of global contexts, they demonstrate the ability to examine and explore multifaceted global challenges and their historical roots.

5. Solve problems

Today’s ambiguous environment requires student to adapt to constantly changing problems and parameters. Problem solving requires students to explore alternatives, break complex components into understandable pieces, and implement tested strategies to answer complex questions.

Liberal Arts Core Curriculum

The full liberal arts core curriculum includes six core courses, seven exploratory courses and a foreign language requirement. Courses with an LA prefix may not be used to satisfy exploratory requirements and vice versa.

CORE

FYS 101: First-Year Seminar LA 101: Reading & Writing Critically *LA 111: Public Speaking LA 102: Past and Present *LA 103: Quantitative Reasoning (MAT/SOC 224, MAT 181, MAT 135, and CMP 130) LA 201: Analyzing Literature

CREDITS

4 4 3 4 3-4

4

Subtotal EXPLORATORIES

Civic Learning Diversity Creative Arts International *Scientific Thinking Reasoning & Values Human Behavior

Subtotal

Language Requirement

Subtotal 22-23

3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 4-5 3-4 3-4

22-29

4-8

26-37

TOTAL 48-60

*Courses with Technology Integration. In the contemporary workforce, employers expect students to have experience with basic technologies. Awareness and appropriate use of technologies can aid in decision making and facilitate virtual teamwork. It is critical that students understand the benefits and drawbacks of using technology in various contexts. Liberal Arts Course Sequencing

CORE

FYS 101: First-Year Seminar LA 101: Reading and Writing Critically LA 111: Public Speaking LA 102: Past and Present LA 103: Quantitative Reasoning (MAT/SOC 224, MAT 181, MAT 135, and CMP 130) LA 201: Analyzing Literature

EXPLORATORIES

Civic Learning Creative Arts Diversity Human Behavior International Reasoning & Values Scientific Thinking

SEQUENCING

Fall, First Year Spring, First Year First or Second Year First or Second Year First or Second Year

Fall, Second Year

Anytime Anytime Anytime Anytime Anytime Anytime Anytime

Core Courses and Descriptions

FYS 101 First-Year Seminar

4 credit hours

Fall The First-Year Seminar is a reading-intensive course that invites students to explore provocative topics, ask meaningful questions, and engage in academic discourse. This course helps lay the foundation of the undergraduate research experience by asking students to evaluate and effectively use information sources. Throughout the course, students will strengthen connections with the college and each other. This course is to be taken during the student's first semester on campus. Students may not transfer in credit for this course. (Sections will be designated for transfer students as needed. Students must pass the course with a D- or better to graduate. Students wishing or needing to retake the course must do so in the subsequent semester the course is offered.)

LA 101 Reading and Writing Critically

4 credit hours

Spring and summer A writing-intensive topics course focused on the self in society. Introduces critical thinking, reading and writing, and the art of argumentation. (Specific course topics and descriptions are available online in Self-Service.) Students in LA 101 must earn a C- or better to enroll in LA 201 in a subsequent semester.

LA 102 The Past and Present: The World Since 1750

4 credit hours

Fall and spring A systematic examination of the individuals, groups, ideas, institutions, and events that shaped world societies from 1750 to the present. The course will cover political, economic, social, religious, intellectual, and cultural developments with special emphasis on the connections between the historical evolution of the modern world and major contemporary issues. Incorporates research using electronic and print resources.

LA 103 Quantitative Reasoning

4 credit hours

Fall and spring Note: placement based upon mathematics placement criteria Students will be introduced to quantitative approaches and mathematical tools for understanding the world, thinking critically about quantitative and logical information, and making informed decisions about issues in everyday life. This course emphasizes connections with a variety of other disciplines. Incorporates use of spreadsheets. Course satisfies liberal arts core curriculum mathematics requirement. Note: Students may be placed in ASC 082 concurrently with LA 103 based upon mathematics placement criteria.

LA 111 Public Speaking

3 credit hours

Fall and spring A study of the principles, methods, and purposes of various types of oral communication, chiefly extemporaneous. Students will receive instruction and practice in the preparation, delivery, and criticism of at least four speeches while developing an understanding and knowledge of the communication process. Incorporates use of presentation software.

LA 201 Analyzing Literature

4 credit hours

Spring and summer Prereq: C- or better in LA 101 and sophomore standing A writing-intensive topics course in literature designed to help students understand literature, think metaphorically, and support literary interpretations through critical reading of texts. Each instructor will choose a specific theme and/or set of readings to accomplish this goal. (Specific course topics and descriptions are available online in SelfService.) This course should be completed by the end of the sophomore year.

Exploratory Courses

As one component of a liberal arts education, exploratory courses are designed to broaden students’ curiosity and enthusiasm for a diverse set of disciplines; introduce students to alternative ways of understanding themselves, others, and the world; and give students tools to innovate, lead, and serve in ever-changing professions in a globally connected world.

Students are required to take at least one course from each of the following seven categories: civic learning, creative arts, diversity, human behavior, international, reasoning & values, and scientific thinking. Permitted substitutions are listed at the end of the exploratory course options. Students may take up to two courses with the same departmental prefix, including courses that fulfill major requirements. One course may satisfy up to two exploratory requirements if it is listed in both categories.

Notes:  Throughout the catalog, odd and even years refer to the start of the academic year. Thus, 2019-20 is an odd academic year.  Courses with prerequisites are in Italics.  To review course descriptions, see the respective major departments.

Civic Learning (3-4 hours credit) Recognizing the historic and contemporary relationship between education and the maintenance of our democratic traditions, this category empowers each student to build a bridge from academic study to the role of an adult citizen. To thrive, our civil society requires engaged and educated individuals who will serve the public in a government role and/or engage with government toward the public good. Similarly, civically literate adults enjoy the ability to solve complex public and private problems, to assert their rights, and to effectively articulate informed opinions to public decision-makers. The experience equips students with the tools needed to understand and impact policy and governmental structures that guide our society and prepares students to use informed decision-making to evaluate governmental action/inaction. This experience will not indoctrinate students in the values of one party or political viewpoint. A designated course in the major may satisfy this requirement. Transfer

courses may not fulfill this exploratory requirement unless approved.

BIO 205 Environmental Issues (Spring, even & Fall, odd years) Prerequisite: LA 101 BIO 320 Conservation Biology (Fall, odd years) Prerequisites: BIO 134, BIO 140, & BIO 240 EDU 210 Educational Philosophy, Law, & Ethics (Fall & Spring) ENG/NPL 485 Communications Consulting Project (Fall) Prerequisite: LA 201 & senior standing

HIS 121 KIN 315

U.S. History since 1877 (Spring) Health/Wellness Issues & Trends in Society (Spring) LAN 300 Faces of Immigration: Latin American & US Perspectives (Spring)

LAN 300

The War on Drugs: Who’s Winning? (Spring) LEA/NPL/SOC 315 Nonprofit Leadership Capstone (Spring, odd years) Prerequisite: NPL/SOC 230 MAT 345 Statistical Consulting Project (Spring, odd years) Prerequisite: MAT 224 or PSY 224 or MAT 331 MMJ/PRL/SPR 445 Communication Law in a Digital World (fall and spring) PDP 150 Personal Finance and Public Policy (summer)

POL 110

American National Government (Fall, & Spring even years) 3 credit hours

3 credit hours

3 credit hours 3 credit hours

3 credit hours 3 credit hours 4 credit hours 4 credit hours 4 credit hours

3 credit hours

3 credit hours 4 credit hours 4 credit hours 4 credit hours

POL 234

American Political Participation (Fall, even years) PSY 330 Psychology and Law(Fall, odd and spring, even years) Prerequisite: PSY 117 SOC 210 Criminal Justice (Fall) 4 credit hours 4 credit hours

4 credit hours

Creative Arts (3-4 hours credit) Students will explore the creative arts as a means of creativity that can transcend barriers of time, space, language, and culture. Students may fulfill this requirement with any theory or studio course in the following list.

ART 116 ART 117 ART 130 ART 140 ART 160

History of Art I (Fall) History of Art II (Spring) Color and Design (Fall & Spring) Graphic Design I (Fall & Spring) Drawing I (Fall & Spring) 4 credit hours 4 credit hours 3 credit hours 4 credit hours 3 credit hours

ART 170 ART 175 ART 190

Painting I (Fall & Spring, even years) Ceramics I (Every Fall and Spring, odd years) Digital Fine Art Photography I (Fall & Spring) 3 credit hours 3 credit hours 3 credit hours

ART 230

Modern Art (Fall)

4 credit hours CWR 150 Introduction to Creative Writing (Fall and spring) 4 credit hours (Concurrent or prior enrollment in LA 101 recommended but not required) MUS 119 Introduction to Music (Fall & Spring) 4 credit hours MUS 219 World Music (Fall) 4 credit hours MUS 331 Music History I (Fall) 4 credit hours MUS 330 Music History II (Spring, even years) 4 credit hours THE 110 Theatre Appreciation (Fall & Spring) 3 credit hours THE 125 Script Analysis and Theory (Fall) 3 credit hours THE 170 Theatre History (Spring, even years) 3 credit hours THE 190 Film Appreciation (Spring, odd years) 3 credit hours

As an alternative, students may fulfill this requirement by earning total of four credits in either of the two following music course combinations: MUS 170 & MUS 171 Class Guitar I and II (Fall and Spring) 2 credit hours MUS 180 & MUS 181 Class Piano I and II (Fall, Spring) 2 credit hours As an alternative, students may fulfill this requirement by earning a total of four credits in one or more of the following music ensembles (courses can be repeated): MUS 121 Franklin College Singers (Fall & Spring) 1 credit hour MUS 122 Men’s Chorus (Fall & Spring) 1 credit hour MUS 123 Women’s Chorus (Fall & Spring) 1 credit hour MUS 124 Franklin College Band (Fall & Spring) 1 credit hour MUS 125 String Ensemble (Fall & Spring) 1 credit hour MUS 127 Percussion Ensemble (Spring) 1 credit hour Diversity (3-4 hours credit) Diversity courses at Franklin College address one or more forms of physical, cultural or social differences between groups of people and will engage students in the study of a topic or issue that allows for exploration of the challenges of creating a diverse society including: (1) comparison of multiple perspectives, (2) understanding of power relations that influence intergroup relations and (3) building skills for effective interaction across differences. The diversity requirement allows students to develop knowledge of intergroup dynamics and the competencies of empathy and effective communication that are necessary for success in an increasingly diverse environment. Students can fulfill this requirement with any course in the following list.

ART 230 Modern Art (Fall) ART 350 Eastern Thought in Western Art (Spring) CAN/ENG 235 Native North American Literature (Spring, even years) Prerequisite: LA 101 DAT 110 Data Equity and Bias (Spring) EDU 315 Human Diversity in the Classroom (Fall & Spring) Prerequisite: Admitted to El. Ed.) ENG 234 African American Literature (Spring, odd years) Prerequisite: LA 101 ENG 236 Gender and Sexuality in Literature (Fall, even years) Prerequisite: LA 101 ENG 238 American Minority Literature (Fall, even years) 4 credit hours 4 credit hours 4 credit hours

3 credit hours 3 credit hours

4 credit hours

4 credit hours

4 credit hours

Prerequisite: LA 101 EXE 425 Exercise Prescription for Special Populations (Fall) 3 credit hours Prerequisites: ANAT 210/210L, ANAT 220/220L, EXE 234, EXE 372/372L & EXE 375 FRE 211 Intermediate French II (Spring) 4 credit hours Prerequisite: C- or better in FRE 210 or equivalent GEO 220 Human World Geography (Fall & Spring) 3 credit hours HIS 214 The South Atlantic World, 1400-1824 (Spring, even years) 4 credit hours HIS 231 African American History (Fall, even years) 4 credit hours HIS 340 Global Military History (Fall, even years) 4 credit hours KIN 310 Diversity and Inclusion in Sport (fall and spring) 3 credit hours LEA 330 Leadership in a Multicultural Context (Fall, odd years) 3 credit hours POL 120 Introduction to International Relations (Spring) 4 credit hours PSY 315 Psychology of Diversity (Fall, even and Spring, odd years) 4 credit hours Prerequisite: PSY 117 REL 225 Religion in America II: Contemporary Religious Experience (Fall, odd years) 4 credit hours SOC 210 Criminal Justice (Fall) 4 credit hours SPA 211 Intermediate Reading, Writing, and Discussion 4 credit hours Prerequisite: C- or better in SPA 210 or equivalent THE 125 Script Analysis and Theory (Fall) 3 credit hours

Human Behavior (3-4 hours credit) Students explore the nature of human social behavior, learning to recognize recurring patterns in behavior and belief and the forces that shape them. Students may fulfill this requirement with any course in the following list.

ECO 115

Principles of Economics (Fall & Spring) GEO 220 Human World Geography (Fall & Spring) HIS/WST 332 History of Women in the United States (Fall, odd years)

LEA 220 POL 110 POL 120 POL 130 PSY 117 SOC 118 WST 101

Prerequisite: HIS 120, HIS 121, or consent of instructor Leadership: Foundations, Theory and Practice (Spring) American National Government (Fall, & Spring even years) Introduction to International Relations (Spring) Introduction to Comparative Politics (Fall) General Psychology (Fall & Spring) Introduction to Sociology (Fall & Spring) Introduction to Women’s Studies (Spring, even years) 3 credit hours 3 credit hours 4 credit hours

3 credit hours 4 credit hours 4 credit hours 4 credit hours 4 credit hours 4 credit hours 4 credit hours

International (3-4 hours credit) International courses and learning experiences provide students the opportunity to study the larger world and increase their appreciation of non-US cultures. Courses may be global in scope or may focus on a particular nation or region outside the US and will foster an understanding of complex international/global issues and the role that culture plays in these issues. Students may fulfill this requirement through an international study away experience, a foreign language course at the 200-level or higher or by completing a course from a list of approved international courses. Note: A second course in this category may not be used to satisfy the diversity requirement unless the course also appears on the diversity course list.

CAN 130 Introduction to Canada (Fall & Spring) 4 credit hours

CAN/HIS 230 History of Canada (Fall, even years) Prerequisite: HIS 120, CAN 130, or consent of instructor ENG 117 World Literature I (Fall) ENG 118 World Literature II (Spring) ENG 231 Global Literature (Fall, odd years) Prerequisite: LA 201 ENG 232 Greek Literature (Spring, odd years) 4 credit hours

4 credit hours 4 credit hours 4 credit hours

4 credit hours

Prerequisite: LA 101 FRE 210 Intermediate French I (Fall) 4 credit hours

HIS 210 HIS 310

Prerequisite: C- or better in FRE 111 or equivalent Introduction to Latin American History & Culture (Spring, odd years) 4 credit hours Modern Latin America (Fall, odd years) 4 credit hours

HIS 348 Germany & Europe: 1848-1945 (Spring, even years) 4 credit hours

Prerequisite: LA 102 or consent of instructor HIS 356 Russian History (Fall, even years) 4 credit hours

Prerequisite: LA 102 or consent of instructor HIS 361 East Asian History (Fall, odd years) 4 credit hours

Prerequisite: LA 102 or consent of instructor HIS 365 History of the Middle East (Spring, odd years) Prerequisite: LA 102 or consent of instructor IHE 100 Intercultural Honors Experience Seminar (Spring) 4 credit hours

4 credit hours

Prerequisite: selection by committee LAN 300 Topics in Language 3 credit hours

Pending topic approval. Prerequisite: vary depending on course MUS 219 World Music (Fall) SOC 330 Global Transformations (Spring, even) Prerequisite: SOC 118 or consent of instructor SPA 210 Intermediate Spanish (Fall) 3 credit hours 4 credit hours

4 credit hours

Prerequisite: C- or better in SPA 111 or equivalent SPA 334 Masterpieces of Spanish-American Literature (Fall, even years) 4 credit hours Prerequisite: SPA 315, plus one of SPA 300 (AS), 312, 313, 314, or 316, or consent of instructor

Reasoning and Values (3-4 hours credit)