COURSE OBJECTIVES

            ·         Students will explore the meaning of a liberal arts education and the University’s Jesuit, Catholic history and key Ignatian values.

·         Students will appreciate the structure of the University and the College of Arts and Sciences place within it.

·         Students will be able to articulate the College’s six learning objectives

·         Students will begin to map their 4-year learning plan and design their learning portfolio, as well as engage in discernment activities designed to contemplate a variety of post-graduate options.

·         Students will understand the CCAS Ratio Studiorum  (or plan of study) required of the degree programs offered in the Creighton College of Arts and Science

·         Students will apply knowledge of the HRS Core through use of the Banner Student Self-Service system.

·         Students will examine academic integrity and will understand the University and College policies and procedures on academic honesty and University disciplinary policies.

·         Students will learn about special opportunities for learning (e.g. study abroad, faculty-lead summer programs abroad, service-learning, Ecuentro Dominicano, service break trips, transient study, etc.). Students will also learn about prestigious national and international fellowship and scholarship opportunities for undergraduate and post-graduate work.

·         Students will be able to identify obstacles to learning.

·         Students will engage in self-exploration and self-discovery, including awareness of and appreciation for their differences in ethnicity, gender, and socio-economic class.

Required Texts and Materials. 
All texts and materials are available either in class or at the Creighton University Bookstore.

Learning in the Academy: An Introduction to the Culture of Scholarship.  This will be distributed to you free of charge on the first day of classes during the regular semester.

Khaled Hosseini, Kite Runner

Handouts

Pendaflex Black 6-pocket hanging file (for Learning Portfolio)

REQUIRED TEXTS AND MATERIALS