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Interdisciplinary and Supporting Courses (College of Arts and Sciences)
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Course Descriptions
Critical Reading Courses (CRS)
Humanities Courses (HUM)
Interdisciplinary Courses (INT)
Natural Sciences
and Math Courses (NCSM)
Social Sciences Courses (SSC)
Supporting Courses
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Interdisciplinary
courses are designed to provide students with the opportunity to link
disciplines within the liberal arts as they engage in the in-depth investigation
and analysis of special topics. These courses are organized as follows:
Critical Reading (CRS)
courses strengthen critical reading skills through close readings of
disciplinary texts. The courses focus on foundational critical reading
objectives, among which are identifying the text's thesis or themes, main
points, and types and quality of evidence, paraphrasing or summarizing the
content and meaning of the text, identifying the text's purpose and audience,
identifying the author's organizational and rhetorical strategies, and
recognizing strengths, weaknesses, and inconsistencies in the text.
Humanities (HUM)
courses are offered by faculty in arts and humanities disciplines, including
art, English, language and cultural studies, history, international studies,
music, philosophy, theology, and women's studies.
Interdisciplinary (INT)
courses involve study across disciplines. Such courses challenge the student to
engage in an in-depth analysis of content within the context of the connection
of seemingly diverse and separate disciplines such as art and science. Courses
offered under the INT designation are often Seminar II courses for the
Foundation for Leadership Curriculum and are offered in a seminar format.
Listings follow and are also noted in various program sections.
Natural Sciences and Math (NCSM)
courses are offered by faculty in the natural sciences and mathematics. These
courses are a combination of any of the following: biology, chemistry,
and mathematics
Social Sciences (SSC)
courses are offered by the faculty in the social sciences. These courses are a
combination of the following disciplines: communication, economics,
international studies, political science, public affairs, psychology, sociology,
and women's studies, as well as business and education.
Trinity also
offers certain courses that support major coursework and serve as electives
and/or General Education Curriculum requirements for students. These courses are listed
below as Supporting Courses.
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CRS 101: Critical Reading Seminar
Strengthens
critical reading skills through close readings of disciplinary texts. The
course focuses on foundational critical reading objectives, among which are
identifying the text's thesis or themes, main points, and types and quality of
evidence, paraphrasing or summarizing the content and meaning of the text,
identifying the text's purpose and audience, identifying the author's
organizational and rhetorical strategies, and recognizing strengths, weaknesses,
and inconsistencies in the text.
3 credits
General Education Curriculum: Foundational Skills Area
CRS 101S: Supplemental Instruction Critical Reading Seminar
Constitutes
the supplemental instruction portion of CRS 101. Strengthens critical reading
skills through a variety of theoretical and practical exercises whose purpose is
to reinforce students' success in CRS 101.
1 credit
Corequisite: CRS 101
CRS 102: Critical Reading Seminar: Professional and Career Success in the Health
Professions
Strengthens the student's critical reading skills through close readings of
texts on contemporary health care issues. Students will explore the evolution of
the various disciplines in the health professions and models of professional
socialization. Current issues and trends influencing the health care delivery
system, such as increased use of technology, rising health care costs, and
maintaining quality in health care agencies are among the topics of discussion.
Students will develop proficiency in the use of select electronic data bases, as
well as techniques of professional writing.
3 credits
General Education Curriculum: Foundational Skills Area
Cross-referenced with HPNU 111: Professional and Career Success in the Health
Professions
HUM 300 Women in
Love: Novel in Europe and the Americas
Analyzes the social construction of gender and gender roles in the contexts of
marriage and heterosexual and lesbian relationships as explored in the 19th and
20th century novels drawn from canonical and non-canonical literature and film
produced in Europe and the Americas. Representative readings may include such
works as Flaubert's Madame Bovary, Bombal's Shrouded Woman,
Minot's Evening, and Esquivel's Like Water for Chocolate.
3 credits
FLC Seminar II
HUM 381 Victorian
Studies
Discusses the art, literature, history, politics, and society of Victorian
England within the context of their own time, as well as their effect on future
generations.
3 credits
FLC Seminar II
INT 100
Students will learn the behavioral and life skills necessary for success in
college. Topics include academic planning, time management and study
skills, effective relationship management and teamwork, critical and creative
thinking, and techniques for successful academic performance.
1 credit
Enrollment limited to Future Focus students
INT
109 Information Literacy
A
measure of success today is how well one can discover, retrieve, evaluate,
manage and communicate all forms of data, information and knowledge both
ethically and legally. This course introduces students to the information and
technology tools that support the information discovery, analysis, and
integration process, and that underliecritical thinking and communicating in the
modern world. The objectives for the course include developing a fundamental
understanding of technology-based information and data systems, instilling
ethical practices and understanding of legal issues associated with information
retrieval and use, and developing skill and efficiency in using technology-based
information systems.
3
credits
INT 201
Instruction in Effective Peer Tutoring
Introduces students to tutoring techniques, learning methodologies, and study
strategies. It provides students with an opportunity to tutor their peers for
five to ten hours per week while earning reasonable pay.
3 credits
Permission of instructor required
INT 205
Effective Peer Mentoring
Designed specifically for Future Focus Peer Mentors, this course introduces
students to effective mentoring techniques, student development theory, and
leadership techniques. Students are challenged to critically evaluate these
techniques and determine which aspects will shape their developing mentoring
methods. The course is also designed to provide students with the knowledge and
skills to become effective peer mentors and planners by employing student
development theory and effective communication methods.
3
credits
Permission of instructor required
INT 300 TELL
Seminar
Encourages students to reflect on life experiences that have expanded their
knowledge, skills, and awareness. Students will identify, analyze, and develop
writing skills to document experiences that equate to college-level learning and
produce a portfolio that demonstrates learning outcomes from personal and
professional experiences as applications of their knowledge.
3 credits
Prerequisites: ENG 107 and completion of 12 credits at Trinity College; students
must have extensive work, volunteer, or community service experience
INT 373A Culture and Society in Latin America
Fosters a more precise understanding of those with whom we share
this hemisphere, reconsiders accepted assumptions, and challenges the
images that have shaped them. This course will orient students to gain
insight into the future of the nations of the Americas, and the impact
they will have on the rest of the world in the coming years. May be
repeated as topic changes.
3 credits
FLC Seminar II
INT 373B Culture and Society in the Caribbean
Emphasizes cultural commonalities without neglecting political
chronology but with the history traced from a defined Caribbean and
Latin American perspective. Text from contemporary authors may include
literary works by Jamaica Kincaid, Julia Alvarez, and Edwige Danticat
among others. Class presentations, films, and discussions will also deal
with the review of the political factors that infiltrate on the social
and economic structures.
3 credits
FLC Seminar II
INT 407 Human
Rights in the Americas - Special Topics: Women and Children Rights
Focuses on domestic violence and its relationship to social violence, seeking to
raise awareness and calling for leadership within families and communities as
they constitute the cradle of respect for the rights of children and women and
where the protection of those rights are born. Offers a basic multidisciplinary
perspective from educators, economists, international organizations, legislators
and policy-makers, as well as from popular writers of fiction. A program of
guest speakers will be an integral part of the course.
3 credits
Natural Sciences and Math (NSCM)
NSCM 381 Instructional Assistantship
Permits advanced students to gain practical experience in classroom or
laboratory instruction in the natural sciences or mathematics. May involve
preparation of course materials or lab equipment, supplemental teaching of
recitation or laboratory sections, or grading of student assignments under
instructor supervision.
credits arranged
Prerequisites: Junior or senior status, strong academic achievement, and
approval of supervising faculty member
NSCM 499
Divisional Seminar
Examines selected topics in the natural sciences. Requires written and oral
presentations based on reading and analysis of the current scientific
literature.
3 credits
SSC 107 Social Science Writing
Introduces students to the basics of writing papers for social science courses.
It will cover proposal writing, library research, internet research,
organization of the paper, outlines, drafts, and documentation.
3 credits
SSC 300 Politics
and Film
Investigates the intersection of film with political institutions, processes and
behaviors. It examines the portrayal of politics on film and the contributions
film makes to our understanding and opinion of politics and society. Through
weekly readings and screening the course invites students to see film
politically.
3 credits
SSC 317 The Cold
War and Its Legacies
Examines the Cold War, the world order that it created, and its enduring effects
on contemporary international issues, with particular emphases on its social,
political, and economic contexts. Among questions to be addressed are: What
events and ideas provoked the Cold War? How did the Cold War shape international
political and economic institutions? How did advances in science and technology
help fuel a global arms race? How did the Cold War condition society and
culture? What traces of the Cold War continue to influence world politics in the
early 21st century? This course is taught in a seminar format.
3 credits
FLC Seminar II
Cross-tallied with POLS 445
Supporting Courses
ENVS 101
Discovering Planet Earth
Introduces non-science majors to evolution, earth science, and plate tectonics
with an emphasis on the mid-Atlantic region. Labs include use of the scientific
method, development of observational skills, computer-assisted learning, and
several field trips. There is an additional laboratory fee for this course.
Formerly ENV 101 Discovering Planet Earth.
4 credits
General Education Curriculum: Knowledge and Inquiry Area
FLC Area IV
PHYS 103 Acoustics: The Science of Music
Introduces the physics of musical sounds and the various aspects of the science
of audible sound. This includes the production, transmission, reception, and
reproduction of sound. The course will include the study of waves, the
production of sound from musical instruments, how humans receive and interpret
sound, and sound reproduction systems. Formerly PHY 106 Acoustics: The Science
of Music.
4 credits
FLC Area IV, Exploration Cluster
PHYS 105 Astronomy
Introduces students to classical through modern astronomy. Studies the basics of
astronomical systems. The course places emphasis on observational techniques,
stellar evolution, planets, the sun, galaxies, cosmology, and the general theory
of relativity. Formerly PHY 220 Astronomy.
4 credits
Prerequisites: MATH 103
FLC Area IV, Exploration Cluster
PHYS 111 General Physics I
Covers mechanics in a calculus-based course in fundamental physics. Topics
include Newton's laws, work and energy, rotational dynamics, conservation of
energy, and momentum. Intended primarily for students in math and science but
open to all qualified students. The course consists of three hours of lecture,
three of laboratory, and a one-hour problem session per week. There is an
additional laboratory fee for this course. Formerly PHY 115 General Physics I.
4 credits
Prerequisite: MATH 125
General Education Curriculum: Knowledge and Inquiry Area
FLC Area IV: Laboratory Science Cluster
PHYS 112 General Physics II
Covers electricity, magnetism, and electro-magnetic propagation in a
calculus-based course in fundamental physics. Topics include electric fields,
Maxwell's equations, electrical circuits, magnetic fields, and light. Intended
primarily for students in math and science but open to all qualified students.
The course consists of three hours of lecture, three of laboratory, and a
one-hour problem session per week. There is an additional laboratory fee for
this course. Formerly PHY 116 General Physics II.
4 credits
Prerequisites: MATH 125 and PHYS 111
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