Humanistic inquiry of transformative texts from antiquity to the modern era, drawn from the Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative. Course texts engage with multiple disciplines in the humanities to improve communication skills and to develop critical thinking and imaginative capacity for problem solving.

Humanistic inquiry of transformative texts from antiquity to the modern era, drawn from the Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative. Course texts engage with multiple disciplines in the humanities to improve communication skills and to develop critical thinking and imaginative capacity for problem solving.

Ethical inquiry of transformative texts from antiquity to the modern era, drawn from the Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative emphasizing the interconnectedness of humanities and STEM. Themes include examining historical and contemporary definitions of ethics, what it means to be human or animal or machine, and individual and collective responsibility.

Ethical inquiry of transformative texts from antiquity to the modern era, drawn from the Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative emphasizing the interconnectedness of humanities and STEM. Themes include examining historical and contemporary definitions of ethics, what it means to be human or animal or machine, and individual and collective responsibility.

Examination of European history, society, and culture from multiple perspectives, featuring guest speakers from various departments across the college. Themes will include economic crisis, immigration from the south and east, and the role of Islam.

A broadly interdisciplinary course in science as a human activity, emphasizing primary sources and using Science and Nature as textbooks. Students will be expected to develop their own answer to E.O. Wilson's question: "What is the relation between science and the humanities, and how is it important for human welfare?"

Introduces current research findings on how people learn, reviews proven strategies for engaging undergraduates in active learning in introductory STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) courses, and offers opportunities to model effective teaching practices with in-class group activities.

The Holocaust (1933-45) seen from victims' perspectives as represented through diaries, letters, testimonies, memoirs, fiction, and films. Interdisciplinary methods of studying modes of personal narratives and fiction. Materials by French, German, Hungarian, Yiddish, Polish, and other writers in English translation. Holocaust history, its memorialization, and its documentation.

Tenets, models, best practices, and frameworks for social entrepreneurship and social enterprise; direct work with community partner agencies and development of social enterprise plans in support of organizational missions.

Students, drawing on multiple disciplines, explore the application of an education in the arts and sciences to practical issues, including those associated with leading efforts toward change in an increasingly interconnected world. Students examine theory related to leadership and apply these concepts through case studies and simulations.

Special topics course focused on cultural, political, and historical relations between the countries of Europe.

This Franklin CREATE! course cultivates an entrepreneurial mindset characterized by staying curious, thinking creatively, identifying opportunities, and trying new approaches. Through hands-on, collaborative projects, students will test ideas, connect insights across arts and sciences, and develop adaptable skills for addressing real-world challenges in any field.