GEN 130 - Core IA: Knowing the Self

Semester Hours: 3

The first level of the Critical Thinking Core uses the theme of self-discovery to integrate the course’s critical-thinking and skill-building goals. Students will be asked to wrestle with questions of identity, frame of reference, and life goals. They will also be introduced to the academic disciplines they will encounter through readings, discussions, and activities that pertain to the development of a self concept. They will begin working on the skills they will need to develop in their college careers as a means to the larger goal of developing a sense of personhood and identity. Emphasis will be placed on developing analytical skills in written and oral form, in both informal and formal formats.

Pre-requisites: none.