2006-2007 Undergraduate Catalog - Kettering University
2006-2007 Undergraduate Catalog - Kettering University 2006-2007 Undergraduate Catalog - Kettering University
Copyright & Disclaimer Information: Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007. CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. CollegeSource® digital catalogs are derivative works owned and copyrighted by CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. Catalog content is owned and copyrighted by the appropriate school. While CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation provides information as a service to the public, copyright is retained on all digital catalogs. Copyright & Disclaimer Information: Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007. CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. CollegeSource® digital catalogs are derivative works owned and copyrighted by CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. Catalog content is owned and copyrighted by the appropriate school. While CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation provides information as a service to the public, copyright is retained on all digital catalogs. Liberal Studies / 79 LIBERAL STUDIES Karen Wilkinson, Ph.D., Department Head Room 4-502 AB, 810-762-7827 kwilkins@kettering.edu MISSION STATEMENT The Department of Liberal Studies imparts knowledge and concepts essential to the general education of students, and seeks to promote intellectual inquiry and effective communication. Its courses help students gain understanding of themselves, their cultural heritage, and human societies. By studying expressions of the imagination, philosophical and scientific ideas, and social, economic, and political behavior and change, the department's program explores moral and ethical dimensions of humanity, the necessity of informed citizenship, and social responsibilities of professionals. GENERAL EDUCATION As a part of their general education, all Kettering University undergraduate students are required to take the following courses. COMM-101 Written & Oral Communication I COMM-301 Written & Oral Communication II ECON-201 Economic Principles HUMN-201 Introduction to the Humanities LS-489 Senior Seminar: Leadership, Ethics, and Contemporary Issues SSCI-201 Introduction to the Social Sciences 300 Level Courses Humanities Elective: ART, COMM, HUMN, LIT, MUS, PHIL Social Science Elective: ECON, HIST, SOC, SSCI Courses eligible for 300 level humanities and social science elective credit include: Humanities Elective Courses: ART-305 Art: Styles and Aesthetics COMM-311 Rhetorical Principles of Persuasion COMM-313 Rhetorical Principles of Public Speaking HUMN-376 American Culture and Technology HUMN-391 Topics in Humanities LIT-304 American Literature and Philosophy LIT-307 Poetry: Substance and Structure LIT-309 The Literature of Multicultural America LIT-315 Literature of the Fantastic LIT-317 Masterpieces of Drama LIT-351 Literature in a Foreign Language LIT-372 Masterpieces of Literature LIT-379 The Plays of Shakespeare MUS-380 Music, the Arts, and Ideas PHIL-373 Philosophy PHIL-378 Moral and Ethical Philosophy Social Science Elective Courses: ECON-342 Intermediate Microeconomics: Managerial Economics ECON-344 Intermediate Macroeconomics: Economic Growth and Fluctuation ECON-346 Introduction to Econometrics ECON-348 History of Economic Thought ECON-350 Comparative Economic Systems HIST-306 International Relations HIST-308 America and The World HIST-310 Imperialism HIST-312 History of Science
Copyright & Disclaimer Information: Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007. CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. CollegeSource® digital catalogs are derivative works owned and copyrighted by CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. Catalog content is owned and copyrighted by the appropriate school. While CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation provides information as a service to the public, copyright is retained on all digital catalogs. Copyright & Disclaimer Information: Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007. CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. CollegeSource® digital catalogs are derivative works owned and copyrighted by CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. Catalog content is owned and copyrighted by the appropriate school. While CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation provides information as a service to the public, copyright is retained on all digital catalogs. 80 / Kettering University HIST-314 Human Conflict & Conflict Resolution HIST-316 History of the Atlantic World HIST-318 Africa in the 20 th Century HIST-320 Modern Middle East SOC-332 Contemporary Social Problems SOC-335 Analysis of Social Dissent SOC-336 Sociology of the Family SOC-337 Religion in Society SOC-338 Gender and Society SSCI-391-398 Topics in Social Science Besides the general education requirements, students are also able to broaden their education by choosing to use their free electives for courses beyond their majors. All Kettering University students, regardless of major, are entitled to take two courses in any area they choose. These free electives might be used to acquire a minor in a discipline within the Department of Liberal Studies. Students wishing to study a topic within the humanities and social sciences not offered as a regular course may request that a liberal studies faculty member provide an independent study course. This independent study course may not serve as a substitute for any of the courses in the general education component, including the 300-level electives and senior seminar. Written approval must be given by the instructor and Liberal Studies department head and reach the Registrar’s Office no later than Friday, first week. MINORS The Department of Liberal Studies offers minors in economics, history, literature, and international studies for undergraduate students interested in pursuing work in these fields beyond the requirements of their degrees. Students will have the minor designated on their transcript. Interested students should discuss the minor with a faculty member from the Department of Liberal Studies. LITERATURE MINOR The Literature Minor consists of four of the following courses. HUMN-391 Topics in Humanities 3 HUMN-499 Humanities Independent Study 3 LIT-304 American Literature and Philosophy LIT-307 Poetry: Substance and Structure LIT-309 The Literature of Multicultural America LIT-315 Literature of the Fantastic LIT-317 Masterpieces of Drama LIT-351 Literature in a Foreign Language LIT-372 Masterpieces of Literature LIT-379 The Plays of Shakespeare INTERNATIONAL STUDIES MINOR The International Studies Minor consists of four of the following courses. ECON-350 Comparative Economic Systems HIST-306 International Relations HIST-308 America and the World HIST-310 Imperialism HIST-314 Human Conflict and Conflict Resolution HIST-316 History of the Atlantic World HIST-318 Africa in the 20th Century HIST-320 Modern Middle East HUMN-391 Topics in Humanities 4 HUMN-499 Humanities Independent Study 4 LIT-309 The Literatures of Multicultural America SOC-332 Contemporary Social Problems SOC-337 Religion in Society SSCI-391 Topics in Social Sciences 4 SSCI-499 Social Science Independent Study 4 3 Must have literature focus 4 Must have international focus
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80 / <strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
HIST-314 Human Conflict & Conflict Resolution<br />
HIST-316 History of the Atlantic World<br />
HIST-318 Africa in the 20 th Century<br />
HIST-320 Modern Middle East<br />
SOC-332 Contemporary Social Problems<br />
SOC-335 Analysis of Social Dissent<br />
SOC-336 Sociology of the Family<br />
SOC-337 Religion in Society<br />
SOC-338 Gender and Society<br />
SSCI-391-398 Topics in Social Science<br />
Besides the general education requirements, students are also able to broaden their education by choosing to use their free electives for<br />
courses beyond their majors. All <strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong> students, regardless of major, are entitled to take two courses in any area they choose.<br />
These free electives might be used to acquire a minor in a discipline within the Department of Liberal Studies.<br />
Students wishing to study a topic within the humanities and social sciences not offered as a regular course may request that a liberal studies<br />
faculty member provide an independent study course. This independent study course may not serve as a substitute for any of the courses in<br />
the general education component, including the 300-level electives and senior seminar. Written approval must be given by the instructor<br />
and Liberal Studies department head and reach the Registrar’s Office no later than Friday, first week.<br />
MINORS<br />
The Department of Liberal Studies offers minors in economics, history, literature, and international studies for undergraduate students<br />
interested in pursuing work in these fields beyond the requirements of their degrees. Students will have the minor designated on their<br />
transcript. Interested students should discuss the minor with a faculty member from the Department of Liberal Studies.<br />
LITERATURE MINOR<br />
The Literature Minor consists of four of the following courses.<br />
HUMN-391 Topics in Humanities 3<br />
HUMN-499 Humanities Independent Study 3<br />
LIT-304 American Literature and Philosophy<br />
LIT-307 Poetry: Substance and Structure<br />
LIT-309 The Literature of Multicultural America<br />
LIT-315 Literature of the Fantastic<br />
LIT-317 Masterpieces of Drama<br />
LIT-351 Literature in a Foreign Language<br />
LIT-372 Masterpieces of Literature<br />
LIT-379 The Plays of Shakespeare<br />
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES MINOR<br />
The International Studies Minor consists of four of the following courses.<br />
ECON-350 Comparative Economic Systems<br />
HIST-306 International Relations<br />
HIST-308 America and the World<br />
HIST-310 Imperialism<br />
HIST-314 Human Conflict and Conflict Resolution<br />
HIST-316 History of the Atlantic World<br />
HIST-318 Africa in the 20th Century<br />
HIST-320 Modern Middle East<br />
HUMN-391 Topics in Humanities 4<br />
HUMN-499 Humanities Independent Study 4<br />
LIT-309 The Literatures of Multicultural America<br />
SOC-332 Contemporary Social Problems<br />
SOC-337 Religion in Society<br />
SSCI-391 Topics in Social Sciences 4<br />
SSCI-499 Social Science Independent Study 4<br />
3<br />
Must have literature focus<br />
4<br />
Must have international focus