2007-2008 Catalog (PDF) - Colorado State University-Pueblo

CSU-Pueblo
POLSC 240 Political Analysis............................3
Political Science Electives........................................12
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TOTAL 21
Outcomes Assessment Activities
• Demonstrated proficiency in writing coherent and
accurate essays on specific topics within the
discipline, as determined by the political science
faculty.
• Portfolios will be prepared for incoming freshmen
and/or transfer students with two or more years
before graduation. Portfolios will include academic
transcripts, major papers written for courses in the
discipline, co-curricular data, and other pertinent
information. The portfolios will be on file.
PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM
The minor in philosophy complements majors and
careers in politics, law, literature, health care,
business, technologies, and the liberal arts.
Program Goals
• To provide individual courses as well as an
academic minor in general philosophy;
• To help students understand and appreciate the
great ideas from philosophy, to see such ideas in
relation to the cultural settings, to develop the
abilities to think, speak, and write in a clear,
analytical manner, and to allow students to
develop a viable philosophy of life.
Expected Student Outcomes
General Requirements
Students who wish to minor in philosophy must
complete a minimum of 18 credit hours of approved
philosophy courses with grades of C or better.
Specific Requirements for the Philosophy Minor
PHIL Courses Titles Credits
PHIL 102 Philosophical Literature .................3
PHIL 201 Classics in Ethics...........................3
PHIL 204 Critical Reasoning
OR
PHIL 205 Deductive Logic.............................3
PHIL 293 History of Philosophy Seminar I .... 3
PHIL 393 History of Philosophy Seminar II ... 3
PHIL 493 History of Philosophy Seminar III .. 3
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TOTAL 18
Outcomes Assessment Activities
• Students must demonstrate proficiency in writing
defenses of theses on philosophical topics as
determined by the philosophy faculty. A file of
representative samples of philosophical writing by
students will be retained to document to qualified
persons that students are accomplishing the goal
of developing the ability to think and write in a
clear analytical manner.
GEOGRAPHY
The department extends classes in Geography
primarily for students who wish to gain Colorado
teacher licensure. There is no major or minor in
Geography, but students majoring in a variety of areas
would benefit from the Geography classes; e.g.,
History and Political Science.
LIBERAL STUDIES PROGRAM
Dr. Victoria Marquesen, Coordinator
The Liberal Studies major, which leads to a B.S.
degree, is intended to provide a strong liberal arts
education for future elementary education teachers.
Core requirements build upon students’ experiences in
General Education to provide both breadth and depth
in the arts and humanities, English, math, sciences,
and social sciences. Required courses provide support
in each area of the Colorado K-6 Model Content
Standards. Students are required to select an area of
concentration or emphasis for an additional 12 hours
of study. Areas of concentration may be chosen from
Art, English, Health, History, Language and Linguistics,
Leadership, Math, Modern Foreign Languages,
Music, Political Science, Psychology, Science, and
Sociology.
This degree is approved for students in Elementary
Education. Students completing the Liberal Studies
major are required to minor in Education.
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