Interdisciplinary and Supporting Courses (College of Arts and Sciences)

Description

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.

Language Studies (FREN, SPAN) courses are offered in French and Spanish to develop students’ fluency in another language and to provide experiences in the culture of its speakers. These skills help to cement a liberal education that is truly global in breadth and hands-on in practice.

Language Studies Policies

Advanced Placement:
Credit is granted for a score of 4 or 5 on the AP examination. These credits may replace the General Education Curriculum language requirement.

CLEP Policy:
The standard score or above on the CLEP examination satisfies the language requirement of the General Education Curriculum.

Grades in Designated Courses:
Students are required to earn a grade of “C” (2.0) or better in FREN 101 and SPAN 101 to advance to the next level. Thse courses cannot be taken Pass/No Pass.

Progression:

Students who are taking courses in a language must take those courses in sequence starting with the introductory course to be followed by the second course (e.g., SPAN 101 before SPAN 102 and then SPAN 201 before SPAN 202).

Transfer Credits:

Students may apply transfer credits toward meeting the langauges requirement.

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.

Critical Reading Courses (CRS)

CRS 101

CRS 102

Humanities Courses (HUM)

HUM 300

HUM 381

Interdisciplinary Courses (INT)

INT 100

INT 105A

INT 109

INT 205

INT 373A

INT 373B

INT 407

Language Studies (ASL, FREN, SPAN)

ASL 101

ASL 102

FREN 101

FREN 102

FREN 201

FREN 202

SPAN 101

SPAN 102

SPAN 201

SPAN 202

SPAN 213

SPAN 215

SPAN 223

SPAN 301

SPAN 302

SPAN 491

Natural Sciences and Math (NSCM)

NSCM 499

Social Sciences Courses (SSC)

SSC 107

Supporting Courses

ENVS 101

PHYS 103

PHYS 105

PHYS 111

PHYS 112