Major Works and Major Issues

Strengthening knowledge of disciplines related to the major or exploring an area of interest outside the major utilizing analytical evaluation of the major accomplishments of the course discipline area.  

Major Works and Major Issues:
A portion of the exit requirements consists of a minimum of six (6) semester hours of approved course work concerning major works and major issues. Courses will focus on major issues, documents, or works, and will allow students to read primary texts. These courses may allow students to delve into topics on an interdisciplinary basis. Students will be encouraged to write enough to fulfill Gordon Rule requirements. At least one of the Major Work and Major Issues courses will be taken outside the student’s academic major and may, with the consent of the instructor, be taken for S/U credit.

The learning outcome goals for Major Works and Major Issues include:

• Students will demonstrate the knowledge of the impact of one or more of the following on the major issues of a particular discipline:  culture, environment, race, gender, and/or values and ethics.
• Students will demonstrate the ability to critically analyze the primary texts and major documents or works (including visual and musical) of a particular discipline within appropriate context.

Assessment/Results

Use of Results