LEAP Prides

The LEAP Pride filters will help you to narrow your search for LEAP Prides. The Academic College filter will allow you to see what the various academic colleges are offering as part of LEAP. Keep in mind that the vast majority of our LEAP prides will help you to fulfill your general education requirements, so you do not have to enroll in a pride that is offered by your college of enrollment. The GenEd Knowledge Domains will show you how the LEAP courses will count toward your general education curriculum requirements.

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Pride
Adult Development and Aging

Students will be introduced to developmental trends and challenges that must be addressed to achieve healthy growth and development throughout adulthood and late life - including a look at changes in physical health, cognition, and psychosocial functioning (including mental health, social roles and relationships, and transitions in work and retirement); and the implications of these changes for issues such as risk of disability, dementia, caregiving, and end-of-life decisions. This course guides student to consider how development (and aging) occurs in the context of families, social relationships, neighborhoods and communities, and the larger cultural context. Special focus is given to how we (as people/community members or professionals) can promote healthy adult development and aging.

Effective Speech (CAS 100A) explores how people use techniques of oral communication to address practical, professional and civic problems. It is designed to introduce students to principles of effective public speaking, implemented through the design and presentation of individual speeches. CAS 100A fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education.

Adult Development and Aging

HDFS 249N
GenEd Domain: 
Health and Wellness (GHW), Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
10:10 - 11:25

Effective Speech

CAS 100A
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
12:45 - 2:00
African American Literature

This course seeks to provide an introduction to the expansive body of African American literature, including poetry, speeches, slave narratives, essays, short stories, novels, speculative fiction, and lyrics, from the 1700s until today. We will explore the major themes, literary strategies and narrative strategies that shape this body of literature with attention to questions of justice, and the intersections of race, class, gender, and sexuality. Students who want to gain knowledge about the canon of African American literature and its place in American literature will benefit from taking this class.

Rhetoric and Composition (ENGL 15) an intensive, rhetorically based experience in reading and writing that will prepare you both to understand the communications that surround you and to succeed in your own communication efforts. Thus, in this course, we will focus specifically on analyzing verbal and visual texts (our reading) as well as on producing such texts (our writing), always in terms of rhetorical principles. ENGL 15 fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education.

African American Literature

ENGL 139
GenEd Domain: 
Humanities (GH)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
12:45 - 2:00

Rhetoric and Composition

ENGL 15
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
2:20 - 3:35
American Politics

Since 1789, the U.S. has grown from a nation of four million to almost 330 million. Although the interests and concerns of modern society are different than those of the founding generation, we are governed by the same institutions and principles.  PLSC 1 focuses on the enduring principles that have been institutionalized in the structure of government. Particular attention is devoted to the development of the institutions of government and how the scope of their powers has changed over time.     

Rhetoric and Composition (ENGL 15) an intensive, rhetorically based experience in reading and writing that will prepare you both to understand the communications that surround you and to succeed in your own communication efforts. Thus, in this course, we will focus specifically on analyzing verbal and visual texts (our reading) as well as on producing such texts (our writing), always in terms of rhetorical principles. ENGL 15 fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education.

American Politics: Principles, Processes, and Powers

PLSC 1
GenEd Domain: 
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
11:10 - 12:25

Rhetoric and Composition

ENGL 15
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
2:20 - 3:35
Argumentation and Leadership

Leaders, in whatever context, make difficult decisions, distribute scarce resources, direct and influence the conduct of others, and represent the goals of the enterprise they lead. Thus they ought to exemplify prudence, fairness, integrity, honesty, trustworthiness, sincerity, and morally upright behavior. PHIL 119 investigates these concepts and the moral dilemmas that arise in developing or applying them. It also explores, philosophically as well as practically, the ways leaders might identify ethical challenges, analyze them, imagine possible solutions, and be motivated to do the right thing. Students may read a variety of literature, from classic plays and novels, to prominent philosophical texts, to recent studies of ethics and leadership.

CAS 215 provides an in-depth examination of argumentation in both public and private contexts. The course requires students to investigate the process of researching sound evidence, constructing legitimate argumentative claims, and participating in live debates. Major topics may include essential components of effective arguments, in-depth examination of different types of evidence, introduction to forms of reasoning, negative and affirmative cases, and debate rules or strategies.

Ethical Leadership

PHIL 119
GenEd Domain: 
Humanities (GH)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
11:10 - 12:25

Argumentation

CAS 215
GenEd Domain: 
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
9:35 - 10:50
Biobehavioral Health and Human Development

HDFS 129 introduces students to developmental tasks and challenges unique to each stage of human development from the womb through infancy, early and middle childhood, adolescence, emerging adulthood, middle age and old age. Students are guided to understand the biological, emotional, cognitive, psychosocial, as well as the social, cultural and historical factors that influence growth and development across the lifespan. BBH 101 is an interdisciplinary study of health that emphasizes: (1) Conceptualization of health as being influenced by a variety of factors including biology, environment, psychology, and social influences; and (2) The concept of health as a state of physical, mental, and social well-being, and not just the absence of disease.

Introduction to Human Development and Family Studies

HDFS 129
GenEd Domain: 
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
9:00 - 10:15

Introduction to Biobehavioral Health

BBH 101
GenEd Domain: 
Health and Wellness (GHW)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
12:45 - 2:00
Business Problem Solving Blue

MIS 250 introduces students to the use of information technologies for business problem solving and decision-making. Explores the application of spreadsheet engineering concepts and principles of data management, business modeling, and reporting to business problems. Concepts are contextualized in a broader discussion of information systems management including data security, ethical issues, social media, distributed services, and emerging trends. This course intends to provide a well-rounded level of competency in the use of spreadsheet software as a tool while exploring problem decomposition and solution planning and construction. This is a required course for all majors in the Smeal College of Business.

Rhetoric and Composition (ENGL 15) an intensive, rhetorically based experience in reading and writing that will prepare you both to understand the communications that surround you and to succeed in your own communication efforts. Thus, in this course, we will focus specifically on analyzing verbal and visual texts (our reading) as well as on producing such texts (our writing), always in terms of rhetorical principles. ENGL 15 fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education.

This pride is reserved for students enrolled in the Smeal College of Business or the Division of Undergraduate Studies.

Introduction to Problem Solving with Spreadsheet Analysis and Information Systems Management

MIS 250
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
9:35 - 10:50

Rhetoric and Composition

ENGL 15
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
12:45 - 2:00
Business Problem Solving Lion

MIS 250 introduces students to the use of information technologies for business problem solving and decision-making. Explores the application of spreadsheet engineering concepts and principles of data management, business modeling, and reporting to business problems. Concepts are contextualized in a broader discussion of information systems management including data security, ethical issues, social media, distributed services, and emerging trends. This course intends to provide a well-rounded level of competency in the use of spreadsheet software as a tool while exploring problem decomposition and solution planning and construction. This is a required course for all majors in the Smeal College of Business.

Rhetoric and Composition (ENGL 15) an intensive, rhetorically based experience in reading and writing that will prepare you both to understand the communications that surround you and to succeed in your own communication efforts. Thus, in this course, we will focus specifically on analyzing verbal and visual texts (our reading) as well as on producing such texts (our writing), always in terms of rhetorical principles. ENGL 15 fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education.

This pride is reserved for students enrolled in the Smeal College of Business and the Division of Undergraduate Studies.

Introduction to Problem Solving with Spreadsheet Analysis and Information Systems Management

MIS 250
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
11:10 - 12:25

Rhetoric and Composition

ENGL 15
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
2:20 - 3:35
Business Problem Solving Nittany

MIS 250 introduces students to the use of information technologies for business problem solving and decision-making. Explores the application of spreadsheet engineering concepts and principles of data management, business modeling, and reporting to business problems. Concepts are contextualized in a broader discussion of information systems management including data security, ethical issues, social media, distributed services, and emerging trends. This course intends to provide a well-rounded level of competency in the use of spreadsheet software as a tool while exploring problem decomposition and solution planning and construction. This is a required course for all majors in the Smeal College of Business.

Rhetoric and Composition (ENGL 15) an intensive, rhetorically based experience in reading and writing that will prepare you both to understand the communications that surround you and to succeed in your own communication efforts. Thus, in this course, we will focus specifically on analyzing verbal and visual texts (our reading) as well as on producing such texts (our writing), always in terms of rhetorical principles. ENGL 15 fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education.

This pride is reserved for students enrolled in the Smeal College of Business and the Division of Undergraduate Studies.

Introduction to Problem Solving with Spreadsheet Analysis and Information Systems Management

MIS 250
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
9:35 - 10:50

Rhetoric and Composition

ENGL 15
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
11:10 - 12:25
Business Problem Solving Roar

MIS 250 introduces students to the use of information technologies for business problem solving and decision-making. Explores the application of spreadsheet engineering concepts and principles of data management, business modeling, and reporting to business problems. Concepts are contextualized in a broader discussion of information systems management including data security, ethical issues, social media, distributed services, and emerging trends. This course intends to provide a well-rounded level of competency in the use of spreadsheet software as a tool while exploring problem decomposition and solution planning and construction. This is a required course for all majors in the Smeal College of Business.

Rhetoric and Composition (ENGL 15) an intensive, rhetorically based experience in reading and writing that will prepare you both to understand the communications that surround you and to succeed in your own communication efforts. Thus, in this course, we will focus specifically on analyzing verbal and visual texts (our reading) as well as on producing such texts (our writing), always in terms of rhetorical principles. ENGL 15 fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education.

This pride is reserved for students enrolled in the Smeal College of Business and the Division of Undergraduate Studies.

Introduction to Problem Solving with Spreadsheet Analysis and Information Systems Management

MIS 250
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
11:10 - 12:25

Rhetoric and Composition

ENGL 15
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
2:20 - 3:35
Business Problem Solving State

MIS 250 introduces students to the use of information technologies for business problem solving and decision-making. Explores the application of spreadsheet engineering concepts and principles of data management, business modeling, and reporting to business problems. Concepts are contextualized in a broader discussion of information systems management including data security, ethical issues, social media, distributed services, and emerging trends. This course intends to provide a well-rounded level of competency in the use of spreadsheet software as a tool while exploring problem decomposition and solution planning and construction. This is a required course for all majors in the Smeal College of Business.

Rhetoric and Composition (ENGL 15) an intensive, rhetorically based experience in reading and writing that will prepare you both to understand the communications that surround you and to succeed in your own communication efforts. Thus, in this course, we will focus specifically on analyzing verbal and visual texts (our reading) as well as on producing such texts (our writing), always in terms of rhetorical principles. ENGL 15 fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education.

This pride is reserved for students enrolled in the Smeal College of Business and the Division of Undergraduate Studies.

Introduction to Problem Solving with Spreadsheet Analysis and Information Management Systems

MIS 250
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
12:45 - 2:00

Rhetoric and Composition

ENGL 15
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
2:20 - 3:35
Business Seminar and Race, Ethnicity, and Culture

This pride is designed to both give students an introduction into their study in the Smeal College of Business through PSU 6 (1 credit) and BA 297 (1 credit) and to engage students in contemporary issues around race, ethnicity, and culture through SOC 119 (4 credits). Students will be able to understand the extent and pervasiveness of racial, ethnic, and cultural inequality and discrimination in the U.S. and explain how unequal systems impact different ancestry groups both in the U.S. and around the world. Students will be able to compare historical causes and consequences of sociological processes such as immigration, assimilation, and multiculturalism, and they will develop new ways of understanding how these processes are expressed in popular culture (e.g., art, music, literature) and intergroup dynamics. Students will be provided with intellectual tools to formulate more thoughtful questions and responses when they engage others in everyday discussions about the many racial, ethnic, and cultural factors and forces that pull people and groups together and push them apart. Students will also explore pathways to allow them to discover new ways to understand their own racial and ethnic place in the world and the history of their own families.

This pride is reserved for students enrolled in the Smeal College of Business or the Division of Undergraduate Studies.

Business Seminar

PSU 6
GenEd Domain: 
First Year Seminar (FYS)
Class Days: 
MW
Class Times: 
10:10 - 11:00

Career Planning Strategies

BA 297
Class Days: 
TR
Class Times: 
10:10 - 11:00

Race, Ethnicity, and Culture

SOC 119N
GenEd Domain: 
Humanities (GH), Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)
Class Days: 
W
Class Times: 
11:30 - 1:25
Business Statistics Lion

Business Statistics introduces basic statistical concepts and models within the framework of business problems and applications. Students learn about the usefulness of business statistics in decision making, how to perform basic statistical and analytical procedures, and how to interpret, critically evaluate, and analyze data.

Effective Speech (CAS 100B) introduces students to principles of effective communication with a specific focus on collaborative communication and group problem solving. The goal of CAS 100B is skill development in effective group communication, with less emphasis on formal public speaking and message evaluation compared to other versions of CAS 100. CAS 100B fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education.

This pride is only open to students enrolled in the Smeal College of Business or the Division of Undergraduate Studies.

To ensure readiness for SCM 200, it is recommended that students who enroll in this pride have an ALEKS math assessment score of at least 46.

SCM 200 is a 4-credit course. Students in this pride will be enrolled in 7-credits and charged tuition for 7-credits.

Introduction to Statistics for Business

SCM 200
GenEd Domain: 
Quantification (GQ)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
9:35 - 10:50

Effective Speech

CAS 100B
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
11:10 - 12:25
Business Statistics Nittany

Business Statistics introduces basic statistical concepts and models within the framework of business problems and applications. Students learn about the usefulness of business statistics in decision making, how to perform basic statistical and analytical procedures, and how to interpret, critically evaluate, and analyze data.

Effective Speech (CAS 100B) introduces students to principles of effective communication with a specific focus on collaborative communication and group problem solving. The goal of CAS 100B is skill development in effective group communication, with less emphasis on formal public speaking and message evaluation compared to other versions of CAS 100. CAS 100B fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education.

This pride is only open to students enrolled in the Smeal College of Business or the Division of Undergraduate Studies.

To ensure readiness for SCM 200, it is recommended that students who enroll in this pride have an ALEKS math assessment score of at least 46.

SCM 200 is a 4-credit course. Students in this pride will be enrolled in 7-credits and charged tuition for 7-credits.

Introduction to Statistics for Business

SCM 200
GenEd Domain: 
Quantification (GQ)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
11:10 - 12:25

Effective Speech

CAS 100B
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
9:35 - 10:50
Business: Supply Chain Management

Ever wondered how your favorite pasta lands on the shelves at Wegmans, or how that sleek Tesla graces the showroom on Rodeo Drive? Have you pondered the journey of those exquisite Armani and Prada clothes before they find their place in Saks Fifth Avenue's retail stores? SCM 301 is not just a course; it's your passport to unravel the intricacies of supply chain applications, expanding your business acumen to thrive in the global landscape.

In the exciting space of Supply Chain Management (SCM) 301, we delve into all the business functions and enterprises linked by the seamless flow of goods, services, information, and funds. This course is your gateway to understanding how organizations navigate the intricate web of acquiring, producing, and delivering goods and services in today's global economy. As an SCM 301 student, you'll cultivate excellence in four pivotal areas: Core Flow Functions, Information Systems, Cross-Functional Planning Perspectives, and Sustainability Concepts.

SCM 301 is not your run-of-the-mill course—it breathes life into theories through real-world content, exposure to best practices from visiting business leaders, and engaging case studies. Picture yourself at the forefront of Fortune 500 firms, leading the charge in consulting, strategic sourcing, production, logistics, transportation, sustainability, and beyond. Ready to ride the wave of excellence? Join SCM 301 and let's redefine the way you view the world of business. SCM 301 is a Smeal College of Business requirement for all majors except actuarial science.

Rhetoric and Composition (ENGL 15) an intensive, rhetorically based experience in reading and writing that will prepare you both to understand the communications that surround you and to succeed in your own communication efforts. Thus, in this course, we will focus specifically on analyzing verbal and visual texts (our reading) as well as on producing such texts (our writing), always in terms of rhetorical principles. ENGL 15 fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education.

This pride is reserved for students enrolled in the Smeal College of Business.

Supply Chain Management

SCM 301
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
9:35 - 10:50

Rhetoric and Composition

ENGL 15
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
11:10 - 12:25
Chemistry Research Experience

A Research Experience in Chemistry is an opportunity for students to conduct novel, cutting-edge research. The research project is a project taken from the research labs of Penn State chemistry faculty. Students will design, plan, and carry out various experiments along with communicating their results—just like a professional scientist.

Effective Speech (CAS 100A) explores how people use techniques of oral communication to address practical, professional and civic problems. It is designed to introduce students to principles of effective public speaking, implemented through the design and presentation of individual speeches. CAS 100A fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education.

This pride is reserved for students enrolled in the Eberly College of Science or the Division of Undergraduate Studies.

A Research Experience in Chemistry

CHEM 109
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
MWF 11:15 - 12:30
TR 10:30 - 12:30

Effective Speech

CAS 100A
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
2:20 - 3:35
Computer Science Lion

This course is the first programming course for computation-focused majors in the College of Engineering.  It introduces the fundamental concepts for solving computational problems through the design, implementation, testing and evaluation of efficient and robust computer programs.  A central theme to the course is computational thinking which includes a wide range of approaches to solving problems and designing systems that draw upon concepts fundamental to computer science.

Effective Speech (CAS 100B) introduces students to principles of effective communication with a specific focus on collaborative communication and group problem solving. The goal of CAS 100B is skill development in effective group communication, with less emphasis on formal public speaking and message evaluation compared to other versions of CAS 100. CAS 100B fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education.

This pride is reserved for students enrolled in the College of Engineering or the Division of Undergraduate Studies.

To ensure readiness for CMPSC 131, it is recommended that students who enroll in this pride have taken calculus in high school or score at least a 76 on the ALEKS math assessment.

Programming and Computation 1: Fundamentals

CMPSC 131
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
12:45 - 2:00

Effective Speech

CAS 100B
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
2:20 - 3:35
Computer Science Nittany

This course is the first programming course for computation-focused majors in the College of Engineering.  It introduces the fundamental concepts for solving computational problems through the design, implementation, testing and evaluation of efficient and robust computer programs.  A central theme to the course is computational thinking which includes a wide range of approaches to solving problems and designing systems that draw upon concepts fundamental to computer science.

Rhetoric and Composition (ENGL 15) an intensive, rhetorically based experience in reading and writing that will prepare you both to understand the communications that surround you and to succeed in your own communication efforts. Thus, in this course, we will focus specifically on analyzing verbal and visual texts (our reading) as well as on producing such texts (our writing), always in terms of rhetorical principles. ENGL 15 fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education.

This pride is reserved for students enrolled in the College of Engineering or the Division of Undergraduate Studies.

To ensure readiness for CMPSC 131, it is recommended that students who enroll in this pride have taken calculus in high school or score at least a 76 on the ALEKS math assessment.

Programming and Computation 1: Fundamentals

CMPSC 131
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
2:20 - 3:35

Rhetoric and Composition

ENGL 15
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
12:45 - 2:00
Craft of Comics

The last decade of American cinema has demonstrated the value of the comic genre and, given the cultural spotlight, we should seek to understand the origins of these episodic yet interwoven films. Comics have long been a reflection of the circumstances under which they were created, the social upheavals and cultural conditions of the era. This course will be an exploration of the genre as literature and its relationship to influential historical, social, political, and artistic movements. Intertwined with our textual analyses is a semester-long project in which students will create their own comic (artistic talent is not required).

Rhetoric and Composition (ENGL 15) an intensive, rhetorically based experience in reading and writing that will prepare you both to understand the communications that surround you and to succeed in your own communication efforts. Thus, in this course, we will focus specifically on analyzing verbal and visual texts (our reading) as well as on producing such texts (our writing), always in terms of rhetorical principles. ENGL 15 fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education.

The Craft of Comics

ENGL 193N
GenEd Domain: 
Arts (GA), Humanities (GH)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
11:10 - 12:25

Rhetoric and Composition

ENGL 15
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
9:35 - 10:50
Cybersecurity Lion

CYBER 100 introductory university-level course in computer systems literacy. The history, architecture and operation of computing systems and underlying computing theory are covered. The intent of this course is to ensure that students with diverse backgrounds can gain the information technology fundamental skills and understanding to succeed with subsequent in-depth courses in the Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations curriculum. At the same time the general nature of the introduction may make it useful for other programs that involve education in concepts and skills relating to information and computing systems.

Effective Speech (CAS 100B) introduces students to principles of effective communication with a specific focus on collaborative communication and group problem solving. The goal of CAS 100B is skill development in effective group communication, with less emphasis on formal public speaking and message evaluation compared to other versions of CAS 100. CAS 100B fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education.

This pride is reserved for students in the College of Information Sciences and Technology or the Division of Undergraduate Studies.

Computer Systems Literacy

CYBER 100S
GenEd Domain: 
First Year Seminar (FYS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
11:10 - 12:25

Effective Speech

CAS 100B
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
9:35 - 10:50
Cybersecurity Nittany

CYBER 100 introductory university-level course in computer systems literacy. The history, architecture and operation of computing systems and underlying computing theory are covered. The intent of this course is to ensure that students with diverse backgrounds can gain the information technology fundamental skills and understanding to succeed with subsequent in-depth courses in the Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations curriculum. At the same time the general nature of the introduction may make it useful for other programs that involve education in concepts and skills relating to information and computing systems.

Effective Speech (CAS 100B) introduces students to principles of effective communication with a specific focus on collaborative communication and group problem solving. The goal of CAS 100B is skill development in effective group communication, with less emphasis on formal public speaking and message evaluation compared to other versions of CAS 100. CAS 100B fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education.

This pride is reserved for students in the College of Information Sciences and Technology or the Division of Undergraduate Studies.

Computer Systems Literacy

CYBER 100S
GenEd Domain: 
First Year Seminar (FYS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
9:35 - 10:50

Effective Speech

CAS 100B
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
12:45 - 2:00
Data Science

DS 200 introduces students to data sciences, an emerging discipline focused on the knowledge and skills needed to harness the power of data to advance science and engineering, address complex national and global challenges, inform public policy, and improve human lives. It demonstrates how the discipline of data science integrates knowledge and skills in computer sciences, statistics, and informatics (with exposure to application domains such as life science, health science, cyber security, astronomy, etc).

Effective Speech (CAS 100B) introduces students to principles of effective communication with a specific focus on collaborative communication and group problem solving. The goal of CAS 100B is skill development in effective group communication, with less emphasis on formal public speaking and message evaluation compared to other versions of CAS 100. CAS 100B fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education.

This pride is reserved for students in the Eberly College of Science, College of Engineering, College of Information Sciences and Technology, or the Division of Undergraduate Studies. It is a required course in the Data Science major.

DS 200 is a 4-credit course. Students in this pride will be enrolled in 7-credits and charged tuition for 7-credits.

Introduction to Data Science

DS 200
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
11:10 - 12;25

Effective Speech

CAS 100B
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
2:20 - 3:35
Education in American Society

The goals of EDTHP 115 are (1) to enable students to develop a multifaceted understanding of the social, historical, political, and philosophical contexts in which American teachers work, students are educated, and education policies are made, and (2) to enable students to gain a better understanding of contemporary educational issues that they might encounter. This understanding will provide the foundation for working within the American education system, especially its public schools.  

Effective Speech (CAS 100A) explores how people use techniques of oral communication to address practical, professional and civic problems. It is designed to introduce students to principles of effective public speaking, implemented through the design and presentation of individual speeches. CAS 100A fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education.

Education in American Society

EDTHP 115
GenEd Domain: 
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
11:10 - 12:25

Effective Speech

CAS 100A
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
2:20 - 3:35
Education: Learning and Instruction

The human mind has been considered one of the “last frontiers” of science. In EDPSY 14, students will learn the psychology underlying student and teacher academic behavior, motivation, assessment, and more. This course is designed around state-of-the-art research of human learning and behavior. Students are introduced to prolific theories of learning and effective instructional practice—including classroom management techniques, motivation, and assessment. Students pursuing education-related majors and/or professions centered on teaching, human development, or speech pathology will find this pride valuable.  

Rhetoric and Composition (ENGL 15) an intensive, rhetorically based experience in reading and writing that will prepare you both to understand the communications that surround you and to succeed in your own communication efforts. Thus, in this course, we will focus specifically on analyzing verbal and visual texts (our reading) as well as on producing such texts (our writing), always in terms of rhetorical principles. ENGL 15 fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education.

Learning and Instruction

EDPSY 14
GenEd Domain: 
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
9:35 - 10:50

Rhetoric and Composition

ENGL 15
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
11:10 - 12:25
Engineering Design Lion

EDSGN 100 Cornerstone Engineering Design provides students with a foundation for engineering design through hands-on team projects that address specified design opportunities. Through this course, students will recognize the role that engineering and design have in improving the health, safety, and welfare of the global community, as well as identifying when a solution is technically feasible, economically viable, and desirable. Students will use a range of design tools and techniques to carry out and communicate their design processes as applied to their projects. Additionally, students will develop and practice professional skills, such as communication, teamwork, and ethical decision making. Course delivery will be via faculty-led lessons, hands-on activities, and discussions.

Effective Speech (CAS 100A) explores how people use techniques of oral communication to address practical, professional and civic problems. It is designed to introduce students to principles of effective public speaking, implemented through the design and presentation of individual speeches. CAS 100A fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education.

This pride is reserved for students enrolled in the College of Engineering or the Division of Undergraduate Studies.

Cornerstone Engineering Design

EDSGN 100
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
8:00 - 10:50

Effective Speech

CAS 100A
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
12:45 - 2:00
Engineering Design Nittany

EDSGN 100 Cornerstone Engineering Design provides students with a foundation for engineering design through hands-on team projects that address specified design opportunities. Through this course, students will recognize the role that engineering and design have in improving the health, safety, and welfare of the global community, as well as identifying when a solution is technically feasible, economically viable, and desirable. Students will use a range of design tools and techniques to carry out and communicate their design processes as applied to their projects. Additionally, students will develop and practice professional skills, such as communication, teamwork, and ethical decision making. Course delivery will be via faculty-led lessons, hands-on activities, and discussions.

Effective Speech (CAS 100A) explores how people use techniques of oral communication to address practical, professional and civic problems. It is designed to introduce students to principles of effective public speaking, implemented through the design and presentation of individual speeches. CAS 100A fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education.

This pride is reserved for students enrolled in the College of Engineering or the Division of Undergraduate Studies.

Cornerstone Engineering Design

EDSGN 100
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
12:45 - 3:35

Effective Speech

CAS 100A
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
9:35 - 10:50
Engineering Design Roar

EDSGN 100 Cornerstone Engineering Design provides students with a foundation for engineering design through hands-on team projects that address specified design opportunities. Through this course, students will recognize the role that engineering and design have in improving the health, safety, and welfare of the global community, as well as identifying when a solution is technically feasible, economically viable, and desirable. Students will use a range of design tools and techniques to carry out and communicate their design processes as applied to their projects. Additionally, students will develop and practice professional skills, such as communication, teamwork, and ethical decision making. Course delivery will be via faculty-led lessons, hands-on activities, and discussions.

Effective Speech (CAS 100A) explores how people use techniques of oral communication to address practical, professional and civic problems. It is designed to introduce students to principles of effective public speaking, implemented through the design and presentation of individual speeches. CAS 100A fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education.

This pride is reserved for students enrolled in the College of Engineering or the Division of Undergraduate Studies.

Cornerstone Engineering Design

EDSGN 100
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
8:00 - 10:50

Effective Speech

CAS 100A
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
11:10 - 12:25
Engineering Design State

EDSGN 100 Cornerstone Engineering Design provides students with a foundation for engineering design through hands-on team projects that address specified design opportunities. Through this course, students will recognize the role that engineering and design have in improving the health, safety, and welfare of the global community, as well as identifying when a solution is technically feasible, economically viable, and desirable. Students will use a range of design tools and techniques to carry out and communicate their design processes as applied to their projects. Additionally, students will develop and practice professional skills, such as communication, teamwork, and ethical decision making. Course delivery will be via faculty-led lessons, hands-on activities, and discussions.

Effective Speech (CAS 100A) explores how people use techniques of oral communication to address practical, professional and civic problems. It is designed to introduce students to principles of effective public speaking, implemented through the design and presentation of individual speeches. CAS 100A fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education.

This pride is reserved for students enrolled in the College of Engineering or the Division of Undergraduate Studies.

Cornerstone Engineering Design

EDSGN 100
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
8:00 - 10:50

Effective Speech

CAS 100A
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
12:45 - 2:00
Environment and Society

GEOG 30N introduces students to relationships between humans and the natural environment. Students interested in any major can learn about ways in which humans think about, use, and are affected by the natural environment across settings in the United States and globally and will analyze and evaluate how humans have transformed the environment in different parts of the world, addressing such questions as: How does geography help us understand human-environment systems and sustainability?

Rhetoric and Composition (ENGL 15) an intensive, rhetorically based experience in reading and writing that will prepare you both to understand the communications that surround you and to succeed in your own communication efforts. Thus, in this course, we will focus specifically on analyzing verbal and visual texts (our reading) as well as on producing such texts (our writing), always in terms of rhetorical principles. ENGL 15 fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education.

Environment and Society in a Changing World

GEOG 30N
GenEd Domain: 
Natural Sciences (GN), Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
10:35 - 11:50

Rhetoric and Composition

ENGL 15
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
12:45 - 2:00
Ethical Life

PHIL 3 offers students an overview of ethical issues, moral reasoning, and questions concerning the good and flourishing life for individuals and groups. It engages the work and critical interpretation of major figures in moral thinking, and enters into the full complexity of contemporary moral problems. Students will study and evaluate competing accounts of the right way to live, including their overall plausibility, their background assumptions, and their practical implementation.

Effective Speech (CAS 100A) explores how people use techniques of oral communication to address practical, professional and civic problems. It is designed to introduce students to principles of effective public speaking, implemented through the design and presentation of individual speeches. CAS 100A fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education.

Ethical Life

PHIL 3
GenEd Domain: 
Humanities (GH)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
12:45 - 2:00

Effective Speech

CAS 100A
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
2:20 - 3:35
First Aid and CPR

NURS 203 is an introductory first aid course designed to provide the basic knowledge and skills to assist someone who is injured or ill. The course covers safety precautions of the responders including legal and ethical issues, teaches one-person CPR and airway obstruction, common injures resulting in bleeding and how to control bleeding, common medical emergencies i.e. bleeding, water, ice, shock, thermal injuries. Heart attack, stroke and head injuries are a focus and the proper way to transfer individuals with injuries. Environmental emergencies includes disaster preparation, terrorism and triage.

Effective Speech (CAS 100A) explores how people use techniques of oral communication to address practical, professional and civic problems. It is designed to introduce students to principles of effective public speaking, implemented through the design and presentation of individual speeches. CAS 100A fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education.

First Aid and CPR

NURS 203
GenEd Domain: 
Health and Wellness (GHW)
Class Days: 
TR
Class Times: 
9:00 - 1:00

Effective Speech

CAS 100A
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
2:20 - 3:35
Fitness as Disease Prevention

In this pride, students make connections between disease and lifestyle through health, wellness, and biochemical and molecular changes. KINES 84 is designed to give students a complete understanding of fundamental principles of physical fitness with an appreciation for disease prevention. In BMB 1, students will learn about the scientific process and how science has contributed to the knowledge used in the medical field to diagnose, treat, and prevent disease.

The Science of Sickness

BMB 1
GenEd Domain: 
Natural Sciences (GN)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
1:35 - 2:50

Fitness for Life

KINES 84
GenEd Domain: 
Health and Wellness (GHW)
Class Days: 
MTWR
Class Times: 
11:10 - 12:25
Global Skills for the 21st Century

APLNG 200 "Language, Culture, and Social Interaction" is a course that looks at the way language works as a system of communication, how it functions inside communities, and how cultural practices affect the way we use and understand language.

CAS 271N designed to give undergraduate students an introduction to the various issues, trends, and historical perspectives pertaining to communication within U.S. domestic and international cultures. It integrates social and behavioral sciences and humanities disciplines so that students can compare and contrast what different disciplines bring to a topic.

Language, Culture, and Social Interaction

APLNG 200
GenEd Domain: 
Humanities (GH)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
11:10 - 12:25

Intercultural Communication

CAS 271N
GenEd Domain: 
Humanities (GH), Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
12:45 - 2:00
Graphic Design

GD 100 touches on the practice, history, theories, and analysis of the design industry. This course places emphasis on problem solving and observing design, while developing intuition and creativity. Projects focus on the process of defining the parameters of a design problem, observing examples within the design industry, and critically evaluating examples of effective and ineffective design.The course will help students to: 1. Understand the graphic design industry and the responsibilities of the profession. 2. Develop an appreciation for the practice of design. 3. Begin to develop the ability to define and solve problems. 4. Increase their knowledge of the history of graphic design and typography. 5. Refine their conceptual skills.6. Learn and understand the vernacular of the industry.

Effective Speech (CAS 100A) explores how people use techniques of oral communication to address practical, professional and civic problems. It is designed to introduce students to principles of effective public speaking, implemented through the design and presentation of individual speeches. CAS 100A fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education.

Introduction to Graphic Design

GD 100
GenEd Domain: 
Arts (GA)
Class Days: 
TR
Class Times: 
10:35 - 11:50

Effective Speech

CAS 100A
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
12:45 - 2:00
History of World War II

HIST 144 offers an in-depth study of World War II, including the war itself, as well as both the conditions that led to this global war and the long-term outcomes.

Effective Speech (CAS 100A) explores how people use techniques of oral communication to address practical, professional and civic problems. It is designed to introduce students to principles of effective public speaking, implemented through the design and presentation of individual speeches. CAS 100A fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education.

The World at War: 1939-1945

HIST 144
GenEd Domain: 
Humanities (GH)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
11:10 - 12:25

Effective Speech

CAS 100A
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
9:35 - 10:50
Information, People, and Technology Lion

Information, People and Technology presents the high points of an education in the College of Information Sciences and Technology. It opens an intellectual journey through the ideas and challenges that IT professionals face in the world. It will address major questions such as: How can we use technology to organize and integrate human enterprises? How can technology help people and organizations adapt rapidly and creatively? What can we do about information overload?Three perspectives (or facets) address the core issues: information or the basic science of data encoding, transmission and storage; people or the interactions among technologies, institutions, regulations and users; and technology or the design and operation of basic information technology devices. Students completing the course will be confident users and consumers of information technology. The course employs an action-oriented approach. Students learn by doing-formulating and solving problems drawn from professional contexts, detecting and recovering from errors related to technology use, and locating, reading and studying materials that support their analysis and problem-solving. Students will accomplish this by participating in team-based learning. The course provides students with the opportunity to use, modify, and evaluate software to search for, frame, and express ideas with fluency.

Effective Speech (CAS 100B) introduces students to principles of effective communication with a specific focus on collaborative communication and group problem solving. The goal of CAS 100B is skill development in effective group communication, with less emphasis on formal public speaking and message evaluation compared to other versions of CAS 100. CAS 100B fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education.

Information, People, and Technology

IST 110
GenEd Domain: 
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
12:45 - 2:00

Effective Speech

CAS 100B
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
2:20 - 3:35
Information, People, and Technology Nittany

Information, People and Technology presents the high points of an education in the College of Information Sciences and Technology. It opens an intellectual journey through the ideas and challenges that IT professionals face in the world. It will address major questions such as: How can we use technology to organize and integrate human enterprises? How can technology help people and organizations adapt rapidly and creatively? What can we do about information overload?Three perspectives (or facets) address the core issues: information or the basic science of data encoding, transmission and storage; people or the interactions among technologies, institutions, regulations and users; and technology or the design and operation of basic information technology devices. Students completing the course will be confident users and consumers of information technology. The course employs an action-oriented approach. Students learn by doing-formulating and solving problems drawn from professional contexts, detecting and recovering from errors related to technology use, and locating, reading and studying materials that support their analysis and problem-solving. Students will accomplish this by participating in team-based learning. The course provides students with the opportunity to use, modify, and evaluate software to search for, frame, and express ideas with fluency.

Effective Speech (CAS 100B) introduces students to principles of effective communication with a specific focus on collaborative communication and group problem solving. The goal of CAS 100B is skill development in effective group communication, with less emphasis on formal public speaking and message evaluation compared to other versions of CAS 100. CAS 100B fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education.

Information, People, and Technology

IST 110
GenEd Domain: 
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
2:20 - 3:35

Effective Speech

CAS 100B
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
12:45 - 2:00
International LEAP

American Academic Communication II (ESL 15) is a first year writing course for multilingual students for whom English is not their first language. Students engage with different kinds of academic writing, learn how to do library research, and collaborate with their classmates on speaking, revision, research, and other parts of the writing process. This course fulfills the same GWS credit as the first-year writing course ENGL 15, but is designed to support international students who are new to college and the American academic system.

Effective Speech (CAS 100A) explores how people use techniques of oral communication to address practical, professional and civic problems. It is designed to introduce students to principles of effective public speaking, implemented through the design and presentation of individual speeches. CAS 100A fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education. 

This Pride is reserved for international students. 

American Academic Communication II

ESL 15
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
9:35 - 10:50

Effective Speech

CAS 100A
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
11:10 - 12:25
Intro to Art and Mythology

Intro to Art (ARTH 100) provides an introduction to the history of art through selected topics. Artistic traditions from the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa are typically included. Among the themes addressed in the course are the role of the artist in society, the exchange of artistic ideas between cultures and across geographies, the relationship between art and religion, the history and meaning of iconoclasm, and the impact of technology on art as well as the influence of art on technology. No previous study of art or art history is required for this course. 

Classical Mythology (CAMS 45) introduces students to the myths of ancient Greece and Rome as they are represented in the canonical works of Greek and Latin literature and art. Students become conversant in classical mythology by studying the stories of gods and goddesses and heroes and heroines. The course discusses the meaning and function of myths in their historical, religious, and literary contexts. It may also approach the interpretation of myth from different disciplinary perspectives (comparative mythology, critical theory, cultural anthropology, gender theory, history, philosophy, psychology, religion, or rhetoric). In addition, CAMS 45 gives students the opportunity to apply their knowledge and understanding of myth to the flourishing legacy of classical mythology in the literature, art, and culture of subsequent ages.

Intro to Art

ARTH 100
GenEd Domain: 
Arts (GA)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
9:35 - 10:50

Classical Mythology

CAMS 45
GenEd Domain: 
Humanities (GH)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
11:10 - 12:25
Introduction to Kinesiology

This LEAP paring will allow students to gain an understanding of the broad field of Kinesiology and is appropriate for those looking to major or minor in Kinesiology. 

The Cultural and Behavioral Foundations of Kinesiology (KINES 100) introduces and integrates the philosophical, ethical, historical, cultural, and psychological foundations of kinesiology. Kinesiology is a dynamic, multi-disciplinary area devoted to the study of human movement. Kinesiology is unique in that it covers the "three cultures" of academia: the sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities. This foundational, entry-level survey course introduces students to social scientific and the humanistic approaches to sport, exercise, health, wellness, and physical activity.

The Biophysical Foundations of Kinesiology (KINES 101) introduces and integrates the physiological, neural, anatomical and biomechanical foundations of kinesiology. Throughout the course, applications to human health, physical activity, and to health and fitness professions are provided.

This pride is reserved for students in the College of Health and Human Development or the Division of Undergraduate Studies.

The Cultural and Behavioral Foundations of Kinesiology

KINES 100
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
9:35 - 10:50

The Biophysical Foundations of Kinesiology

KINES 101
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
11:05 - 12:20
Labor and Human Resources

Exploring Work and Employment (LHR100) prepares students for the role that work and employment will play in their lives, as well as in the workforce.

Effective Speech (CAS 100B) introduces students to principles of effective communication with a specific focus on collaborative communication and group problem solving. The goal of CAS 100B is skill development in effective group communication, with less emphasis on formal public speaking and message evaluation compared to other versions of CAS 100. CAS 100B fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education. 

Exploring Work and Employment

LHR 100
GenEd Domain: 
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
12:45 - 2:00

Effective Speech

CAS 100B
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
9:35 - 10:50
Leisure and Human Behavior

The Leisure and Human Behavior pride will provide students with an introduction to how recreation, play and leisure activities impact the health of individuals and communities.  Our leisure and recreation activities are critical factors in our mental and physical well-being, a way we bounce back from life's challenges, a fundamental part of our quality of life. Communities come together around special events, parks, sports and shared experiences indoors and outdoors. We will examine historically and in current society how people make leisure part of their busy lives and enhance their personal health and community life.  

Effective Speech (CAS 100A) explores how people use techniques of oral communication to address practical, professional and civic problems. It is designed to introduce students to principles of effective public speaking, implemented through the design and presentation of individual speeches. CAS 100A fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education. 

Leisure and Human Behavior

RPTM 120
GenEd Domain: 
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
11:05 - 12:20

Effective Speech

CAS 100A
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
2:20 - 3:35
Macroeconomics

Macroeconomics is concerned with economy-wide factors such as inflation, unemployment, and overall economic growth. The principal objective of the course is to enable students to analyze major macroeconomic issues clearly and critically. Specific topics include national income and GDP, unemployment, inflation, interest rates, economic growth in the context of a global economy, and monetary and fiscal policy.  Special attention is paid to how government and Federal Reserve policy influences the economy.

Rhetoric and Composition (ENGL 15) an intensive, rhetorically based experience in reading and writing that will prepare you both to understand the communications that surround you and to succeed in your own communication efforts. Thus, in this course, we will focus specifically on analyzing verbal and visual texts (our reading) as well as on producing such texts (our writing), always in terms of rhetorical principles. ENGL 15 fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education. 

Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy

ECON 104
GenEd Domain: 
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
9:35 - 10:50

Rhetoric and Composition

ENGL 15
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
11:10 - 12:25
Mass Media Lion

Mass communications in the United States: organization, role, content, and effects of newspapers, magazines, television, radio, books, and films. The Mass Media and Society course (COMM 100N) is an overview of the interaction between mass media and society. By drawing from selected topics, the course pays particular attention to the social influences (e.g., economics, politics, technology, law and culture) that shape media messages. Among others, the course examines the nature of media controllers as well as the character of users and consumers of media products. By so doing, students are informed about the overall structure and scope of the mass media and led to understand the power and influences associated with media messages and practices. By the end of the semester, each student should have a better understanding of the dynamic nature of the mass media in an information society.

Rhetoric and Composition (ENGL 15) an intensive, rhetorically based experience in reading and writing that will prepare you both to understand the communications that surround you and to succeed in your own communication efforts. Thus, in this course, we will focus specifically on analyzing verbal and visual texts (our reading) as well as on producing such texts (our writing), always in terms of rhetorical principles. ENGL 15 fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education. 

The Mass Media and Society

COMM 100N
GenEd Domain: 
Humanities (GH), Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
2:20 - 3:35

Rhetoric and Composition

ENGL 15
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
12:45 - 2:00
Mass Media Nittany

Mass communications in the United States: organization, role, content, and effects of newspapers, magazines, television, radio, books, and films. The Mass Media and Society course (COMM 100N) is an overview of the interaction between mass media and society. By drawing from selected topics, the course pays particular attention to the social influences (e.g., economics, politics, technology, law and culture) that shape media messages. Among others, the course examines the nature of media controllers as well as the character of users and consumers of media products. By so doing, students are informed about the overall structure and scope of the mass media and led to understand the power and influences associated with media messages and practices. By the end of the semester, each student should have a better understanding of the dynamic nature of the mass media in an information society.

Effective Speech (CAS 100A) explores how people use techniques of oral communication to address practical, professional and civic problems. It is designed to introduce students to principles of effective public speaking, implemented through the design and presentation of individual speeches. CAS 100A fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education. 

The Mass Media and Society

COMM 100N
GenEd Domain: 
Humanities (GH), Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
9:35 - 10:50

Effective Speech

CAS 100A
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
11:10 -12:25
Materials in Today's World

The Materials in Today's World course (MATSE 81) surveys the various materials surrounding us in our everyday lives - from electronics to metals, ceramics, polymers, etc. Understanding how these materials are manufactured and processed is key to understanding and controlling their desired properties. This course is suitable for all students - including non-science majors.

Rhetoric and Composition (ENGL 15) an intensive, rhetorically based experience in reading and writing that will prepare you both to understand the communications that surround you and to succeed in your own communication efforts. Thus, in this course, we will focus specifically on analyzing verbal and visual texts (our reading) as well as on producing such texts (our writing), always in terms of rhetorical principles. ENGL 15 fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education. 

Materials in Today's World

MATSE 81
GenEd Domain: 
Natural Sciences (GN)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
2:20 - 3:35

Rhetoric and Composition

ENGL 15
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
12:45 - 2:00
Media Individuals and Society Lion

Aside from working and sleeping, individuals in the United States spend more time consuming media than any other single activity. By the time the average person reaches the age of 65, he or she will have spent over six full years of life watching television - not to mention the additional time spent reading newspapers and magazines, listening to the radio, using the Internet, and playing videogames. Given the centrality of media in the lives of most people, it is imperative that we understand and critically explore the variety of ways in which we perceived and are influenced by media messages. The purpose of Introduction to Media Effects (COMM 118) is to introduce students to the study of the effects of media on individuals and on society. This course will overview a broad range of media theories that have examined media as a social force, that have explored factors that affect individuals' selection of and perceptions of media messages, and that have studied how media affect viewers' attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors. These theories will be used to examine a variety of different types of content, including media violence, portrayals of race and gender, politics, advertising, and entertainment, among others. Students will be assessed by exams on these theories and topics, by group-based writing assignments, and by an assignment requiring students to locate, identify, and critically evaluate media content that illustrates the theories and issues covered in class.

Rhetoric and Composition (ENGL 15) an intensive, rhetorically based experience in reading and writing that will prepare you both to understand the communications that surround you and to succeed in your own communication efforts. Thus, in this course, we will focus specifically on analyzing verbal and visual texts (our reading) as well as on producing such texts (our writing), always in terms of rhetorical principles. ENGL 15 fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education. 

Introduction to Media Effects

COMM 118
GenEd Domain: 
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
9:35 - 10:50

Rhetoric and Composition

ENGL 15
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
11:10 - 12:25
Media Individuals and Society Nittany

Aside from working and sleeping, individuals in the United States spend more time consuming media than any other single activity. By the time the average person reaches the age of 65, he or she will have spent over six full years of life watching television - not to mention the additional time spent reading newspapers and magazines, listening to the radio, using the Internet, and playing videogames. Given the centrality of media in the lives of most people, it is imperative that we understand and critically explore the variety of ways in which we perceived and are influenced by media messages. The purpose of Introduction to Media Effects (COMM 118) is to introduce students to the study of the effects of media on individuals and on society. This course will overview a broad range of media theories that have examined media as a social force, that have explored factors that affect individuals' selection of and perceptions of media messages, and that have studied how media affect viewers' attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors. These theories will be used to examine a variety of different types of content, including media violence, portrayals of race and gender, politics, advertising, and entertainment, among others. Students will be assessed by exams on these theories and topics, by group-based writing assignments, and by an assignment requiring students to locate, identify, and critically evaluate media content that illustrates the theories and issues covered in class.

Effective Speech (CAS 100A) explores how people use techniques of oral communication to address practical, professional and civic problems. It is designed to introduce students to principles of effective public speaking, implemented through the design and presentation of individual speeches. CAS 100A fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education. 

Introduction to Media Effects

COMM 118
GenEd Domain: 
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
11:10 - 12:25

Effective Speech

CAS 100A
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
9:35 - 10:50
Microeconomics

Microeconomics deals with the behavior of individual households and firms and how government influences that behavior. The principal objective of the course is to enable students to analyze major microeconomic issues clearly and critically. Specific topics include incentives, opportunity cost, supply and demand, price determination, firm theory, production, profit maximization, consumer theory, and market structures.

Rhetoric and Composition (ENGL 15) an intensive, rhetorically based experience in reading and writing that will prepare you both to understand the communications that surround you and to succeed in your own communication efforts. Thus, in this course, we will focus specifically on analyzing verbal and visual texts (our reading) as well as on producing such texts (our writing), always in terms of rhetorical principles. ENGL 15 fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education. 

Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Policy

ECON 102
GenEd Domain: 
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
11:10 - 12:25

Rhetoric and Composition

ENGL 15
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
2:20 - 3:35
Nutrition

This course introduces students to nutrition principles necessary to promote a healthy lifestyle through assessment and application. Students will be better prepared to evaluate nutrition-related issues presented in the media and to make informed choices about their diet in order to promote health throughout their lives. Information about nutrients (proteins, carbohydrates, fat, vitamins, water, and minerals) and the physiological processes used to digest, absorb, and utilize them is presented and related to such topics as maintenance of ideal body weight, improvement in physical performance, and the role of nutrients in various disease states such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and osteoporosis. Topical issues such as alcohol ingestion, food insecurity, and consumer concerns will be utilized to integrate and critically analyze information presented by various media outlets. This course is intended for non-nutrition major students and will fulfill 3 credits of the GHW requirement of general education. 

Effective Speech (CAS 100A) explores how people use techniques of oral communication to address practical, professional and civic problems. It is designed to introduce students to principles of effective public speaking, implemented through the design and presentation of individual speeches. CAS 100A fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education. 

Nutrition Applications for a Healthy Lifestyle

NUTR 100
GenEd Domain: 
Health and Wellness (GHW)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
9:00 - 10:45

Effective Speech

CAS 100A
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
12:45 - 2:00
Peace and Conflict

The Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies course (PLSC 291) is an examination of how human beings get into and out of violent conflicts, and how conflicts transform. The course is interdisciplinary, drawing together perspectives from political science, global and international studies, cultural anthropology, psychology, sociology, economics, military history, and war game theory. The course engages with diplomacy, terrorism, nonviolence, genocide, ethnic struggle, the role of gender in conflict, psychology and sociology of human aggression, economics of war and peace, climate change and conflict, and cyber warfare.

Effective Speech (CAS 100A) explores how people use techniques of oral communication to address practical, professional and civic problems. It is designed to introduce students to principles of effective public speaking, implemented through the design and presentation of individual speeches. CAS 100A fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education. 

Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies

PLSC 291
GenEd Domain: 
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
12:45 - 2:00

Effective Speech

CAS 100A
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
9:35 - 10:50
Roman Empire

The Roman Republic and Empire course (HIST 101) provides an introduction to the Roman empire. The course examines elements of Roman political, cultural, and military history that demonstrate how the empire evolved and ultimately controlled much of the Mediterranean and European world.

Rhetoric and Composition (ENGL 15) an intensive, rhetorically based experience in reading and writing that will prepare you both to understand the communications that surround you and to succeed in your own communication efforts. Thus, in this course, we will focus specifically on analyzing verbal and visual texts (our reading) as well as on producing such texts (our writing), always in terms of rhetorical principles. ENGL 15 fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education. 

The Roman Republic and Empire

HIST 101
GenEd Domain: 
Humanities (GH)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
2:20 - 3:35

Rhetoric and Composition

ENGL 15
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
12:45 - 2:00
Science of Fitness

Fitness Theory and Practice (KINES 61) is a course designed emphasize the fundamental principles of physical fitness and skills necessary to implement a personalized fitness program that will evolve over the lifespan. Students also consider factors which affect their performance in executing a fitness plan such as nutritional concerns, the impact of stress, choice of proper equipment, matching personal goals to proper execution, and personal motivation. In their pursuit of an active and healthy lifestyle, students assess personal health, fitness, and wellness using pre/post intervention strategies, and engage in physical exercise to practice concepts presented in the course training techniques. 

Effective Speech (CAS 100A) explores how people use techniques of oral communication to address practical, professional and civic problems. It is designed to introduce students to principles of effective public speaking, implemented through the design and presentation of individual speeches. CAS 100A fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education. 

Fitness Theory and Practice

KINES 61
GenEd Domain: 
First Year Seminar (FYS), Health and Wellness (GHW)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
9:35 - 10:50

Effective Speech

CAS 100A
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
11:10 - 12:25
Security and Risk Analysis

Introduction to Security and Risk Analysis (SRA 11) is a preliminary course with a broad focus, spanning the areas of security, risk and analysis. In addition to familiarizing the student with basic technical terminology, it will also touch upon social and legal issues, risk analysis and mitigation, crime intelligence and forensics, and information warfare and assurance. This course will motivate students to understand the requirements for security in any government agency or business organization through the use of case studies. Included in this segment are cases related to cyberterrorism, bioterrorism, and critical infrastructure protection. Some concepts to be covered in the area of information security are: confidentiality, integrity, availability, and non-repudiation. Various methods of safe guarding these security concerns will be discussed, such as: single- and multi-factor authentication, encryption, digital signatures, prevention of denial of service attacks, and so forth. This course also covers the principles and the approaches to risk analysis. Here students study vulnerability analysis, crime and intelligence analysis, forensics, techniques for risk assessment and risk mitigation.

Effective Speech (CAS 100B) introduces students to principles of effective communication with a specific focus on collaborative communication and group problem solving. The goal of CAS 100B is skill development in effective group communication, with less emphasis on formal public speaking and message evaluation compared to other versions of CAS 100. CAS 100B fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education. 

Introduction to Security and Risk Analysis

SRA 111
GenEd Domain: 
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
9:35 - 10:50

Effective Speech

CAS 100B
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
11:10 - 12:25
Severe and Unusual Weather

Severe and Unusual Weather (METEO 5) provides a current, relevant, and scientifically accurate description of a wide range of severe and unusual weather.  The four major themes are: hazardous cold-season phenomena (such as blizzards), hazardous warm-season weather (such as thunderstorms), hazardous weather triggered by mountains, and unusual atmospheric optical phenomena such as rainbows and halos.

Rhetoric and Composition (ENGL 15) an intensive, rhetorically based experience in reading and writing that will prepare you both to understand the communications that surround you and to succeed in your own communication efforts. Thus, in this course, we will focus specifically on analyzing verbal and visual texts (our reading) as well as on producing such texts (our writing), always in terms of rhetorical principles. ENGL 15 fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education. 

Severe and Unusual Weather

METEO 5
GenEd Domain: 
Natural Sciences (GN)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
9:35 - 10:50

Rhetoric and Composition

ENGL 15
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
12:45 - 2:00
Social Problems and the Law

Introduction to Criminal Justice (CRIM 100) is an overview of the United States criminal justice system and the major components of police, courts and corrections. Students will engage in reviews of, evaluate and consider legal foundations, types and causes of crime, the development of policing, the influence and evolution of the court process, and rehabilitative and reintegrative components of corrections. Specific topics can include, but are not limited to, the extent of crime in the United States; competing and complementary goals within the criminal justice system; sources of criminal law; interactions between various agencies within the criminal justice system; and the impact of crime on victims. During the course of study of the criminal justice system, students will have various opportunities to examine how age, gender, race and ethnicity impact and are impacted by the criminal justice system at critical phases.

Helping People: Introduction to Understanding Social Problems & How to Help (HDFS 101N) introduces students to the dynamic world of helping through the exploration of "hot topics"/pressing social issues. Exploration will highlight core themes of lifespan human development, lives in context, and the ethics of care as well as integrate how to use concept maps to understand complex social issues and identify policies and interventions to help. While discussion and exploration of hot topics may extend to address international contexts and applications, exploration will primarily grounded in exploring issues within the U.S. By the end of the semester, students should develop the skills and knowledge needed to independently learn about and find ways to help address the pressing social issues that interest them.

Introduction to Criminal Justice

CRIM 100
GenEd Domain: 
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
2:20 - 3:35

Helping People: Introduction to Understanding Social Problems and How to Help

HDFS 101N
GenEd Domain: 
Health and Wellness (GHW), Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
10:45 - 12:00
Speech and Writing Atherton

Rhetoric and Composition (ENGL 15) an intensive, rhetorically based experience in reading and writing that will prepare you both to understand the communications that surround you and to succeed in your own communication efforts. Thus, in this course, we will focus specifically on analyzing verbal and visual texts (our reading) as well as on producing such texts (our writing), always in terms of rhetorical principles. ENGL 15 fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education. 

Effective Speech (CAS 100A) explores how people use techniques of oral communication to address practical, professional and civic problems. It is designed to introduce students to principles of effective public speaking, implemented through the design and presentation of individual speeches. CAS 100A fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education. 

Rhetoric and Composition

ENGL 15
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
12:45 - 2:00

Effective Speech

CAS 100A
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
2:20 - 3:35
Speech and Writing Blue

Rhetoric and Composition (ENGL 15) an intensive, rhetorically based experience in reading and writing that will prepare you both to understand the communications that surround you and to succeed in your own communication efforts. Thus, in this course, we will focus specifically on analyzing verbal and visual texts (our reading) as well as on producing such texts (our writing), always in terms of rhetorical principles. ENGL 15 fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education. 

Effective Speech (CAS 100A) explores how people use techniques of oral communication to address practical, professional and civic problems. It is designed to introduce students to principles of effective public speaking, implemented through the design and presentation of individual speeches. CAS 100A fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education. 

Rhetoric and Composition

ENGL 15
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
12:45 - 2:00

Effective Speech

CAS 100A
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
9:35 - 10:50
Speech and Writing Coaly

Rhetoric and Composition (ENGL 15) an intensive, rhetorically based experience in reading and writing that will prepare you both to understand the communications that surround you and to succeed in your own communication efforts. Thus, in this course, we will focus specifically on analyzing verbal and visual texts (our reading) as well as on producing such texts (our writing), always in terms of rhetorical principles. ENGL 15 fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education. 

Effective Speech (CAS 100A) explores how people use techniques of oral communication to address practical, professional and civic problems. It is designed to introduce students to principles of effective public speaking, implemented through the design and presentation of individual speeches. CAS 100A fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education. 

Rhetoric and Composition

ENGL 15
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
12:45 - 2:00

Effective Speech

CAS 100A
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
9:35 - 10:50
Speech and Writing Lion

Rhetoric and Composition (ENGL 15) an intensive, rhetorically based experience in reading and writing that will prepare you both to understand the communications that surround you and to succeed in your own communication efforts. Thus, in this course, we will focus specifically on analyzing verbal and visual texts (our reading) as well as on producing such texts (our writing), always in terms of rhetorical principles. ENGL 15 fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education. 

Effective Speech (CAS 100A) explores how people use techniques of oral communication to address practical, professional and civic problems. It is designed to introduce students to principles of effective public speaking, implemented through the design and presentation of individual speeches. CAS 100A fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education. 

Rhetoric and Composition

ENGL 15
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
2:20 - 3:35

Effective Speech

CAS 100A
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
12:45 - 2:00
Speech and Writing Nittany

Rhetoric and Composition (ENGL 15) an intensive, rhetorically based experience in reading and writing that will prepare you both to understand the communications that surround you and to succeed in your own communication efforts. Thus, in this course, we will focus specifically on analyzing verbal and visual texts (our reading) as well as on producing such texts (our writing), always in terms of rhetorical principles. ENGL 15 fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education. 

Effective Speech (CAS 100A) explores how people use techniques of oral communication to address practical, professional and civic problems. It is designed to introduce students to principles of effective public speaking, implemented through the design and presentation of individual speeches. CAS 100A fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education. 

Rhetoric and Composition

ENGL 15
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
2:20 - 3:35

Effective Speech

CAS 100A
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
12:45 - 2:00
Speech and Writing PSU

Rhetoric and Composition (ENGL 15) an intensive, rhetorically based experience in reading and writing that will prepare you both to understand the communications that surround you and to succeed in your own communication efforts. Thus, in this course, we will focus specifically on analyzing verbal and visual texts (our reading) as well as on producing such texts (our writing), always in terms of rhetorical principles. ENGL 15 fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education. 

Effective Speech (CAS 100A) explores how people use techniques of oral communication to address practical, professional and civic problems. It is designed to introduce students to principles of effective public speaking, implemented through the design and presentation of individual speeches. CAS 100A fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education. 

Rhetoric and Composition

ENGL 15
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
2:20 - 3:35

Effective Speech

CAS 100A
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
11:10 - 12:25
Speech and Writing Roar

Rhetoric and Composition (ENGL 15) an intensive, rhetorically based experience in reading and writing that will prepare you both to understand the communications that surround you and to succeed in your own communication efforts. Thus, in this course, we will focus specifically on analyzing verbal and visual texts (our reading) as well as on producing such texts (our writing), always in terms of rhetorical principles. ENGL 15 fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education. 

Effective Speech (CAS 100A) explores how people use techniques of oral communication to address practical, professional and civic problems. It is designed to introduce students to principles of effective public speaking, implemented through the design and presentation of individual speeches. CAS 100A fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education. 

Rhetoric and Composition

ENGL 15
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
11:10 - 12:25

Effective Speech

CAS 100A
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
9:35 - 10:50
Speech and Writing State

Rhetoric and Composition (ENGL 15) an intensive, rhetorically based experience in reading and writing that will prepare you both to understand the communications that surround you and to succeed in your own communication efforts. Thus, in this course, we will focus specifically on analyzing verbal and visual texts (our reading) as well as on producing such texts (our writing), always in terms of rhetorical principles. ENGL 15 fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education. 

Effective Speech (CAS 100A) explores how people use techniques of oral communication to address practical, professional and civic problems. It is designed to introduce students to principles of effective public speaking, implemented through the design and presentation of individual speeches. CAS 100A fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education. 

Rhetoric and Composition

ENGL 15
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
11:10 - 12:25

Effective Speech

CAS 100A
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
12:45 - 2:00
Speech and Writing We Are

Rhetoric and Composition (ENGL 15) an intensive, rhetorically based experience in reading and writing that will prepare you both to understand the communications that surround you and to succeed in your own communication efforts. Thus, in this course, we will focus specifically on analyzing verbal and visual texts (our reading) as well as on producing such texts (our writing), always in terms of rhetorical principles. ENGL 15 fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education. 

Effective Speech (CAS 100A) explores how people use techniques of oral communication to address practical, professional and civic problems. It is designed to introduce students to principles of effective public speaking, implemented through the design and presentation of individual speeches. CAS 100A fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education. 

Rhetoric and Composition

ENGL 15
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
9:35 - 10:50

Effective Speech

CAS 100A
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
11:10 - 12:25
Successful Scientists of the Future

Have you ever thought the best way to learn about science is to do it? Would you like to isolate a virus? In this pride, students will learn about the nature of science by taking part in a research project conducted entirely by first-year students. In this Course-Based Research Experience (CURE), you will isolate a virus, called a phage, that infects bacteria. After naming and purifying your virus, you will extract the genomic DNA and take an image with an electron microscope. At the end of the summer, we will send the genomic DNA for sequencing, and it will be used in further scientific study and contribute to the body of scientific knowledge. If you would like to continue working on the project, there will be opportunities to continue research in the Fall and Spring semesters through other CURE courses. BMB 205S counts as a student’s first-year seminar requirement. 

Effective Speech (CAS 100A) explores how people use techniques of oral communication to address practical, professional and civic problems. It is designed to introduce students to principles of effective public speaking, implemented through the design and presentation of individual speeches. CAS 100A fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education. 

This pride is reserved for students in Eberly College of Science or the Division of Undergraduate Studies.  

BMB CURE FYS

BMB 205S
GenEd Domain: 
First Year Seminar (FYS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
9:00 - 12:00 (MWF)
1:00 - 1:50 (TR)

Effective Speech

CAS 100A
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
2:20 - 3:35
Successful Scientists of the Future: History of Disease

Have you ever thought the best way to learn about science is to do it? Would you like to isolate a virus? In this pride, students will learn about the nature of science by taking part in a research project conducted entirely by first-year students. In this Course-Based Research Experience (CURE), you will isolate a virus, called a phage, that infects bacteria. After naming and purifying your virus, you will extract the genomic DNA and take an image with an electron microscope. While you are learning about science, you will also be completing First-Year Seminar requirements for PSU 016. BMB 205S counts as a student’s first-year seminar requirement. 

History of Infectious Disease and Epidemiology (SC 125N) charts the history of disease both as a subject of scientific inquiry and a cultural and religious phenomenon. We will begin with early Greek and Egyptian attempts to understand disease as a foreign entity attacking the body and end in the twenty-first century with current ideas surrounding the use of antibiotics, vaccines, and emerging threats throughout the world. Along the way we will discuss the impact of significant epidemics - for example, Bubonic Plague, Syphilis, and Influenza - as well as changing scientific thinking of both how to deal with disease and how to understand the natural world.

This pride is reserved for students in Eberly College of Science or the Division of Undergraduate Studies.  

BMB CURE FYA

BMB 205S
GenEd Domain: 
First Year Seminar (FYS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
2:00 - 5:00 (MWF)
1:00 - 1:50 (TR)

History of Infectious Disease and Epidemiology

SC 125N
GenEd Domain: 
Humanities (GH), Natural Sciences (GN)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
10:35 - 11:50
Taking Charge of Your Health

HPA 57 is designed to provide students with an understanding of the breadth of decisions related to health and health care in the United States. The main goal of this course is to educate students to become knowledgeable health care consumers and providing them with opportunities to learn how to gather, analyze, and synthesize information about health and health care to make sound health care choices. Students will learn practical information, key terminology and where/how to find reliable, up-to-date information on different sectors of the health care system (e.g. physicians, hospitals, commercial and public health insurance, mental health, long-term care). 

Rhetoric and Composition (ENGL 15) an intensive, rhetorically based experience in reading and writing that will prepare you both to understand the communications that surround you and to succeed in your own communication efforts. Thus, in this course, we will focus specifically on analyzing verbal and visual texts (our reading) as well as on producing such texts (our writing), always in terms of rhetorical principles. ENGL 15 fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education. 

Consumer Choices in Healthcare

HPA 57
GenEd Domain: 
Health and Wellness (GHW)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
10:35 - 11:50

Rhetoric and Composition

ENGL 15
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
12:45 - 2:00
The Short Story

The Short Story (ENGL 184) will introduce students to the art of the short story and acquaint them with some of the masters of the craft including Tolstoy, Chekhov, Kafka, Woolf, Hemingway, Hawthorne, O’Connor, and Jackson to name a few. The course is intended to help students learn how to read short fiction, understand it, and talk about it. 

Rhetoric and Composition (ENGL 15) an intensive, rhetorically based experience in reading and writing that will prepare you both to understand the communications that surround you and to succeed in your own communication efforts. Thus, in this course, we will focus specifically on analyzing verbal and visual texts (our reading) as well as on producing such texts (our writing), always in terms of rhetorical principles. ENGL 15 fulfills 3 credits of the writing and speaking requirement for general education. 

The Short Story

ENGL 184
GenEd Domain: 
Humanities (GH)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
12:45 - 2:00

Rhetoric and Composition

ENGL 15
GenEd Domain: 
Writing and Speaking (GWS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
2:20 - 3:35
Wellness

Wellness Theory (KINES 81) is a course designed to explore the cognitive foundations of wellness as well as physical, social, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual components. Students explore health benefits of exercise, diet, and cardiovascular wellness, along with the management of lifestyle change and personal responsibility to achieve wellness across the lifespan. By examining theories of human health behavior, students will be able to analyze personal health behavior and gain understanding of the importance of prevention. Students may participate in collaborative learning activities related to health care ethics, public health and safety issues, and issues related to health information on the internet. 

Interpersonal Communication (CAS 203) is a course designed to explore the complexities of interpersonal communication and to develop a repertoire of interpersonal communication skills.  The phenomenon called interpersonal communication encompasses the complexities of interaction between people in any of a variety of situations. The expectations people form prior to a conversation, the messages that they produce using language and nonverbal cues, the ways in which they attach meaning to the behaviors of others, and the systemic qualities of the dyad are all part of interpersonal communication. And interpersonal communication occurs in contexts as varied as strangers sharing a seat on a bus, neighbors passing each other in the street, college roommates or married couples coordinating their lives, and co-workers negotiating office politics. In the home, at school, at work, and in public, interpersonal communication is an intricate process that weaves the fabric of our lives as social beings. 

Wellness Theory

KINES 81
GenEd Domain: 
Health and Wellness (GHW)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
12:45 - 2:00

Interpersonal Communication

CAS 203
GenEd Domain: 
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)
Class Days: 
MTWRF
Class Times: 
9:35 - 10:50