In AA 197, through a process of thoughtfully responding to art and enriched discussion, students will develop a robust sense of self-awareness that will help guide them through the various types of key relationships developed and sustained during their studies at Penn State. Identifying strengths, strengthening their sense of personal agency and developing healthy ways to express advocacy for themselves and others are experiences embedded within this course. Providing the framework for students to achieve self-actualization during their education is the end goal of the course.

ENGL 15 is a 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. The goal of ENGL 15 is to help you build on what you already know how to do as you become a more confident reader and writer. You will become more attuned to your goals as a writer, more aware of the ongoing conversation surrounding the topic, and more resourceful in terms of the appropriate delivery of your information, the rhetorical appeals at your disposal, and the needs and expectations of your audience.