HDFS 101N is an inquiry-based course 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.

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. 

This pride is reserved for students from the colleges of Communications, Education, Health and Human Development, Liberal Arts, Nursing, Science, and the Division of Undergraduate Studies.