College Seminar (101-7-21)

Topic

Narratives of College

Instructors

Liz Fekete Trubey

Meeting Info

University Hall 412: Mon, Wed, Fri 1:00PM - 1:50PM

Overview of class

Why go to college? To become educated? To stay up all night thinking deep thoughts? To prepare for a career? To party? Is college a straight and narrow path through requirements and electives to graduation, or is the story more complicated, more open-ended? What happens when the story ends at graduation? Does attending college even matter today? The stories we tell about the college experience shape our expectations and our experiences at a university - as do current debates about the value of an arts and sciences education.

Evaluation Method

Attendance, participation, short papers.

Class Materials (Required)

Chad Harbach, The Art of Fielding ($7-17) 978-0316126670
Graff and Birkenstein, They Say, I Say: The Moves that Matter in Academic Writing ($13-28) 978-1324070030
Brown, Roedinger, and McDaniel, Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning ($14-30) 978-0674419391
There will also be readings on Canvas

Class Attributes

WCAS College Seminar

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: REASON: Pre-registration is not allowed for this class. Please try again during regular registration. Weinberg First Year Seminars are only available to first-year students.
Add Consent: Department Consent Required
Drop Consent: Department Consent Required