RISE 0001. First Year Seminar
Units: 3
Hours: 54 lecture
Introduction to interdisciplinary active reading skills, information literacy, financial literacy, critical thinking, and student success skills. Examines intersectionality and cultural humility as related to student identities, experiences, support, and engagement. (CSU, UC)
RISE 0001 - First Year Seminar
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Catalog Description DESCRIPTION IS HERE: Hours: 54 lecture Description: Introduction to interdisciplinary active reading skills, information literacy, financial literacy, critical thinking, and student success skills. Examines intersectionality and cultural humility as related to student identities, experiences, support, and engagement. (CSU, UC) Units 3 Lecture-Discussion 54 Laboratory By Arrangement Contact Hours 54 Outside of Class Hours Course Student Learning Outcomes Apply reading strategies, critical thinking, and information literacy to create a project. Identify and apply concepts of cultural humility and intersectionality. Demonstrate skills and strategies that lead to student success. Course Content Outline Integrating the reading process, information literacy strategies, financial literacy strategies, and student success skills as appropriate, the course content will include: I. Active Reading 1.Stages of the reading process 2.Reading across disciplines 3.Purposeful and focused reading 4.Developing identity as a reader and thinker 5.Strategies before, during, and after reading 6.Writing a.E-Portfolio 7.Critical analysis 8.Campus resources for reading and writing 9.One Book, One College II. Financial Literacy 1.Financing college: financial aid requirements, grants and loans, FAFSA, scholarships 2.Financial planning, budgeting, credit, being credit savvy 3.Saving and investing 4.Financial emergencies 5.Credit score 6.Banking basics 7.Needs versus wants 8.Campus resources for financial assistance III.Information Literacy 1.Accessing and critically evaluating library and other information resources 2.Locating and using print and online materials 3.Getting reference assistance 4.Using information ethically and legally 5.Introduction to peer-reviewed materials IV.Student Success 1.Transition from high school to college 2.Accessing campus and community resources 3.Traits of successful students 4.Self-concept theory 5.Motivation theory 6.Fixed versus growth mindset 7.Resilience and self-discipline 8.Emotional intelligence and stress management 9.Physical health concepts, e.g., nutrition and exercise, alcohol and drugs, consent and sexual assault awareness, and safer sex 10.Working in groups; leadership; intercultural communication 11.Major and career exploration a.Using education technology, e.g., college catalog, mySierra, ASSIST, Degree Works b.Introduction to career assessment c.Accessing campus career resources V. Relationship between Students and Institutions of Education 1.Affirming identities and managing culture shock 2.Intersectionality theory 3.Student engagement theories and strategies 4. Cultural humility Course Objectives Course Objectives 1. Apply reading strategies, critical thinking, and information literacy to create a project 2. Identify and apply concepts of cultural humility and intersectionality 3. Demonstrate skills and strategies that lead to student success Methods of Evaluation Essay Examinations Objective Examinations Problem Solving Examinations Projects Skill Demonstrations Reading Assignments A. One Book, One College: All sections of the course will be reading the same full-length text. A sample assignment based on the text is: Apply active reading strategies, including annotation, as you read chapter 1. Be ready to discuss in small groups next class. B. Read article on procrastination. Reflect on how procrastination affects money management and achieving goals. Writing, Problem Solving or Performance A. Use after-reading strategies, including summarizing, for chapter 3. Submit a 1-page paper to be included in your e-Portfolio reflecting on how the material relates to your life or experiences. B. Research at least 2 local or national scholarships using online sources and complete the personal statement or other writing requirement. Include these in your e-Portfolio and be prepared to share in groups next class. Other (Term projects, research papers, portfolios, etc.) Methods of Instruction Lecture/Discussion Distance Learning Other materials and-or supplies required of students that contribute to the cost of the course.
HUM 0001 - Introduction to Humanities I
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Catalog Description DESCRIPTION IS HERE: Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 1A Hours: 54 lecture Description: Introduction to the western cultural tradition through a survey of its religion, art, philosophy, literature, music, and architecture; covers prehistory through the Middle Ages. (CSU, UC) Units 3 Lecture-Discussion 54 Laboratory By Arrangement Contact Hours 54 Outside of Class Hours Course Student Learning Outcomes Identify and describe diverse cultural artifacts and values from the ancient through medieval eras. Analyze and explain diverse cultural artifacts and values from the ancient through medieval eras. Compare and contrast diverse cultural artifacts and values within and/or across cultures from the ancient through medieval eras Communicate effectively orally or in writing on a topic in the humanities from the ancient through medieval eras. Course Content Outline Art, architecture, history, literature, music and philosophy from the following periods: 1. The Dawn of Culture 2. Ancient Egypt 3. Aegean Culture and the Rise of Ancient Greece 4. Classical and Hellenistic Greece 5. The Roman World 6. Judaism and the Rise of Christianity 7. Byzantine Civilization 8. Islamic Civilization 9. The Early Middle Ages and the Romanesque 10. The Gothic and Late Middle Ages Course Objectives Course Objectives Students will, through oral and written work: 1. Describe the art, architecture, literature, music and philosophy from the ancient through the medieval world; 2. Chart figures, movements and themes on a timeline from the ancient through the medieval world; 3. Describe themes, styles and techniques of art in the ancient world and the medieval world; 4. Compare and contrast themes, styles and techniques of art in the ancient world and the medieval world; 5. Describe architecture in each of the aforementioned worlds and compare these architectural trends and styles with the trends and styles in art; 6. Compare and contrast architectural styles between the major relevant eras; 7. List and describe the literature created in the ancient world through the medieval world; 8. Compare and contrast the literature created in the various eras and between the literature and the art, architecture, philosophy and historical circumstances of these eras; 9. List and describe notable composers and their compositions in the ancient through the medieval world; 10. Compare and contrast the musical styles created in the various eras and between the musical styles, art, architecture, history and philosophy of the various eras; 11. List major philosophers from each era, describe their philosophical systems and compare and contrast philosophical trends through the various eras; 12. Discuss themes underlying the art, architecture, history, literature, music, and philosophy in the ancient through the medieval world. Methods of Evaluation Classroom Discussions Essay Examinations Objective Examinations Projects Reading Assignments 1. Read Book 1 of Homer's Iliad, and be prepared to discuss the ancient Greek value system in terms of the importance of personal honor. 2. Read Dante's Inferno, Canto XXXIV, and be prepared to discuss why fraud is one of the worst of sins and how it helps define evil as an act contrary to God’s greatest gift to mankind; namely, love. Writing, Problem Solving or Performance 1. Pick a topic from the European Middle Ages (c. 500 - 1300 AD) and write a 6-8 page research paper on it. 2. In a three page paper, describe the difference between Aristotelian virtue ethics and contemporary ethics. Provide examples from the Nichomachean Ethics or the Eudemian Ethics supporting your claims about virtue ethics. Finally, pick one sculpture from the ancient world and describe the relationship between the sculpture and Aristotle's characterization of the exemplary man. Other (Term projects, research papers, portfolios, etc.) Methods of Instruction Lecture/Discussion Distance Learning Other materials and-or supplies required of students that contribute to the cost of the course.
