LASC 290 - Capstone: Contemporary Issues

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory (or Other) Hours: 0

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Restriction(s): Restricted to students in majors 93, 94, 95, & 96 with more than 30 credits (sophomore status)

This is a Liberal Arts and Sciences capstone course. Students will address and analyze a contemporary issue through the multidisciplinary lenses of the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and mathematics. The topic of this course will vary.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Explain ideas to others effectively.
Apply quantitative and scientific methods to solve problems.
Apply critical thinking methods to solve problems.
Demonstrate theoretical understandings of social and cultural systems.
Illustrate the personal and societal relevance of their college coursework.