IN 140. Freshman Seminar (3) Fall semester Freshman Year. Freshman seminar introduces new students to college life, both within and beyond the classroom. Crucial to academic success, this class exposes students to academic inquiry, and an exploration of ways of knowing through critical and moral reasoning. Seminar topics vary across sections. A common component includes an introduction to service learning to prompt student learning of a life of meaning and value. Additionally, the class emphasizes orientation issues, and demonstration of communication proficiency.

IN 150. Critical Writing, Reading and Research I (3) Fall semester freshman year. Course designed to develop student self-reflection and expression through writing. Emphasis is placed on writing and reading as the path to critical thinking necessary for academic success. Students learn to (1) read texts carefully and critically, (2) write an informed opinion for a public and a specialized audience, (3) and begin to learn how to conduct research to participate in academic inquiry, and (4) reflect on the uses of reading and writing in their public and personal lives. Section offerings vary in topics. Library research component is integrated into the course.

IN 151. Critical Writing, Reading and Research II (3) Spring semester freshman year. Course is designed to position students as successful writers, readers, and researchers as they move into advanced coursework. Students continue to develop their ability to read texts carefully and critically, to write an informed opinion for a public and a specialized audience, with a special emphasis on how to conduct research to participate in academic inquiry. Class sections will vary in topics. Library research proficiency is expected. Pre-requisites: IN 150.

IN 250. U.S. Studies (3) Sophomore year. Course sections study the diversity of cultures and institutions in the United States, and encourage students to understand the possibilities of democratic citizenship. Interdisciplinary and historical perspectives inform contemporary understanding of diversity issues. Pre-requisites: sophomore standing.

IN 350. Global Studies (3) Junior year. Global studies courses contain a substantial dimension of cultural and social structural comparison. Students will gain substantive understanding of how the diversity of the world affects their everyday lives. A significant component of these courses that reach beyond the United States and students are exposed to primary sources from multiple cultures. Global studies courses contain a significant research component, which encourage students to explore culturally diverse points of view.