0 to 3 credits
Fall 2025 Distance Learning HonorsLower DivisionBehavioral/Social SciencesVariable Title
"Exploring Place" is an examination of the cultural, social and historical dynamics that influence communities and relationships of a site. Blending independent study and distance learning, in this experiential learning course, the student and the instructor work together to design an individualized, in-depth study of the place in which the student is located. This study will be attentive to the social, cultural, political, economic, and other forces that have shaped this place historically and today, while also focusing on community life and the relationships between residents, institutions, organizations, and others. Exploring Place offers students the opportunity to better understand the people and places around them, expand their worldviews, and increase their self-awareness as they engage within these spaces and understand their place in them.
Learning Outcomes1Create a plan of study that will serve as a guide for all of your activities in this course.
2Identify and distinguish among different worldviews that shape how individuals or groups behave or perceive the world.
3Identify and develop another intercultural competency for which you would like to accomplish personal growth.
4Synthesize pertinent scholarly literature in order to establish a theoretical framework for understanding selected topic.
5Collect and analyze primary data in order to describe and explain relationships among groups and culture of a place.
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