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GS 110 Civic Learning through Reading & Writing | This course will explore the successful reading and writing skills, as well as study habits , needed to excel academically. Through exposure to complex situations and problems, students will learn how to think through and analyze information critically, while exposing students to issues and differing perspectives in our world. This course will also incorporate Franciscan values with a presentation culminating the course. Vocabulary development, the writing process, revision and editing skills and proper grammar and syntax will also be developed through class activities. The combination of readings, group work, independent projects, essays, reflective journaling, lecture, as well as online and in-class discussions will enable students to take ownership of their learning. |
GS 160 Introduction to Leadership | The course will examine why contemporary society needs leaders and what the term leadership means. Historical perceptions of leadership will be reviewed as well as an analysis of different styles of leadership. The course will examine what makes people leaders with an emphasis on skill development. Contemporary issues will be discussed as part of leadership analysis. Interactive sessions will allow students to become acquainted with their peers’ leadership skills while developing their own skills. In addition, this course will examine literature surrounding the study of leadership and apply the principles to current events and situations, in order to understand the origins, challenges, and pitfalls of leadership. Historical references will help to illuminate current leadership trends and practices. Some consideration will be devoted to political systems, group process, and organizational behavior. |
GS 180 Health and Physical Fitness | A specialized fitness course for students that will emphasize a healthy lifestyle and its direct application to career success. Specific instruction will cover health-related topics, such as nutrition, stress management, various health related chronic disease, and physical fitness. The course will allow students to self-evaluate their lifestyle and develop an individual exercise program. This course is evenly divided into in class work and a physical activity portion with fitness activities, instruction and fitness testing. Homework assignments will also require active physical fitness. The dual lecture and active instruction is important as many students in particular lines of work are required to pass medical and physical fitness tests. This course is especially useful for students whose field of employment demands high levels of fitness and health. The course also serves students generally as its main focus is on health issues in a broad-based approach. Fitness workout gear, specified equipment and active participation are required. |
GS 260 Lessons of Leadership in Movies | This course will examine both Leadership theory and practice. Part of the course will be devoted to an “outline” of leadership practices and a review of the empirical data that supports the outline. The multidisciplinary nature of this course will lead students to potentially address topics in Psychology (group dynamics), Organizational Management, Organizational Communication, History, Culture and Political Change and/or Social Issues in America. Various films can be viewed and analyzed in the context of Leadership theory. Different films may be used depending on the semester’s schedule and current issues. |
GS 300 Service Learning Abroad: Dominican Republic | This course combines in-class instruction with an experiential service learning component in the Dominican Republic. The in-class portion of the course will focus on the following: the history, literature, geography, culture, and economics of the Dominican Republic; an introduction to the ideas of service learning/leadership; discussion of service learning as it relates to the mission of the college and its liberal learning goals. Service work could include construction projects, teaching business skills, educational projects, or other work that will assist the community in which the students are serving. |
GS 301 Service Learning Abroad: Kenya | This course combines in-class instruction with an experiential service learning component in Kenya. The in-class portion of the course will focus on the following: the history, literature, geography, culture, and economics of Kenya; an introduction to the ideas of service learning/leadership; discussion of service learning as it relates to the mission of the college and its liberal learning goals. Service work could include construction projects, educational projects, or other work that will assist the community in which the students are serving. |
GS 302 Service Learning Abroad: Italy | This course combines in-class instruction with an experiential service learning component in Italy. The in-class portion of the course will focus on the following: the history, literature, geography, culture, and economics of Italy; an introduction to the ideas of service learning/leadership; discussion of service learning as it relates to the mission of the college and its liberal learning goals. Service work could include working with refugees, serving at a soup kitchen, or other work that will assist the community in which the students are serving. |
GS 380 Health and Physical Fitness | A specialized fitness course for students that will emphasize a healthy lifestyle and its direct application to career success. Specific instruction will cover health-related topics, such as nutrition, stress management, and physical fitness. The course will allow students to self-evaluate their lifestyle and develop an individual exercise program. Because many students in particular lines of work are required to pass medical and physical tests, this course is especially useful for students whose field of employment demands high levels of fitness and health. The course also serves students generally, as its main focus is on health issues in a broad-based approach. |
GS 460 Leadership Applications | This course combines theory and practical application to focus on the development, implementation, and assessment of effective leadership strategies and on ways to recognize and overcome barriers to organizational change. Given GS 160’s overview of leadership theory, GS 460 requires students to develop an in-depth understanding of theories and to draw upon an existing understanding of history, political systems, and interpersonal communication to affect change in modern political and business environments. The course will be conducted in seminar format for in-depth discussion supported by leadership theory research, in addition to presentations, case studies, and experiential applications. |