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COURSES OF STUDY
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2014-2015
ES
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Explorations in Scholarship First-Year Seminar
. Students will
be able to
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contribute to ongoing class discussions,
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make effective oral presentations,
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identify strengths and weaknesses of different points of view
and approaches to problems,
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position oneself in an ongoing conversation/argument,
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engage in library and/or other research appropriate to the
content of the seminar.
GP
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Global Perspectives
. Students will be able to
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examine cultural complexity in relation to aesthetic,
geographic, historical, political, economic, societal,
religious, or philosophical perspectives appropriate to the
discipline,
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identify cultural differences among peoples within a world
community,
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demonstrate how culture reflects different world views.
IA
–
Interpretation or Analysis
. Students will be able to
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apply appropriate strategies or theoretical frameworks for
solving a problem,
•
develop a plausible understanding/interpretation/analysis
in relation to relevant observations, existing knowledge, and
recognized theoretical (or conceptual) perspectives,
•
communicate the understanding/interpretation/analysis in a
format appropriate to the discipline.
QA
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Quantitative Analysis
. Students will be able to
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frame a problem quantitatively by transferring information
or data into a mathematical or statistical model or formal
notation,
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solve the problem using mathematical concepts and
strategies, with the aid of technology where appropriate,
•
think critically about results,
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interpret the results in the context of the original problem,
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communicate the findings.
SM
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Scientific Methodologies
. Students will be able to
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define a problem/question,
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state an appropriate rationale for investigation,
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develop a testable hypothesis,
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test the hypothesis using a suitable design,
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analyze the resulting data,
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draw appropriate conclusions,
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communicate the findings in oral or written form.
