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Connections

The Connections portion of the Seaver Core curriculum is designed to allow students to pursue their studies in the liberal arts while emphasizing their own interests. Students must take a minimum of eight classes that fulfill the 10 Connections categories. Up to two classes may count in two categories when applicable.


 

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Creative Arts (CA)

A course that fosters an awareness of the importance of aesthetics and the arts in one’s life and in society and that instills in the student a desire for lifelong involvement with the arts. Includes courses from Fine Arts and Creative Writing.

CA Courses
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Diverse Perspectives (DV)

A course that focuses on the roles and contributions of minoritized and/ or historically excluded groups and explores the ways these groups have responded to attempts to disempower and exclude them.

DV Courses
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Global Perspectives (GP)

A course that offers a comparative and historical knowledge of the world by studying primarily the precolonial past and/or contemporary cultures and societies outside of the framework of the United States and Europe. 

GP Courses
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Historical Thinking (HT)

A seminar course that focuses on analyzing historical arguments and narratives by interpreting primary sources in context, identifying causation, and tracing continuity and change.

HT Courses
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Human Institutions and Behavior (HI)

A course in the social sciences that helps students identify social patterns and structures around the world. Courses in social and economic systems help students understand the complex relationships among individuals, institutions, ideas, markets, and historical events. 

HI Courses
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Interpretation (IN)

A seminar course that focuses on analyzing and interpreting artistic expression and abstract argument as well as developing a student’s capacity to conceptualize shared meaning from words and experience. The cultivation of these skills fosters a more profound understanding of the irreducible diversity of human experience.

IN Courses
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Laboratory Science (LS)

A course that focuses on scientific literacy through exposure to contemporary topics in science and their applicability to everyday life. Students are introduced to methods of data collection and analysis used to study scientific phenomena and will learn to critically assess conclusions. A student who completes a Laboratory Science course will understand the methods used by scientists to investigate and answer questions about the natural world and demonstrate the ability to assess the reliability and limitations of those methods.

LS Courses
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Language and Culture (LC)

An intermediate course that develops linguistic skills sufficient to discuss and compare life goals and experiences with people whose first language is not English.

LC Courses
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Mathematical Reasoning (MR)

A course that empowers students to understand and impact their world through mathematics. Students will develop skills for logical reasoning, problem-solving, and mathematical or statistical modeling.

MR Courses
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U.S. Experience (UX)

A course that deepens student understanding and perspective of the United States, including its economic, historic, political, social, or cultural aspects.

UX Courses