GENERAL STUDIES
Dr. Paul Hanstedt, Director
Six one-unit core courses are distributed throughout the
student's years at Roanoke College. All emphasize writing and
critical thinking.
101 Critical Writing and Reading I
The first course of the two-term sequence in writing,
containing both instructor choice and core readings. Major
emphasis is placed on writing, with additional emphasis on
critical thinking, research skills, and an introduction to a
liberal arts education. (1)
Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.
102 Critical Writing and Reading II
The second course of a two-term sequence in writing. Major
emphasis is placed on persuasive writing, with additional
emphasis on critical thinking, research skills, and an
introduction to a liberal arts education. (1)
Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.
Prerequisite: General Studies 101.
201 Humanities I
The first of a two-term sequence of interdisciplinary courses,
this course seeks to develop skills in understanding and
appreciating our own and other peoples' cultures through
analysis of important works in the humanities. The course
introduces students to important concepts, ideas, and
institutions of western and non-western cultures up to 1600
that have shaped and continue to shape our world. (1)
Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.
Prerequisite: General Studies 102.
202 Humanities II
The second of a two-term sequence of interdisciplinary
courses, this course seeks to develop skills in understanding
and appreciating our own and other peoples' cultures through
analysis of important works in the humanities. The course
introduces students to important concepts, ideas, and
institutions of western and non-western cultures from 1600 to
the present that have shaped and continue to shape our
world. (1)
Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.
Prerequisite: General Studies 201.
370 Values and the Responsible Life
This course examines prominent theories of ethical action
and character, and inquires into the philosophical and
religious systems of value in which ethical thought and action
take place. Building on the study of cultures undertaken in
the Humanities sequence, the course emphasizes living
traditions of ethical thought and reflects critically on their
substance as well as on their applications to particular issues.
(1)
Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.
Prerequisite: General Studies 201 and General Studies 202 or
consent of the instructor.
400 Senior Symposium
The study of an issue of contemporary and enduring
significance drawing on the knowledge and skills from
the Roanoke College curriculum. (1)
Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.
Prerequisites: Completion of the Humanities sequence and General
Studies 370.