GENERAL STUDIESDr. 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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)
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