George Fox University

2007-2008 Academic Catalog

INTL (International Studies) 

General Education

The following list includes both required general education courses and interdisciplinary elective courses that serve particular purposes.

GEED 100 Effective College Learner
1 hour. A course related to the Academic Success Program through which personal confidence is enhanced by instruction in study skills, methods, and tools used by successful college students. It may be taken during the spring semester by students not in the Academic Success Program.

GEED 130 First Year Seminar
1 hour. Members of the entire entering freshman class select a small seminar-style topical course for the first five weeks of their first semester, meeting weekly with an advisor and a returning student peer advisor. Selected topics and issues introduce students comfortably to the academic and social life of the university community. Required of all first-time freshmen. Pass/Fail.

GEED 170 Freshman Honors Seminar
1 hour. Members of the entering freshman class who are invited to apply for honors at admission, and whose applications are accepted, take this seminar in the middle five weeks of fall semester. Students are introduced to the interdisciplinary pursuit of knowlege at the university level, examining a current public issue from a wide variety of disciplinary perspectives, using creative class activities and assignments. Students who earn an excellent rating are eligible to continue in the University Scholars program.
Prerequisite: admission as an incoming freshman to the University Scholars program.

GEED 214 Claim Your Career Calling
1 hour. Offered online fall and spring. This course, for freshmen and sophomores, will cover learning about oneself: life mission, work skills, values, interests, and personality. Educational and occupational opportunities will be examined in light of this self-assessment, which will lead to selecting a major. Use of career assessment tools, career computer system, standard career references, major research, and introduction to work-related experiences will be the sources of information in these tasks. The meaning of work and career decision making will be addressed from the biblical perspective.

GEED 216 Become Workplace Familiar
1 hour. Offered online fall and spring. This course, for sophomores and juniors, will focus on additional exploration of occupations through information interviews, internships, company tours, job shadowing, and professional organizations. Exposure to the workplace and readiness for graduate school admission are the primary objectives. The course will also address the need to bring clarity and definition to the career decision. The meaning of work and career decision making will be explored from the biblical perspective.

GEED 218 Find Suitable Employment
1 hour. Offered online fall and spring. This course, for juniors and seniors, will focus on honing skills needed to find employment - contemporary résumé writing, interviewing, strategizing a job search, networking, and completing a portfolio. Making employer contacts, transitioning successfully into the professional work force with an understanding of the market, and learning to solve future career problems will be emphasized. The meaning of work and career decision making will be discussed from the biblical perspective.

GEED 271, 272 Honors Colloquium
1 hour each semester. Investigation of a variety of issues and subjects from a broad interdisciplinary perspective, through readings, discussions, creative activities, excursions, and written projects. Typically team-taught by faculty from different disciplines, over the course of a year the student uses the methods and frames of reference of nearly every discipline in the liberal arts curriculum to learn about several engaging topics. Class activities are designed to prepare students to do interdisciplinary University Scholars projects during their junior year.
Prerequisite: admission to the University Scholars program and at least sophomore class standing.

GEED 285/485 Selected Topics
1-3 hours. A variety of topics may be offered to meet the special needs and interests of students, faculty, or visiting professors.

GEED 355 Cross-Cultural Experience - Domestic
3 hours. This course offers a variety of cross-cultural study tours designed to enhance the intercultural awareness of our campus community and to gain appreciation for various cultural perspectives different from the students' own. Each individual course includes in-depth study from a variety of perspectives, such as the fine arts, religion, language, natural or behavioral science, or history. The course includes class meetings followed by travel to various locations throughout the U.S. Students interact with the local culture through informal and formal contacts. (Offered in May Term through the Juniors Abroad program. Students must meet the Juniors Abroad eligibility requirements.) Additional course fee is required.

GEED 365 Cross-Cultural Experience - International
3 Hours. This course offers a variety of cross-cultural study tours designed to enhance the intercultural and international awareness of our campus community and to gain appreciation for various cultural perspectives different from the students' own. Each individual course includes in-depth study from a variety of perspectives, such as the fine arts, religion, language, natural or behavioral science, or history. The course includes class meetings followed by travel to various locations throughout the world. Students interact with the local culture through informal and formal contacts. (Offered in May Term through the Juniors Abroad program. Students must meet the Juniors Abroad eligibility requirements.) Additional course fee is required.

GEED 371, 372 University Scholars Projects
1 hour each. In conjunction with an upper-division course of the student's choosing, the student proposes a significant interdisciplinary research project. Once approved by the professor of the home course and the USP director, the student completes the project under the supervision of a senior peer mentor, publicly presents the project results, and submits the project to the undergraduate academic journal.
Prerequisites: GEED 271 and 272 Honors Colloquium and permission of the USP director.

GEED 375 Cultural Field Experience
1-12 hours. Supervised experience in a cultural setting that contributes to the educational goals of the student. Pass/No Pass.
Prerequisites: permission of advisor and the academic dean.

GEED 455 Student-Designed Service Activity
1-2 hours. Completion of a student-designed academically rich interdisciplinary service activity equivalent in scope, effort, and impact to a Public Interest Applied Research project (see GEED 465).
Prerequisites: GEED 371 and 372 University Scholars Projects.

GEED 465 Public Interest Applied Research
1-2 hours. Completion of a Public Interest Applied Research project under the supervision of the USP director or another faculty member. PIAR projects are connected to real-world problems, are interdisciplinary, normally require two semesters for completion, are typically done in groups of two or more, and are performed in cooperation with at least one organization or group in the off-campus community.
Prerequisites: GEED 371 and 372 University Scholars Projects and permission of the USP director.

GEED 471, 472 Undergraduate Academic Journal
1 hour each semester. Service on the editorial committee, or as a senior editor, of the Undergraduate Academic Journal.
Prerequisites: GEED 371 and 372 University Scholars Projects and permission of the USP director.

GEED 490 Liberal Arts and Critical Issues
3 hours. An advanced liberal arts course integrating the varied strands of general education in a rich capstone integrative common experience. Students will be challenged to develop coherence in a Christian worldview, deepen their understanding of how we know truth about the world around us and our moral duty in it, practice taking an interdisciplinary approach to basic problems of human existence, and develop as potential Christ-like leaders in public issues. Specific topics to be explored vary from semester to semester.
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