I. ENGAGE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE
Students must complete three requirements by the end of the quarter in which they complete 60 credits. 1. FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE Complete one course Discipline-specific content designed to introduce scholarly approaches to inquiry and problem solving. Small classes facilitate interaction with faculty and peers, and develop skills in critical thinking, oral and written communication, and information literacy. Students will only earn credit for one PADstone (184) course, regardless of prefix. There are over 30 unique PADstone courses offered Fall 2021. For PADstone (184) course titles and descriptions visit: cwu.edu/orientation/184 2. ACADEMIC WRITING I Complete one of the following courses ENG 101 Academic Writing I: Critical Reading and Responding - 5 credits Develops flexible writing knowledge to adapt to writing situations across disciplines and contexts. Prerequisites: appropriate test scores [ENG 101A + ENG 101B will satisfy the ENG 101 requirement] DHC 102 Articulating Honors: Research Writing in the Twenty-First Century - 5 credits Introduces students to the academic expectations for DHC students; including writing essays, giving presentations, joining class discussions, and conducting research. Examines the philosophy, history, and debates surrounding honors education today, ultimately entering the discussion themselves. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: admission to the Douglas Honors College. PHIL 110 Beyond Belief? Exploring the Fringe and the Paranormal - 5 credits Academic reading and writing with an emphasis on the social sciences, via a focus on beliefs in fringe phenomena (e.g. ghosts, ESP, alien abduction). Learning to consider evidence, evaluate arguments, and recognize sources of bias. Prerequisites: appropriate test scores PHIL 111 Writing and Power: Authority, Oppression, and Resistance - 5 credits An introduction to the skills of academic research and argumentative writing, through the study writing as a form of empowerment and resistance to oppression – primarily in the context of gender, race, and colonialism. Prerequisites: appropriate test scores.
3. QUANTITATIVE REASONING Complete one of the following courses BIOL 213 Introductory Biostatistics - 4 credits An introduction to commonly used methods for analyzing biological data. Use of statistical and graphical software will be emphasized. Prerequisites: BIOL 182 and eligibility for MATH 154 or MATH 172. BUS 221 Introductory Business Statistics - 5 credit Introduction to inferential business statistics. Using probability distributions and information from samples for business decisions. Prerequisites: ECON 130 or MATH 130 or higher with a minimum grade of C- or higher. CS 109 Quantitative Reasoning Using Python - 4 credits Students explore quantitative and statistical processes by implementing the popular programming language Python. Prerequisites: a math placement test score resulting in eligibility for MATH 101 or successful completion of MATH 100B with a grade of C or higher. ECON 130 Foundations for Business Analytics - 5 credits Role of mathematics, statistics and software to business and economic decision making; business and economics applications including indexing, percentage changes, compounding, financing and accounting; probability theory and descriptive statistical analysis; modelling. Includes a lab component. Prerequisites: appropriate test scores or have satisfactorily completed Math 100B or higher level math class. FIN 174 - Personal Finance - 5 credits This course addresses the broad spectrum of financial issues encountered by individuals throughout their lives. Topics include but are not limited to: Preparing a personal budget, money management, investments, retirement planning, educational planning and insurance. Prerequisites: appropriate test scores or have satisfactorily completed Math 100B or higher level math class. IT 165 Seeing Through the Data - 4 credits This class examines the influence of big data on social media, the internet, and society. Students will acquire data sets, analyze them using basic statistical tools, and be able to present data-driven, validated results. Prerequisites: students must achieve an appropriate test score or complete the required prerequisite course/s with a C or higher. MATH 101 Mathematics in the Modern World - 5 credits Selected topics, from the development and applications of mathematics together with their relationship to the development of our present society, designed to advance critical thinking and quantitative reasoning. Prerequisite: students must achieve an appropriate test score or successfully complete the required prerequisite course/s before enrolling in a Quantitative Reasoning course. ENG 101 B- Stretch Academic Writing B: Critical Reading and Responding - 5 credits Stretch Writing (ENG 101A\101B) is an initiative that prepares developmental writers to write across the university. Stretch courses are designed to extend the teaching and practice of critical reading, thinking, and writing over 20 weeks. ENG 101 and ENG 101B are equivalent courses; a student may not receive credit for both. Prerequisites: passing grade in ENG 101A.
STRETCH COURSES
ENG 101 A- Stretch Academic Writing A: Critical Reading and Responding - 5 credits Stretch Writing (ENG 101A\101B) is an initiative that prepares developmental writers to write across the university. Stretch courses are designed to extend the teaching and practice of critical reading, thinking, and writing over 20 weeks. Prerequisites: test scores below cut for admission to AWI.
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