Weeks Course Focus Area Readings Assignments

Weeks 1-3 Literature and the Human Condi on Classic Literature 'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austen Weekly re ec ve journals
Weeks 1-3 Literature and the Human Condi on Classic Literature 'Crime and Punishment' by Fyodor Dostoevsky Group presenta on on historical and cultural context
Weeks 4-6 Literature and the Human Condi on Contemporary Literature 'Beloved' by Toni Morrison Compara ve essay on narra ve techniques
Weeks 4-6 Literature and the Human Condi on Contemporary Literature 'The Road' by Cormac McCarthy Class debate on evolu on of literary themes
Weeks 7-9 Literature and the Human Condi on World Literature 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' by Gabriel García Márquez Research paper on a global theme or mo f
Weeks 7-9 Literature and the Human Condi on World Literature A collec on of short stories from various cultural backgrounds Crea ve wri ng assignment
Weeks 1-3 Principles of Natural Sciences Intro to Biology 'The Sel sh Gene' by Richard Dawkins (selected chapters) Lab report on a gene cs experiment
Weeks 1-3 Principles of Natural Sciences Intro to Biology Academic papers on cellular processes and gene cs Group project designing a biology experiment
Weeks 4-6 Principles of Natural Sciences Physics 'Six Easy Pieces' by Richard P. Feynman (selected chapters) Problem sets on mechanics and thermodynamics
Weeks 4-6 Principles of Natural Sciences Physics Academic ar cles on mechanics and proper es of ma er Simula on project modeling a physical phenomenon
Weeks 7-9 Principles of Natural Sciences Chemistry 'Chemical Principles: The Quest for Insight' by Peter Atkins & Lore a Jones (selected chapters) Lab experiments and detailed reports
Weeks 7-9 Principles of Natural Sciences Chemistry Research ar cles on chemical reac ons and their applica ons Presenta on on a modern-day applica on of chemistry
Weeks 1-3 Mathema cs and Logical Reasoning Calculus and Algebra 'Calculus' by James Stewart (selected sec ons) Weekly problem sets
Weeks 1-3 Mathema cs and Logical Reasoning Calculus and Algebra Supplemental online resources for algebra review Group project applying calculus
Weeks 4-6 Mathema cs and Logical Reasoning Basics of Logic and Cri cal Thinking 'Introduc on to Logic' by Patrick Suppes (selected chapters) Exercises iden fying logical fallacies
Weeks 4-6 Mathema cs and Logical Reasoning Basics of Logic and Cri cal Thinking Case studies illustra ng logical fallacies and reasoning errors Analy cal essays cri quing arguments
Weeks 7-9 Mathema cs and Logical Reasoning Integra on and Applica on Integra on of mathema cal concepts with principles from other courses Capstone project integra ng mul ple subjects
Weeks 7-9 Mathema cs and Logical Reasoning Integra on and Applica on Peer review of integrated projects Peer reviews of capstone projects
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