IICC 1-credit mini-courses for Spring 2011

Contributed by Gordon Rowland

* short courses on systems thinking and synthesizing expertise

* active hands-on learning; no lectures

* lots of fun

* part of President Rochon’s (IC)2 initiative

* the courses will help you make connections among what you are studying in different courses inside and outside your majors

* this can make learning more lasting and more useful in meeting complex real-world challenges

* courses are one credit and are graded pass/fail

Section 1. Friday, Feb. 4, 6-9PM; Saturday, Feb. 5, 10AM-5PM; Sunday, Feb. 6, 1-4PM

Instructors: Jason Hamilton & Elizabeth Simkin

Section 2. Friday, Feb. 18, 6-9PM; Saturday, Feb. 19, 10AM-5PM; Sunday, February 20, 1-4PM

Instructors: Nancy Jacobson & Gordon Rowland

Section 3. Friday, April 15, 6-9PM; Saturday, April 16, 10AM-5PM; Sunday, April 17, 1-4PM

Instructors: Elizabeth Simkin & Nancy Jacobson

Synthesizing insights of disciplinary experts to address a significant issue.

Section 1: Invasion and Extension: Technology and the Human Body

MW4-5:15, January 31 - March 2

Instructors: Jason Hamilton & Barbara Adams

Section 2. Water Water Everywhere?

TR4-5:15, January 25 - February 24

Instructor: Katherine Beissner

Section 3. The World’s Biggest Problem

MW4-5:15, March 21 - April 20

Instructor: Jason Hamilton

Section 4. Feast and Famine: Global Food Issues

TR10:50-12:05 March 29 - April 28

Instructor: Barbara Adams

Section 5. Freedom, Justice, Harmony?

TR4-5:15, March 22 - April 21

Instructor: Katherine Beissner

To register, select (IC)2 Integrated Curriculum, the first subject area listed in HomerConnect when you do a search for Fall 2010.