Integrated Learning Program


General Studies 151RN Integrated Learning Program (ILP) (21-3) 17
This course integrates topics from the natural sciences (geology and ecology), the social sciences (policy analysis and economics), and the humanities (history, anthropology, and ethics) to explore topics of scholarly interests. The particular categories of general education TS 1 courses that this course satisfies are given below although these may differ each year. Only students whose Reading/Writing placement is equivalent to Comp 150 will be eligible for the ILP program.

Group Tx:
Technology (with Lab) The ILP awards the equivalent of one course with laboratory worth 4 credits for understanding the scientific method as a way of knowing the world, understanding the scientific underpinnings of technology, understanding some of the connections among science, technology and society (including unintended consequences), thinking critically about technologies and their effect on community, values, power and the way we think.

Group N:
Natural Environment (no Lab) The ILP awards the equivalent of one course worth 4 credits that provides an understanding of the natural environment by pursuing interdisciplinary inquiry of global and local environmental issues, integrating different ways of knowing and diverse voices, including experiential components and by encouraging students to engage in meaningful action.

Lib 150: Information Literacy
The ILP awards credit for Lib 150, which examines the role information plays in daily life, how information is generated, and how it is organized.

ES 100: Fitness and Wellness
The ILP awards one credit for ES 100, which examines the basic physiological principles of exercise and nutrition.

3 elective credits