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ANNOUNCING BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY at MESA “LEARNING COMMUNITY" FOR FALL 2013

“Is God’s Love and Justice making any impact on society or on me?”

In today’s increasingly secular society, do the teachings of the church make any significant impact on society? Does faith in God make an impact on your views and actions on society? Would you like to explore these critical questions? Come to Benedictine University and begin the exploration and discussion. Based on Catholic Intellectual tradition, Benedictine University - Mesa is a place where questions like this are explored regularly.

Learning Communities at Benedictine University

Freshmen enrolling in the Fall of 2013 will be part of an exciting 1st Year interactive Learning Community

1. What is a Learning Community at Benedictine?

A learning community is a shared learning experience that identifies an overall theme or issues and explores it from an interdisciplinary perspective. For an academic year, a group of students will register for a cluster of shared academic classes, experiential learning and shared growth. It embraces disciplinary and multi-disciplinary perspectives and includes a variety of ways of constructing and demonstrating meaning and understanding with much reflection and personal growth.

2. How does the learning work?

A learning community involves experiential learning coupled with several academic classes.   The same group of students will be registered for several of the same classes. In addition to scheduled classes, the professors of the different classes will coordinate certain shared experiences such as seminars, discussion groups, and service projects within the local community. Student learning occurs both in the classroom and outside.   This combination of experience:

• Fosters a collaborative learning environment
• Increases emphasis on active and collaborative learning
• Incorporates rationally-based and values-based knowledge
• Encourages civic and service components in educational agenda
• Requires much personal reflection and sharing.

3. What is the theme for 2013-2014?

The theme for the 2013-2014 academic year is:
“Is God’s Love and Justice making any impact on society or on me?”

Students will take 15-16 semester hours in each semester of their first year. Courses taken as part of the learning community are shaded below.  Freshmen with credit equivalent to WRIT-101 will follow the coursework under Learning Community #1. All other freshmen will follow the coursework under Learning Community #2. Additional courses will be taken to satisfy major and core elective requirements.

Fall 2013

Learning Community #1		Learning Community #2
WRIT-102 Research Writing	3	WRIT-101 Writing Colloquium	3
WRIT-104 Person in Community	1
THEO-101 Theology of Love	3	THEO-101 Theology of Love	3
Service Learning	0	Service Learning	0
Mathematics	3	Mathematics	3
Major requirement	3	Major requirement	3
Core elective	3	Core elective	3
TOTAL	16	TOTAL	15

Spring 2014

Learning Community #1		Learning Community #2
THEO-102 Theology of Justice	3	THEO-102 Theology of Justice	3
SPCH-110 Basic Speech	3	SPCH-110 Basic Speech	3
Service Learning	0	Service Learning	0
Major requirement (or other)	3	WRIT-102 Research Writing	3
Major requirement (or other)	3	Major requirement (or other)	3
Major requirement (or other)	3	Major requirement (or other)	3
TOTAL	15		15

The majors available for freshmen in Fall 2013 are:

Criminal Justice
Communication Arts
Fine Art
Management and Organizational Behavior
Psychology
Theology
Minor in Religious Studies

4. What are the Learning Goals for this Learning Community?

Through combination of shared coursework, service projects, journaling, and discussion groups, students will explore how the Catholic Church’s teachings impacts service to society and love of God, Self and neighbor.

Below is a tentative list of course offerings for transfer students at Benedictine University at Mesa as of November 15th, 2012. Please be aware that this is a tentative list and may be updated to reflect curriculum changes. It is assumed that students will have completed their Associates of Arts or Associates of Science degree at a community college prior to transfer. Pathways have been created to ensure that transfer students have met the necessary prerequisites for their specific major.

Major	*The Benedictine Course schedule to the right is based on the assumption that students will have completed the below courses as part of their MCCCD AA or AS degree requirements*
Criminal Justice	AA/AS degree completion Economics Sociology Anthropology General Ethics	Fall Semester 2013 at Benedictine University at Mesa CJUS-233 Police Systems* CJUS-243 Ethics in Policing* CJUS-260 Introduction to Criminal Justice CJUS-294 Criminal Procedure* PLS-102 American Government*	Credit hrs. 3 3 3 3 3 15
		Spring Semester 2014 at Benedictine University at Mesa CJUS-206 Juvenile Justice* CJUS/PSYC-250 Basic and Applied Statistics CJUS-326 Survey of Criminal Investigation* PLSC-201 State and Local Government* HUMN-230 Baptism of Europe	Credit hrs. 3 3 3 3 3 15
		Fall Semester 2014 at Benedictine University at Mesa CJUS-306 Correctional Systems CJUS-322 Criminal Law CJUS-351 Research Methods in the Social Sciences CJUS-356 Clinical Practicum/Lab PLSC-251 Introduction to Public Policy	Credit hrs. 3 3 3 4 3 16
		Spring Semester 2015 at Benedictine University at Mesa CJUS-390 Field Placement CJUS-321 Crime and Delinquency* CJUS-324 White Collar Crime* CJUS-395 Senior Thesis HUMN-250 Contemporary World	Credit hrs. 3 3 3 3 3 15
Psychology	AA/AS degree completion Economics Anthropology/Political Science	Fall Semester 2013 at Benedictine University at Mesa PSYC-100 Survey of Psychology* PSYC-200 Childhood and Adolescence* PSYC-204 Survey of the Exceptional Child PSYC-245 Alcohol Problems and Alcoholism SOCL-100 Principles of Sociology	Credit hrs. 3 3 3 3 3 15
		Spring Semester 2014 at Benedictine University at Mesa PSYC-202 Adulthood and Aging* PSYC-210 Social Psychology* PSYC-220 Personality* PSYC/CJUS-250 Basic and Applied Statistics HUMN-230 Baptism in Europe	Credit hrs. 3 3 3 3 3 15
		Fall Semester 2014 at Benedictine University at Mesa PSYC-300 Abnormal Psychology* PSYC-351 Research Methods in the Social Sciences PSYC-356 Clinical Practicum Lab PSYC-371 Death and Dying* Core Elective	Credit hrs. 3 3 4 3 3 16
		Spring Semester 2015 at Benedictine University at Mesa PSYC-302 Psychotherapy PSYC-318 Physiological Psychology PSYC-319 Physiological Psychology Lab PSYC-395 Senior Thesis PSYC-397 Field Placement HUMN 250- Contemporary World	Credit hrs. 3 3 1 3 3 3 16
Communication Arts	AA/AS degree completion	Fall Semester 2013 at Benedictine University at Mesa COMM-150 Introduction to Communication Arts* COMM-207 Editing for Publications COMM-254 Writing for Electronic Media Core Elective/ Elective Core Elective/ Elective	Credit hrs. 3 3 3 3 3 15
		Spring Semester 2014 at Benedictine University at Mesa COMM-209 Newswriting and Reporting* COMM-235 Photojournalism* COMM-255 Television Production COMM-317 Mass Media Law and Ethics HUMN-230 Baptism of Europe	Credit hrs. 3 3 3 3 3 15
		Fall Semester 2014 at Benedictine University at Mesa COMM-208 Layout and Design for Publications COMM-253 Writing for Public Relations COMM-316 Advanced Television Production COMM-297 Internship Core Elective/ Elective	Credit hrs. 3 3 3 3 3 15
		Spring Semester 2015 at Benedictine University at Mesa COMM-297 Internship COMM-353 Advanced Seminar in Writing, Editing, and Page Design for Publications COMM-385 Television and Society COMM-393 Senior Portfolio HUMN-250 Contemporary World	Credit hrs. 3 3 3 3 3 15
Management and Organizational Behavior	AA/AS degree completion Statistics I College Algebra Psychology or Sociology	Fall Semester 2013 at Benedictine University at Mesa MGT/THEO-252 Business Ethics in Context of CST MGT-251 Statistics II MGT-300 Management (WI) CMSC-180/184 Intro to Computing and Lab ACCT-111 Accounting I*	Credit hrs. 3 3 3 4 3 16
		Spring Semester 2014 at Benedictine University at Mesa MKTG-300 Marketing MGT-320/PSYC-320 Organizational Behavior MATH-115 Business Calculus* ACCT-112 Accounting II* HUMN-230 Baptism of Europe	Credit hrs. 3 3 3 3 3 15
		Fall Semester 2014 at Benedictine University at Mesa FINA-300 Finance MGT-347 Project Management MGT-330 Human Resource Management ECON-101 Macroeconomics* Core Elective	Credit hrs. 3 3 3 3 3 15
		Spring Semester 2015 at Benedictine University at Mesa MGT-380 Strategic Management MGT-301 Entreprenuership MGT-333 Production and Operations Management HUMN-250 Contemporary World ECON-102 Microeconomics	Credit hrs. 3 3 3 3 3 15
Theology	AA/AS degree completion	Fall Semester 2013 at Benedictine University at Mesa MGT/THEO-252 Business Ethics in Context of CST THEO-101 Theology of Love THEO/HUMN-220 Mediterranean World Languages* Core Elective/ Elective	Credit hrs. 3 3 3 3 3 15
		Spring Semester 2014 at Benedictine University at Mesa THEO-102 Theology of Justice THEO-103 Theology of Freedom THEO/HUMN-230 Baptism of Europe Language* Core Elective/ Elective	Credit hrs. 3 3 3 3 3 15
		Fall Semester 2014 at Benedictine University at Mesa THEO-225 Pilgrimage THEO-235 Interreligious Dialogue THEO-104 Theology of Science Language* Core Elective/ Elective	Credit hrs. 3 3 3 3 3 15
		Spring Semester 2015 at Benedictine University at Mesa THEO-399 Senior Thesis THEO-308 Sexual Ethics THEO-302 New Testament Language* HUMN-250 Contemporary World	Credit hrs. 3 3 3 3 3 15
Religious Studies (minor)		Fall Semester 2013 at Benedictine University at Mesa THEO-104 Faith and Science MGT/THEO-252 Business Ethics in the context of CST	Credit hrs. 3 3 6
		Spring Semester 2014 at Benedictine University at Mesa RELS-285 Religion in America*	Credit hrs. 3
		Fall Semester 2014 at Benedictine University at Mesa THEO-225 Pilgrimage THEO-235 Interreligious Dialogue RELS-100 Religion and Culture*	Credit hrs. 3 3 3 9
		Spring Semester 2015 at Benedictine University at Mesa THEO-302 New Testament	Credit hrs. 3
Fine Arts	AA-Fine Arts degree completion 2-D Design, 3-D Design Drawing I & II Life Drawing Three 200-level studio courses Art History I, II, & III Non Western Art History Reading in Aesthetics	Fall Semester 2013 at Benedictine University at Mesa Foreign Language (required cognate)* FNAR-381 Advanced Studio I Art 200 level studio course Contemporary Art History FNAR-114 Drawing II	Credit hrs. 3 3 3 3 3 15
		Spring Semester 2014 at Benedictine University at Mesa Foreign Language (required cognate)* FNAR-382 Advanced Studio II FNAR-294 Computer Art Art Elective HUMN-230 Baptism of Europe	Credit hrs. 3 3 3 3 3 15
		Fall Semester 2014 at Benedictine University at Mesa FNAR-383 Advanced Studio III* Art 200 level studio course FNAR-398 Senior Seminar: Art Criticism FNAR Non Western Art FNAR Readings in Aesthetics	Credit hrs. 3 3 3 3 3 15
		Spring Semester 2015 at Benedictine University at Mesa FNAR-384 Advanced Studio IV* Art 200 level studio course Art elective Art elective HUMN-250 Contemporary World	Credit hrs. 3 3 3 3 3 15
Nutrition (2.5 GPA required)	AA/AS degree completion Intro to Chemistry and Lab Biology I & II and Lab Microbiology Psychology (available at BenU) General Ethics (available at BenU)	Fall Semester 2013 at Benedictine University at Mesa NUTR-241 Nutrition Through the Life Cycle* NUTR-244 Food Science* NUTR-245 Food Science Lab NUTR-250 Food Service Operations NUTR-271 Nutrition Education MGT-300 Management	Credit hrs. 3 3 1 3 3 3 16
		Spring Semester 2014 at Benedictine University at Mesa NUTR-150 Food Service Sanitation* NUTR-280 Community Nutrition NUTR-298 Cultural Foods Lab* NUTR-350 Food & Nutrition Services Management NUTR-395 Nutrition Counseling Lab BCHM-251 Introduction to Biochemistry PSYC/CJUS Basic & Applied Statistics	Credit hrs. 1 3 2 2 1 3 3 15
		Fall Semester 2014 at Benedictine University at Mesa NUTR-246 Experimental Foods Lab NUTR-341 Medical Nutrition II NUTR-345 Science of Sports Nutrition NUTR-391 Nutrition Assessment lab NUTR-392 Nutrition Research & Prof Writing THEO/HUMN 220 Mediterranean World	Credit hrs. 1 3 3 1 2 3 13
		Spring Semester 2015 at Benedictine University at Mesa NUTR-371 Medical Nutrition I NUTR-372 Clinical Nutrition Case Studies lab NUTR-373 Advanced Menu Planning* HUMN-250 Contemporary World Microbiology or other course Elective	Credit hrs. 4 2 1 3 4 3 __ 17

* MCCCD offers an equivalent course.

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