Newcomb-Tulane College: Core Curriculum and Courses of Study
Academic Year 2008-2009
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Communication, English, Film Studies, French, German, Greek,
Haitian, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Jewish Studies, Latin, Literature,
Philosophy, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese.
FINE ARTS: Architectural Visual Media, Architectural Digital Media,
Art History, Art Studio, Dance, Music, Theatre
SOCIAL SCIENCES: Anthropology, Architectural Urban Studies,
Economics, History, International Development, Latin American
Studies, Law, Political Economy, Political Science, Public Health,
Social Work, Sociology, Urban Studies, Women's Studies
· Of the 12 credits mentioned above, one course must be chosen from a
list of courses in Perspectives in the European Tradition and one must
be chosen in Perspectives outside the European Tradition or
Comparative Cultures and International Perspectives.
Public Service The Center for Public Service administers the public service
requirement of the undergraduate core curriculum. The guiding principles of the
center include the belief that public service, rooted in an academic context,
contributes to the development of student civic engagement.
The undergraduate public service graduation requirement is grounded in a
sustained sequence of learning articulated by the center's mission. Instituting a
cumulative and reflective graduation requirement makes explicit the ideal that
education uniting public service and scholarship can be a transformative
experience.
To complete the public service graduation requirement, students, throughout their
undergraduate experience, will:
1.
Maintain a portfolio that documents their progress and reflections about
their public service experiences.
2.
Successfully complete one service-learning course at the 100-, 200-, or
300-level before completing four semesters of coursework.
3.
After completion of four semesters of coursework, participate in one of the
following Center for Public Service-approved programs (at the 300-level
or above):
· Service-learning course
· Academic service-learning internship
· Faculty-sponsored public service research project
· Public-service honors thesis project
· Public service-based study abroad program
· Capstone experience with public service component