Credo Department Courses
Courses:
Opportunities to teach in the Credo program rotate among the faculty and across departments, so there is no permanent Credo curriculum. The following are some of the recent Credo course offerings.
CRDO Inquiry Seminars — Credo students are to enroll in Inquiry Seminar sections specifically structured for Credo students. The topics vary from year to year and are paired with oral or written communication courses that connect Credo students into the larger Credo student community.
CRDO 222 — Life in the Universe, 1.0 credit. E1. This course will begin with an introduction to the nature of science and what distinguishes it from other modes of thinking. Then we will discuss the current state of the knowledge about life on Earth. Using this foundation, we will then begin exploring the possibilities of life existing elsewhere. In this section, we will focus on the recent discoveries of extrasolar planets and their composition, the habitable zone, the search for finding earth-sized planets in that one and finally ways we are searching for signatures of life and, in particular, extraterrestrial intelligence among the stars.
CRDO 224 — American Exceptionalism, 1.0 credit. E1. This course addresses the history, the development, and the current status of the idea of American exceptionalism, the idea that there is something unique and even preeminent about the United States. We consider the economic, cultural, political and moral implications of this idea.
CRDO 231 — The Renaissance, 1.0 credit. E1. This course explores the art and literature of Renaissance Italy and includes an Exploration Seminar component, a trip to Italy, during midsemester break.
CRDO 232 — Arthurian Legends, 1.0 credit. E2. This course explores the legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, from medieval origins to modern interpretations, including literature, movies, art and music.
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