Courses
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02:090:101Building Community through Leadership and Understanding (3) Examines the nature of community and the function of leadership in building community. Mindful of the importance of individual responsibility, the course also analyzes the lure of individualism, the value of getting involved, and the inherent tension between altruism and selfishness. Through readings, discussions, and class projects, students examine the effect of leadership in communities and on personal development. Syllabi and notices are available online, where students also may engage in discussions. Open only to first-year students; fall term. Students who fail to earn a grade of C or better must complete a course from the designated course list. List can be obtained from the Academic Information Center. |
02:090:103Culture, Identity, and Education (3) Examines how personal and cultural identities are constructed, how they change, and the role of education in these processes. Open only to first-year students in the Livingston College Educational Opportunity Fund Program. |
02:090:153,154First-Year Honors Writing and Dialogue Seminar (3,3) Readings, discussions, and written assignments designed to develop analytical and expressive skills. Emphasis on the development of research skills. Open only to students in the Livingston College Honors Program. Taken concurrently with 02:090:155,156. Fulfills college writing requirements. |
02:090:155,156First-Year Honors (3,3) Interdisciplinary seminars in liberal arts or social sciences; content determined by instructor. Open only to first-year students in the Livingston College Honors Program. Substitutes for 02:090:101. |
02:090:189,190,289,290,389,390,489,490Honors Colloquium (1) Ongoing series of meetings, lectures, discussions, and cultural events organized on a term basis. Open to all students in the Livingston College Honors Program. |
02:090:202Introduction to Organization Leadership (3) Examines nature of leadership, processes that underpin group decisions, basic features of organizational culture, and how leaders prepare themselves to meet challenges. Students develop strategies for integrating and sharing knowledge through extracurricular projects, including designing an interactive web site with students in the program and at other universities. |
02:090:214Community and Social Involvement (3) Through theory and practice, the course challenges the students to develop a deep understanding of life in diverse local or global communities. Students work with organizations such as the Paul Robeson School in New Brunswick and the United Nations in New York City. Open only to students in the Livingston College Educational Opportunity Fund Program. Primarily designed for sophomores and juniors. |
02:090:303Introduction to Organizational Applications (1) Students assume leadership positions or become active members of a university organization and maintain a log of activities. Students write an eight- to ten-page essay analyzing and assessing their impact on the organization, directly supervised and graded (Pass/No Credit) by the organization`s adviser. Students are encouraged to find a faculty mentor to guide their process of self-assessment. For second-year students only. |
02:090:304Laboratory on Organizational Leadership (1) Using interactive electronic models, students analyze group dynamics and learn to anticipate outcomes; focus is on strategies for leadership in organizations outside the university setting. Grading is on Pass/No Credit basis. Optional. |
02:090:307Ascent: Building Community (3) Examines the nature of community and the function of leadership in building community. Mindful of the importance of individual responsibility, the course also analyzes the lure of individualism, the value of getting involved, and the inherent tension between altruism and selfishness. Through readings, discussions, and class projects, students examine the effect of leadership in communities and on personal development. Syllabi and notices are available online, where students also may engage in discussions. |
02:090:308Diversity in the Workplace (3) Theory, research, and practice in the ways that cultural diversity is managed in organizations and social institutions. Open only to students in the Livingston College Educational Opportunity Fund Program. |
02:090:358Junior Honors Thesis Workshop (1) * Preparation for the senior project; development of topics, compilation of bibliographic material. Open only to juniors in the Livingston College Honors Program. |
02:090:398Paul Robeson Junior Seminar (1) * Overview of research methodology and development of thesis proposals in preparation for the Paul Robeson Scholars Project in the senior year. |
02:090:404Advanced Organizational Applications with Capstone Seminar (4) Coordinated by the instructors of 02:090:202 Introduction to Organizational Leadership, this capstone experience integrates what students have learned through a monthly seminar with leaders from various fields and an internship. For third- or fourth-year students; fall only. |
02:090:455,456Senior Honors Thesis Workshop (1,1) * Taken in conjunction with senior project. May be combined with departmental honors thesis credit, departmental independent study credit, or 02:090:493,494 Senior Honors Independent Study. Open only to seniors in the Livingston College Honors Program. |
02:090:491,492Senior Robeson Thesis Workshop (1,1) * Taken in conjunction with 02:090:495,496. Open only to Livingston College seniors designated Paul Robeson Scholars. |
02:090:493,494Senior Honors Independent Study (3,3) Interdisciplinary or cross-curricular senior honors projects; supervised by director of honors program. Open only to seniors in the Livingston College Honors Program. |
02:090:495,496Paul Robeson Scholars Project (3,3) * Taken in conjunction with independent research project in the senior student`s major department. Open only to Livingston College seniors designated Paul Robeson Scholars. |
