• Women of Their Word: Exploring Women’s Voices through Writing and Oratory

Take a fascinating journey through works of literature and public speeches written and delivered by women for worldwide audiences. Read about, watch, and research notable women and women’s past and present issues. Learn to share your ideas as these women did–using the power of the written and the spoken word.

• Speaking of History: Connecting with History through Speech

Good speeches have both shaped and described U.S. history since the country's founding. Expand your knowledge of historical events and personalities from U.S. history while refining their public speaking skills, conducting research, and gaining confidence as a presenter. Study texts, primary resources, videos, and gain speaking practice.

• Born to Succeed: African and African-American Contributions in the Fields of Mathematics and Computer Technology

Learn about the contributions of Africans and African-Americans in the fields of mathematics and computer technology. Through the use of film/video, interactive research and hand-on activities, your knowledge of African and African-American contributions in mathematics and computer technology will be greatly expanded. Learn to think mathematically and technologically using culturally relevant examples and materials.

• Questioning Authority: An Investigation of Societal Beliefs and Assumptions through the Study of Communications and Literature

Explore the roles and effects of authority. Critically examine basic assumptions made by our cultural institutions. Discuss and debate issues to support or question authority in both private and public spheres. Find your own voice through writing analytical well-documented essays and giving well-reasoned speeches.

• Accounting and Statistics: Business with Heart

Learn and apply business skills and help your local community through a combination of an online statistics course and a face-to-face accounting course. Content will be enhanced through the  application of a civic engagement or service learning experience. Through a service experience at the same agency, students will apply and integrate course content. Statistics students will conduct demographic research, prepare a fact sheet, including descriptive statistics for Foodlink, a local nonprofit food bank. Accounting students will apply the concepts of business entity, inventory control and accounting systems to enhance the operations of Foodlink.