• Something in the Core Handbook that stuck out to me was the importance of being a well-rounded person at the end of our four years of undergrad. In high school, I took an AP Environmental Science course and what I found so shocking was that many people go through their entire lives without taking the time to learn about the environment, or more accurately, aren’t given the resources/opportunity to learn. I was very fortunate to have a teacher in that class who valued the same ideologies that were outlined in the Core Handbook and wanted to make sure we were exposed to this important topic. One of my goals in undergrad was to appreciate the classes I take that might not be directly related to my major, but are directly related to my overall success within whatever community I find myself in. I thought this quote from the handbook connected well with my thoughts, “…environmental awareness, that is, consciousness of these relationships in regard to their constituents and their communities. We emphasize civic understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the individual to the larger community”. 

Questions:

  • If I don’t have a lab science this semester will I be able to pick one next semester or is it pre-picked for me in that course map layout? 
  • My AP scores were sent in and my academic advisor reported back that I had credit for ENG 110. Can I choose not to take that even though it is a requirement for the Core Curriculum?