知识基础 is a four-credit course and is typically taken in the fall term of a student’s first year.
The 荣誉项目 has its own section of 知识基础 (COR 1200) that is only offered for our 荣誉 students. This specially designed course enhances our students’ reading, 思考, 分析, 以及解决问题的能力.
在知识基础中, 学生们阅读伟大的文学作品, 神圣的写作, 哲学, 和更多的. The variety of material and authors reflects the many of ways humans have begun to seek knowledge of the world and tried to explain it. Students have the opportunity to read some of the greatest works ever written and to get a sense of the approaches thinkers have taken to capture human experiences and respond to human concerns.
在从事这些工作时, students see what it takes to read challenging material with care and comprehension, and they learn the rewards of 思考 about that material and expressing their thoughts on it. Students in 荣誉 知识基础 will be challenged to discuss the material in great depth and to engage each other and their professor intensively for one of the most rewarding academic experiences freshmen can have at Carthage.
The 知识基础 Supplementary Seminar will be offered for students who for any reason could not take the 荣誉 知识基础 course. The seminar is a one- to three-week experience that will include a reading, 一个会议, 事件或活动, 以及最后的书面反思. This seminar will enhance students’ critical 思考 skills and the interaction among the student, 他们的同龄人, 教授.