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Perspective(s) and Persuasion: The Human Mind & Wellness

This course pairing provides the opportunity to develop our understanding and perception of the human mind in the search of well-being through the lens of rhetoric (the study of effective communication) and philosophy (the study of nature, knowledge, and existence). As paired instruments of inquiry and practice, both courses will provide students the opportunity to experiment with their thinking and writing when it comes to considering how humans attempt to create healthy, happy, and conscientious selves. Students will learn how writing and thinking are inseparable and intrinsic to human experience and development.

The first part of the course pairing focuses on developing literacy through a rhetorical lens, surveying genre-specific styles of writing and various means of communication including: sacred texts, narratives, street art, memoirs, dialogues, case studies, and architecture. The second part of the course examines philosophically diverse perspectives (western and eastern) on the nature of mind and wellness. We will explore the question of how the mind organizes experiences in various art forms including: classical art, street art, poetry, sacred writings. This course will provide opportunities for students to communicate their new found discoveries of the human mind and well-being through personal reflections, articles, and an individually curated street art exhibition.

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ENG 110
Freshman Composition Accelerated

Day/Time: T/Th 2:30 pm – 3:45 pm
Instructor: Amanda Reyes

ENG 110
Freshman Composition Accelerated

Day/Time: T/Th 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm
Instructor: Amanda Reyes

About this Course:

For this FIG, two different sections of English 110 funnel in to one, larger section of Philosophy 102. The pairing of all three sections provides the opportunity to develop our understanding and perception of the human mind in the search of well-being through the lens of rhetoric (the study of effective communication) and philosophy (the study of nature, knowledge, and existence). As paired instruments of inquiry and practice, the English and Philosophy courses will provide students the opportunity to experiment with their thinking and writing when it comes to considering how humans attempt to create healthy, happy, and conscientious selves. Students will learn how writing and thinking are inseparable and intrinsic to human experience and development.

The English portion of the course pairing focuses on developing literacy through a rhetorical lens, surveying genre-specific styles of writing and various means of communication including: sacred texts, narratives, street art, memoirs, dialogues, case studies, and architecture.

The PHIL 102 portion examines philosophically diverse perspectives (western and eastern) on the nature of mind and wellness. We will explore the question of how the mind organizes experiences in various art forms including: classical art, street art, poetry, sacred writings. This course will provide opportunities for students to communicate their new found discoveries of the human mind and well-being through personal reflections, articles, and an individually curated street art exhibition.


PHI 102
Humanity Nature & God

Day/Time: T/Th 10:00 am – 11:15 am
Instructor: Jung Kwon

About this Course

This course examines some of the perennial questions we face in making sense of human experiences in religion, art, science from cross-cultural and interdisciplinary perspectives. We will look at spiritual traditions of Eastern and Western religions, ethical and aesthetic values in art, scientific understanding of human and nonhuman nature with Socratic method as an instrument of open-minded conversation, logical reasoning, critical self-inquiry in search of human goodness and fulfilling life.