Eastern Mennonite University

General Education Courses

Students earn three undergraduate semester hours of credit upon satisfactory completion. Each class costs $315 per semester hour or $945 per class. Classes might be cancelled because of lack of enrollment. The following courses have been planned for 2008:

Course Listing

Appreciating Music Making (CMUS 113)

Monday evenings, 6 – 10 p.m., May 5 – 19 and June 9 – July 7, 2008

This music appreciation course will acquaint you with a wide range of interesting music, increase your understanding of its structure, and enhance your ability to listen perceptively. You'll learn about the basic elements of music, understand some of the common musical forms, and be able to distinguish the main historical styles. We will accomplish this through a combination of in-class discussion, readings, and in-and-out of class listening. For EMU students, this course provides 3 semester hours of humanities credit. Registration form (pdf)

Ceramic Tile Mosaic (ART 293)

Wednesday evenings, 6 – 10 p.m., May 25 – August 27, 2008

This ten-week course is an introduction into the field of both ceramic tile making and mosaic art. Coursework will be a combined study of studio work, lecture and independent research for one presentation. Students will learn ceramic tile making techniques and the direct method of creating mosaics from these tiles. No previous art experience and/or coursework are required. Additional studio time may be necessary to complete course assignments. For EMU students, this course provides three semester hours of humanities credit. There will be a $50 fee in addition to tuition. Registration form (pdf)

Ceramics (ART 251)

TBA January and February, 2009

This eight week course is an introduction to the field of contemporary ceramic pottery. A variety of forming methods will be introduced, including hand-building with slabs and throwing on the wheel. Basics of mixing glazes, loading and firing kilns, and processing clay will be covered. The class will meet for three hours each week for slide lectures and demonstrations to introduce projects and assist students in developing clay-working skills. An additional three hours of lab time per week will be required to complete the assignments. The instructor will be available most of the time the lab is open for answering questions, but presentations and demos will only happen during the three hours of scheduled class time each week. Class meets at 126 Fairland Road, Lititz, PA. For EMU students, this course provides three semester hours of humanities credit. There will be a $50 fee in addition to tuition.

Cross-Cultural Poetry (ENG 302)

Tuesday evenings, 6 – 10 p.m., March 18 – May 13, 2008

This class will invite student delight in the beauty of poetry from various cultures and encourage the habit of savoring poetry. There will be opportunity for reading poems aloud, exploring the lived contexts of select poets, reflecting on one's own cultural influences, and writing several original poems. For EMU students, this course provides three semester hours of humanities OR cross-cultural credit. There is a list of field trip options to augment the class schedule. Registration form (pdf)

The History of Professional Nursing (NRS 470)

TBA, Fall 2008

This course will provide the occasion for students to explore various facets of nursing history in an effort to connect the profession’s past with the present. Ultimately, such learning experiences will allow the development of a clearer picture of the future of the nursing profession. Students will be exposed to and apply beginning historical research methods as they collaborate with the course instructor to identify a researchable topic or figure from nursing history. Students will also identify other learning goals and topics of interest. The overarching intent is to allow experiential learning opportunities during which the history of nursing will be explored in a manner that encourages critical reasoning, meaning-making, creativity, and caring. For EMU students, this course provides three semester hours of humanities credit. A one-day field trip is required for this course.

History of Recent America: 1941 to the Present (HIST 411)

Wednesday evenings, 6 – 10 p.m., September 3 – November 5, 2008

This course is a survey of U.S. history from World War II to the present. Topics include WW II (including the home front,) conformity of the 1950s, the Cold War, 1960’s radicalism, Vietnam, Watergate, the conservative revolution of the 1980s, and changes in American society. An emphasis will be place not only on the political issues of the era, but also on the social dynamics that evolved during the last half of the twentieth century. The course will incorporate the people and events of the era, along with the social history of the period. This class will use a methodology that differs from most history classes. The material will be covered chronologically but use an interdisciplinary approach: readings, magazine articles, autobiographical material, TV, movies, music, internet, etc. For EMU students, this course provides three semester hours of humanities credit. Registration form (pdf)

Spanish in the Workplace (SPAN 151)

Monday evenings, 6 – 10 p.m., July 14 – September 22, 2008 (Labor Day off)

This course teaches students to communicate simply but effectively with Spanish speakers in medical settings. Primary emphasis is placed on oral communication: Spanish pronunciation and short conversations on topics such as meeting and greeting customers, helpful service phrases, time and timing, answering questions, giving directions, taking applications, and more. In addition, the course explores essential Latino cultural protocols relevant to the workplace. Experiential learning activities include panels of local Latino professionals, role plays, games, and cross-cultural simulations.(Options for conversational practice using medical terminology included.) For EMU students, this course provides three semester hours of cross-cultural credit. Registration form (pdf)

Speech Communication (LANG 291)

Thursday Evenings, 6 – 10 p.m., May 8 – July 3, 2008

This course is an introduction to oral communication with emphasis on helping the student increase competence as a communicator in interpersonal, small group, and public speaking contexts. For EMU students, this course provides 3 semester hours of speech credit. Students select one speech to attend as a field to augment the class time. Registration form (pdf)

World Religions (REL 361)

Thursday Evenings, 6 – 10 p.m., September 11 thru October 30, 2008

Many of us now live in neighborhoods that are ethnically and religiously diverse. Our next door neighbor may be a Buddhist rather than a Baptist, or a Muslim rather than a Methodist. How can we be good neighbors to persons of all nationalities and faiths? This course will introduce students to the basic tenets of some of the World Religions. Students will seek to understand the variety of responses by humans seeking to find answers to life's basic questions and compare central features of religions. For EMU students, this course provides 3 semester hours of humanities OR cross-cultural credit. Two field trips will be required to augment classroom time. Registration form (pdf)

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