General Education Course Offerings

Fall 2013

WRIT 150: Speech-Exploring Voice in Vocation
Instructor: Adam Jenkins
Dates: Tuesday, August 27 – December 3
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: EMU Lancaster
Course description: An introduction to oral communication with emphasis on helping the student increase competence as a communicator in interpersonal, small group, and public speaking contexts. (3 semester hours of speech credit)

SPAN 151: Spanish in the Workplace
Instructor: Lindsey Frye
Dates: Thursday, August 29 – December 5
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: EMU Lancaster
Course description: This course teaches students to communicate simply but effectively with Spanish-speakers in a medical setting. Primary emphasis is placed on oral communication. In addition, the course explores essential Latino/a cultural protocols relevant to the health care setting. Finally, Latino/a culture and history, as well as immigration topics, are explored through the use of film and readings. (3 semester hours of cross-cultural credit)

MATH 240: Statistics for the Natural Sciences
Instructor: Ed Kane
Dates: Thursday, August 29 – December 5
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: EMU Lancaster
Course description: This course in descriptive and inferential statistics is designed for students majoring in the mathematical and natural sciences. Probability distributions will be discussed in relation to confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. Correlation, regression, and analysis of variance will be covered as time permits. Students will apply statistical theory to a self-designed project.The spreadsheet program Excel will be introduced and used throughout the course. (3 Semester Hours Statistics)

ART 271: Ceramics
Instructor: Kevin Lehman
This course is offered at multiple dates and times (select one option):
Option # 1 – Wednesday, October 2 – December 4, 1:30pm to 5:30pm
Option # 2 – Tuesday, October 1 – December 3, 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Option # 3 – Thursday, October 3 – December 5, 8:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Kevin Lehman’s Pottery, 560 S. Prince Street Lancaster, PA 17603
Course description: This course is an introduction to the field of ceramics, which explores the design and creation of functional and/or sculptural ceramics. This exploration will include wheel thrown vessels, hand built vessels, alternative forming processes, thrown and altered forms, an ongoing discussion of the concept of form, function, glaze application, and firing processes. Note: An additional fee of $75 for materials is due the first day of the course payable to Kevin Lehman’s Pottery. (3 semester hours of art credit)

ART 322: Survey of World Art
Instructor: Hillary Nelson
Dates: Monday, September 2 – December 9
Time: 6:00pm– 9:00pm
Location: EMU Lancaster
Course description: This course will provide students with a “global perspective” to art. They will be taught how to understand, appreciate, and learn from Non-western art as well as become familiar with styles, terminology and monuments deriving from Asian, African, and Mesoamerican examples. Additional emphasis will be placed on the legacy of non-western art and its contribution to American art and culture, which include such diverse topics as Impressionism, body art, and Manga. (3 semester hours of art or cross cultural credit)

HIST 352: History of Women
Instructor: Sheri Wenger
Dates: Wednesday, September 11 – December 4
Time: 6:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: EMU Lancaster
Course description: Our understanding of American history is more complete when we consider it through women’s experiences. This course moves through the chronology of American history to study how women from various social classes and ethnic groups have contributed to the economic, political, social, and intellectual development of this nation. (3 semester hours of credit in history)

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Cost

The cost for each 3 credit course is $960.00. Each credit costs $320. A technology of $25.00 per student per semester. Registration is not complete until payment is received.

Payment can be mail by check, cash or money order and sent to:

Eastern Mennonite University Lancaster
P.O. Box 10936
Lancaster, PA 17605-0936
Attn: Sheryn Jerchau