This course examines the internal motivation for global citizenship. Neuroscience has demonstrated that social emotional learning is necessary to understanding and acting on inequalities and promoting empathy towards others in a global context. Ones motivation towards enacting change and understanding of others is examined through an epistemological and social emotional learning development lens. Students will also learn how systems thinking is needed to understand the complex nature of global challenges and relationships. Restricted to students in the bachelor completion programs.

Viterbo University global citizenship related topics offered on the basis of need, interest, or timeliness. Prerequisites as determined by the instructor. Restricted to students with junior standing or higher. May be repeated for credit. See registrars office current class schedules Web page for specific semester description.

Team-based transdisciplinary problem-solving addressing a variety of issues, from those in the local community to national and global challenges. The course seeks to address the many stakeholders, assumptions, and values that shape how we evaluate and resolve disagreements, showing students the positive value philosophy brings in supporting transdisciplinary problem-solving. The community issues addressed will change from year to year, in connection with the theme of the D.B. Reinhart Ethics Institute Conference and/or in response to emerging community needs and current events.

Development of the ECAS interdisciplinary capstone proposal, research, the capstone project, and presentation of the project over the course of two semesters with faculty mentoring and guidance. Prerequisite: 310 or 311.

Courses on topics of interest to ethics, culture, and society students offered on the basis of need, interest, or timeliness. Restricted to students with junior standing or higher. May be repeated for credit. For specific section description, click to the Section Details in VitNet.

Non-classroom experiences in fields related to ECAS. Placements are off-campus, and may be full- or part-time, and with or without pay. Credit for experiences must be sought prior to occurrence and learning contracts must be submitted before the end of the first week of the semester. See the experiential learning: internship section of this catalog for more details. Restricted to students with junior or senior standing. Graded CR/NC.

Advanced non-classroom experiences in the field of art. Placements are off-campus, and may be full- or part-time, and with or without pay. Credit for experiences must be sought prior to occurance, and learning contracts must be submitted before the end of the first week of the semester. See the experiential learning: internship section of this catalog for more details. Restricted to students with junior standing or higher. Graded CR/NC.

Independent reading, research, and studio work under the guidance of an art faculty member. Refer to the academic policy section for independent study policy. Independent study contract is required. May be repeated for credit.

Individual work in any studio area beyond listed courses. Students will be provided with work space in the department and will meet with a selected instructor for regular appointments to discuss work in progress. May be repeated for credit.

Advanced research paper for BFA students. To be completed during the senior year.