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The General Education Program at Huron helps students to reason critically and independently; to appreciate our diverse cultural and physical world, and to understand the ways in which knowledge is organised and interconnects. The program also seeks to provide transferable knowledge and skills needed for more advanced study.
General Education Objectives
The objectives of General Education at Huron are:
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to support the acquisition of skills and competence needed to fulfil Huron's Clear Communication Requirement; |
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to support the acquisition, development and consolidation of English language, numeracy and computing competencies needed to take a full part in the undergraduate programs; |
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to encourage the development of good research skills and study habits; |
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to introduce students to different academic content and ways of thinking across the curriculum; |
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to introduce students to a range of interdisciplinary and comparative perspectives across the curriculum; to deepen their understanding of the world and 'citizenship' of the global village; |
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to provide opportunities to acquire skills and knowledge required for the world of work and life-long learning; |
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to provide students with an appreciation of London as an environment for learning and living. |
General Education Requirements
Skills
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Academic English I |
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Public Speaking |
above two courses be taken in the first semester at Huron
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Argument and Persuasion |
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Academic English II |
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Gateway to London |
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Mathematics |
above four courses to be taken in the first four semesters at Huron
Humanities (all 3 semester-hours)
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Introduction to Humanities |
PLUS TWO FROM:
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Drawing |
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Introduction to Computer Graphics |
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Basic Camera Techniques |
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Painting I |
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Introduction to History |
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History of London |
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Survey of World Art |
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Art Appreciation |
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Arts in London |
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Introduction to Music |
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Western Civilization |
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Music in London |
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World Cinema |
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Western Drama |
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Introduction to Literature |
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Introduction to Poetry |
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Creative Writing |
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Introduction to Philosophy |
Social Science (all 3-hrs semester courses except where noted)
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Perspectives on Social Science |
PLUS TWO FROM:
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Studies in Anthropology |
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Introduction to Communications |
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Introduction to Mass Media |
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Macroeconomics |
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Microeconomics |
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Comparative Economic Systems |
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Introduction to International Relations (4 hrs) |
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Introduction to Comparative Politics |
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International Relations Since 1945 |
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Introduction to Psychology |
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Social Psychology |
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Information Technology and Society |
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Urban Sociology |
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Comparative Cultures |
Natural Science and Computing
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Introduction to the Theory & Practice of the Sciences |
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Introduction to Computer Systems |
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Introduction to Computerised Information Systems |
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Introduction to the Sciences of the Environment |
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Introduction to the Sciences of Matter |
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Introduction to the Sciences of Life |
Foundation Courses
Students may be assessed on their arrival at Huron and found to need foundation courses in English, Mathematics, or Computing. These students may be required to take some or all of the courses below in place of free electives.
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Foundation Mathematics |
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Fundamentals of Englishn (not for credit) |
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Fundamentals of English - 6 semester hrs |
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Fundamentals of English II |
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Software Applications |
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