In your first semester at Wittenberg, you will participate in a special
seminar designed to introduce you to the kinds of conversations that are
characteristic of the interdisciplinary nature of learning at Wittenberg.
To learn more about this seminar, go to the WittSems Home Page.
Transfer students may elect to take other courses designed to achieve this
goal.
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The Natural World
The student should gain an understanding of the natural world through
scientific inquiry and see the relations among science, technology, and
contemporary culture.
Almost every aspect of our lives is influenced by advances in technology and
the natural sciences. To fulfill our roles as responsible citizens, we must
be scientifically literate. We offer courses in Biology, Chemistry,
Geography, Geology,
Physics, Psychology,
Health and Fitness, and
Environmental Sciences that help you achieve this
goal.
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Social Institutions, Processes, and Behavior
The student should achieve, through empirical and analytical methods, an
understanding of human behavior, relationships, or institutions.
We live in societies that are growing increasingly complex and we all
participate in relationships with people and institutions that influence our
lives. Wittenberg offers courses in several disciplines that help students
learn to think critically about social institutions and relationships.
Courses from the following disciplines and departments help students meet
this goal: Economics, Education, Geography, Health, Fitness and Sport,
Management, Political
Science, Psychology, Religion, Sociology (including
courses in Anthropology), and Urban Studies (under construction).
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Fine, Performing, and Literary Arts
The student should gain an understanding of aesthetic experience and of how the arts enrich and express the human spirit.
Wittenberg is committed to helping students realize their full potential.
To understand fully the world's cultures and their own creative spirits,
students must encounter the richness of the arts. To achieve this goal,
students may select courses in Art, English, French, German, Japanese,
Music, Russian,
Spanish, Theatre and Dance.
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Religious and Philosophical Inquiry
The student should gain an understanding of how central questions of reality, knowledge, and value are pursued in religious and/or philosophical traditions.
A pluralist, interfaith, and ecumenical community, Wittenberg encourages
students to explore religious and philosophical traditions so that they are
better prepared to examine the difficult ethical issues that characterize
modern society and so that they may develop a philosophy of life that will
provide them with a strong moral and spiritual foundation. Courses from the
following departments help students achieve this goal: Education, Philosophy,
Religion, and History.
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Western Historical Perspectives
The student should gain an understanding of the histories of the peoples and
cultures of Europe and/or of the post-Columbian Americas.
We live in a culture that the rest of the world calls "Western". As educated
citizens of a Western democracy, however, students must learn to place the
"West" in a global and historical context and to think critically about
Western traditions. Students may select courses from several departments to
fulfill this goal: Art, English, German, History, Music, Religion, Political
Science, Spanish, Theatre
and Dance.
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Non-Western Cultures
The student should gain an understanding of the diversity of non-Western
cultures through a study of the history, institutions, or traditions of one
or more of these cultures.
At Wittenberg, we are deeply committed to the global and international
dimension of education. The modern world is shaped just as profoundly by
non-Western cultures as it is by Western traditions. This learning goal
helps students appreciate the full range of the globe's cultures and
traditions. Courses from the following areas help students achieve this
goal: Art, Chinese, East Asian Studies, English,
Geography, History,
Japanese, Music,
Political Science, Religion,
Russian, Sociology
(including Anthropology), Theatre and Dance.
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