General Studies

GSTU 3301. Wicked Problems. 3 Credit Hours (Lecture: 3 Hours, Lab: 0 Hours).

This course will consider wicked problems—problems are irreducibly social and cannot be solved merely through scientific approaches. Prerequisite: Junior status.

GSTU 3340. Civic Advocacy. 3 Credit Hours (Lecture: 3 Hours, Lab: 0 Hours).

This course will help students find connections between local, state, and federal governance and their personal and professional lives. Topics include government regulation of particular professions, grassroots advocacy, voting & elections, and others. Students will explore interest groups and other ways to advocate at all levels of government. Prerequisite: GOVT 2305, GOVT 2306, ENGL 1301, and ENGL 1302.

GSTU 3350. Law & Society. 3 Credit Hours (Lecture: 3 Hours, Lab: 0 Hours).

This course will explore current social issues such as affirmative action, reproductive rights, civil rights, and religious freedom from a legal perspective to understand how laws impact and are impacted by society. Students will consider their own role and that of society in the creation, enforcement, interpretation, and modification of our laws. Prerequisite: GOVT 2305, GOVT 2306, ENGL 1301, and ENGL 1302.

GSTU 3398. Career Skills. 3 Credit Hours (Lecture: 3 Hours, Lab: 0 Hours). [WI]

This course is the prerequisite to the General Studies Capstone course (GSTU 4398) and focuses on developing core skills to prepare students for their respective future careers. The course will teach interview skills, resume writing, research methods, teamwork skills, personal marketability, and communication skills. Prerequisite: Must be General Studies major.

GSTU 4398. General Studies Capstone Course. 3 Credit Hours (Lecture: 3 Hours, Lab: 0 Hours). [WI]

This course requires students to integrate and use fundamental concepts learned in previous courses within the students' degree concentrations including research and analysis of real-world phenomena and problems. Students will work in teams, and students will present written reports on their research, supplemented by appropriate internet and multimedia materials, as well as portfolios documenting their research. Prerequisite: Approved degree plan for Bachelor of Science in General Studies program.