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choosing to be in the USA and at PLU today meant letting go of other people, schools, towns, cities and countries, no matter how strongly I was connected to them.  Rebecca: Your 2013 dissertation on representations of the zombie as a figure of the intellectual impoverishment of Africa emphasizes the importance of critical thinking. How do you teach critical thinking to your students? Patrick:  With students, we analyze representations of zombies across cultures. Focusing on the zombie leads to

Chemistry Department Learning OutcomesThe major program outcomes of the Chemistry Department’s curriculum are: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental concepts of chemistry by using critical thinking and analytical skills to solve chemical problems. Students will conduct experiments and demonstrate proficiency with appropriate lab skills, techniques, and instrumentation. Students will demonstrate the ability to search, understand, and put into use chemical literature as

Should You Consider a Complementary Major in Religion?The B.A. in Religion complements other areas study, helping students develop skills of analysis and critical thinking essential to all aspects of life. Students’ work in Religion informs what they do elsewhere, providing space for deep reflection and guidance as they seek to care for people, their communities, and the earth. We Recommend our Majors and Double-Majors Consider: PLU’s Business Minor in Nonprofit Leadership PLU’s Pre-Law

force them to tackle difficult material.  Law school will push you intellectually, so you will benefit from being in such environments as often as possible. Law school requires intensive writing, reading, and critical thinking, so students should seek writing intensive courses, courses that require extensive reading of material that is difficult to navigate (such as literature, philosophy, or law), and classes that push you to critically evaluate your beliefs and assumptions.  The more classes of

253.535.7806 www.plu.edu/first-year/ fyep@plu.educ Rona Kaufman, Ph.D., Director The First-Year Experience Program prepares students for successful participating in PLU’s distinctive academic and co-curricular culture by promoting critical thought, impassioned inquiry and effective expression in learning communities that are both supportive and challenging. All first-year students with fewer than 30 transfer credits are required to participate in this program. As part of the First Year

: Be able to work with abstract mathematical structures, and to generalize from the concrete to the abstract. Additional Learning Outcomes for BS in Mathematics Education (BSME) (Adapted from Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators’ 2017 Standards for Preparing Teachers of Mathematics.) Demonstrate the belief that all people are capable of thinking mathematically and are able to solve sophisticated mathematical problems with effort. Demonstrate understanding that the social, historical, and

Maria Theresa Carrington, MSW, LICSW, CST Visiting Instructor and Director, MSW & BSW Practicum Programs Full Profile she/her/hers 253-535-7859 carrington@plu.edu I love teaching PLU students because it gives me the unique opportunity to witness the next generation of social workers. I am deeply enthusiastic about nurturing their compassion, fostering critical thinking, and equipping them with the tools to create positive, meaningful change. More