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really attractive to prospective employers is not only their strong computing skills but also their broad Liberal Arts education that makes them good problem solvers and good communicators.” PLU’s computer science major prepares students to work in the technology industry as professional software developers, to continue their studies in graduate school, or to apply their computational skills to another field. With a degree in computer science, students might end up writing code for software
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Additional Requirements Hands-on Experience Completion of 50 semester hours of approved hands-on experience (internship, work experience, and/or volunteer project) in the same work sector as used to satisfy the Work Sector requirements, as certified by the program coordinator. Foreign Language Four semester hours in a foreign language or equivalent demonstrated proficiency. Note: Students wanting to serve in Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America must apply to the Peace Corps with strong
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with diverse voices Direct engagement with primary texts, rather than textbooks presenting summaries or simplifications. Creative assignments (i.e. the emphasis in our courses is not on tests or testing “acquired knowledge,” but rather how one uses what one learns in order to think through particular issues or problems). Some recent assignments include podcasts, blogs, taking on the personas of authors, philosophers, and thinkers from the course, and making a special issue of an academic journal
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and allow Baha’is to work,” she said. “He wanted me to have my feet on solid ground.” Sabet-Kazilas, now a graduate of PLU’s Marriage and Family Therapy program, found solid ground and is building on it. She has a baby with her husband, Ignas Sabet-Kazilas ’14, and is working to start a private practice. She wants to serve refugees and immigrants, as they navigate the trauma of their own marginalization in the U.S. “There is so much that I can resonate with, the oppression they have gone through
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significant impact upon the community. “I was impressed by the high level of music making by everyone on stage, ensembles and soloists. Wow! And then the audience sang the first carol, and I mean, really sang! I felt I had arrived at some sort of musical utopia.” What’s a typical day like at PLU for you?There is never a typical day, it is always different. But generally speaking, each morning I will be teaching, preparing to teach, or grading. Then I might have an advising appointment with a student
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Jan. 25 and Knoxville on Jan. 26. Shortly after returning to campus, the ensemble will perform on Feb. 5h at Lagerquist Concert Hall. The 47-student ensemble will perform an exciting repertoire of compositions, including For Those Who Wait, a commissioned work by nationally acclaimed PLU composer Dr. Gregory Youtz that will premiere on the three-stop tour of Tennessee. For Those Who Wait was written in response to the many thousands armed service members returning home wounded, physically or
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. Donwen says her friend worked on the website “at a cost that was really reasonable to a small business.” Between her classroom training and built connections, Donwen also credits her time as a student-athlete for helping her lead her staff. “Being involved with my teammates, that really reflects today in my leadership with my employees at my store,” she said. “I treat them more like we’re a team. I’m not your boss and I don’t like being called your boss. I’m your captain, I’m your leader. I will
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ResourcesAn abundance of online programs are available to support teaching online – but more options are not always better. The PLUTO team generally recommends that faculty focus on using Sakai and Google Apps for developing online lessons to reduce the need for students to learn several different platforms and applications. Faculty should consider whether the benefits of a particular technology outweigh the time and effort for students (and faculty) to manage yet another learning tool.Additional
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us the opportunity to fail.”Learn more about undergraduate researchInterested in undergraduate research at PLU? Check out the Division of Natural Sciences’ Summer Undergraduate Research Program (NSSURP).“Here at PLU we believe that students can best learn about science by doing science,” said Ann Auman, the university’s Dean of Natural Sciences. “Undergraduate research … gives students the opportunity to ‘try on’ being a researcher and be part of the scientific process with their faculty mentor
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Pacific Lutheran University Choirs and Orchestra close “Passion Week” with North American premiere Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / March 11, 2016 March 11, 2016 By Mandi LeCompteOutreach Manager The Pacific Lutheran University Choir of the West, Choral Union and the University Symphony Orchestra perform the North American premiere of the “St. Matthew Passion” by Sven-David Sandström, one of the world’s best-known composers, on Tuesday, March 22 and Wednesday, March 23 at 8:00 pm in Lagerquist
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