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Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Data ScienceIn today’s digital age, there is great demand for professionals who can navigate complex questions in data science.Our data science major and minor are about ethically stewarding and gleaning insights from data. We are committed to developing data scientists who understand the weight of their contributions and recognize the far-reaching impacts of their work beyond just immediate outcomes. As a graduate of our data science program, you will be prepared
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Academic Calendar: Dates and DeadlinesPLU’s current 4-1-4 calendar took effect in 1969-70. There are two terms of 15 weeks (including finals week) surrounding a month-long term in January (‘J-term’). The PLU Academic Calendar is approved by the Faculty Assembly each year. Graduate programs may follow a different academic calendar, especially in summer. Students must contact those programs for specific information. These calendars are for planning purposes only. Past academic calendars can be
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way is an obligation, and requires significant knowledge, so we should always listen and learn before we act. (Kappfjell)Institutional racism arises when “a university’s standard pedagogical method is congruent with the culture of White students but not with the cultures of students of color” (James Josephe Scheurich and Michelle D. Young)(5) Indigenous space: Creating an Indigenous space within the university means creating a space for Indigenous philosophies and intellectual traditions. It means
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, losing loved ones, being abducted and raped in war, among others. Her triumph over enormous hardships blazed the trail for her contemporary followers through the similarly challenging terrain. The opera depicts the drastic cultural and religious conflicts between Confucian Han and nomadic XiongNu, two neighboring states constantly at war during Cai Yan’s lifetime. It foregrounds the cost of war for both men and women. With increased chance of encounters among cultures, the relevance of Cai Yan’s tale
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Learn More: Bwa MaskWith a population of about 300,000, the Bwa live in both Mali and Burkina Faso. The Bwa are governed by a council of elders. Unlike many surrounding cultures, the masks are not owned by secret societies. Masks are owned by entire families, but are in the care of elder men. The masks are accessible to everyone in the family, men and women, although only the young men wear them in the rituals. The rituals preformed are mostly to communicate or tell stories of encounters with
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space of the US-Mexico, where — to use the critic and author Gloria Anzaldúa’s concept of the “borderlands” — “the third world grates against the first and bleeds.” For Anzaldùa, this ‘blood’ signifies not only suffering, but also life-giving nutrition: the encounter between two cultures produces pain, but also enriches each side. Our immersion group also tried to deepen our understanding of the border and immigration by listening to the testimony of individuals representing many different
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Opportunities in Chemistry Students Rebecca Smith ’24, Aidan Hopson ’24 and Professor Andrea Munro discuss ways to get involved with the PLU Department of Chemistry. Posted by: mhines / January 24, 2024 January 24, 2024 Are you interested in studying chemistry at PLU?As a PLU chemistry student, you’ll work closely with professors who have expertise in all major branches of chemistry — from organic and biochemistry to polymer and analytical chemistry.LEARN MORE Read Previous Communication
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Prize in 2010, and how that conversation played out in both Chinese and Norwegian cultures from first-hand accounts. World Conversations gave attendees the opportunity to engage in real world conversations with those who have first-hand experience. Rowe recalled a Chinese student in attendance who talked about his childhood growing up in China. “You don’t get that out of a book,” Rowe said. “That’s not going to happen in any one class, but when you bring people together like that it creates a great
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Assessment and Teaching & Course FeedbackA variety of assessment resources specific to teaching and learning.EvaluationKITOnline Teaching and Course FeedbackLearn MoreLearning OutcomesView Learning Outcomes for all PLU ProgramsView OutcomesAssessment ResourcesAssessment at PLU WebsiteGo to WebsiteFaculty Development Opportunity SGID SessionsLearn how class is going before the end of the semester.Learn MoreThe below quick links will redirect you to other PLU or external websites. Right click to
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the vast adventure of ideas that is mathematics from ancient cultures to the 20th Century. The evolution of the concepts of number, measurement, demonstration, and the various branches of mathematics in the contexts of the varied cultures in which they arose. Prerequisite: MATH 152 or consent of instructor. (4) MATH 242 : Introduction to Mathematical Statistics - NS Data description, probability, discrete and continuous random variables, expectations, special distributions, statements of law of
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