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  • Each election cycle I’m reminded of how incredibly multi-disciplinary the responsibilities of our elected officials have become. Similarly, the challenges faced by the leaders of the world’s most successful corporations and NGOs grow ever more global, complex, and nuanced, seemingly by the day. Very few,…

    interpersonal effectiveness, gain the ability to collaborate across diverse perspectives, and become motivated toward conscientious community action.Students who participate in civic engagement learn more academic content through application of theoretical concepts to action.  This causes students to shift from being knowledge receivers to idea creators. Abstract concepts come into relief against the background of real situations and context. Furthermore, civically engaged students learn higher-order skills

  • Commonly used phrases and abbreviations at PLU.

    , Music, or Theatre CCross-Cultural Perspectives FFirst-Year Inquiry Seminar WFirst-Year Writing Seminar H1International Honors - 100 level H2International Honors - 200 level H3International Honors - 300 level HGSEHolocaust and Genocide Studies Elective LTLiterature MRMathematical Reasoning NSNatural Sciences, Math, or Computer Science Elective PEPhysical Education Activity Course PHPhilosophy RCChristian Religious Traditions RGGlobal Regligious Traditions SMScience and Scientific Method SOSocial

  • Michael Halvorson news for Pacific Lutheran University.

    Celebrate Computer Education Week By Michael Halvorson, ’85 This week is Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 3-Dec. 9) in the United States. I helped celebrate on Monday at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science at the University of Washington in Seattle. The event was sponsored by Code.org… December 5, 2018 Benson LectureCode.orgComputer Science Education WeekHour of CodeInnovation StudiesMichael Halvorson

  • Mathematics is an exciting and intellectually stimulating field whose frontiers are rapidly expanding.

    , including statistics, geometry and mathematics applied to computation or to science. Students who choose a B.S. degree in mathematics often couple it with a minor or second major in such related fields as computer science, physics, computer engineering and actuarial science. Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics This degree is frequently selected by students who wish to obtain both a mathematics major and a second major in a liberal arts subject. Recent mathematics graduates have taken a second major in such

  • New device will probe the world of the atom Four professors over at Rieke are still pinching themselves. After applying for a National Science Foundation grant in January, on a hope and a prayer really, the chemistry faculty found out last year that they had…

    September 21, 2007 New device will probe the world of the atom Four professors over at Rieke are still pinching themselves. After applying for a National Science Foundation grant in January, on a hope and a prayer really, the chemistry faculty found out last year that they had been awarded a grant totaling $743,000 to purchase a powerful nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer. “We were floored when we learned we had received it,” Fryhle said. “We didn’t expect to get it the very first time (we

  • Please join us on May 8th in Xavier 201 for poster presentations of the following projects:

    Political Science Capstone Presentations - Spring 2019Please join us on May 8th in Xavier 201 for poster presentations of the following projects:May 8, 4:00-5:00 pm - Xavier 201/First SessionCo-Authored PapersAziza Ahmed and Riley DolanAlex Alcantar and Angela DominguezHaedon Brunelle and Annika PedersonKennedy Gwin and Nadine NabassVanna TangonanNelago Nuunyango and Molly SullivanChris Park and Mark ValerioAziza Ahmed and Riley Dolan “A Solution: Mandatory Voting in the United States” Alex

  • Copyright law, current thinking and practice related to intellectual property rights, and even local computer use policies are constantly changing.

    Section 1. BACKGROUND Copyright law, current thinking and practice related to intellectual property rights, and even local computer use policies are constantly changing. Given this swirl of law, practice, and policy, engaging in scholarly or instructional activity while maintaining academic integrity and respecting the property of others can be quite a challenge, indeed. An exhaustive statement on copyright law is not possible here, so some general concepts and rules of thumb are presented

  • If you can't find an advising guide for your major, then email AADV@plu.edu for assistance.

    Social Justice, BA Global Studies – Transnationalism and Its Consequences, BA Global Studies – International Affairs, BA Hispanic and Latino Studies, BA History, BA Philosophy, BA Political Science, BA Religion, BA Sociology, BACollege of Natural SciencesBiology, BA Biology, BS Chemistry, BA Chemistry – Biochemistry, BS Chemistry – Chemical Physics, BS Chemistry – General Chemistry, BS Computer Science, BA Computer Science, BS Data Science, BS Earth Science, BA Engineering – Chemistry, BA Engineering

  • 20 semester hours Up to 8 approved semester hours from supporting majors and minors can be applied to the STEM Education minor. At least 12 semester hours must be earned in residence at PLU.

    , chosen from the following courses: ESCI 102: General Oceanography (4) ESCI 103: Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Geologic Hazards (4) ESCI 104: Conservation of Natural Resources (4) GEOS 105: Meteorology (4) ESCI 106: Geology of National Parks (4) ESCI 107: Global Climate Changes (4) PHYS 110: Astronomy (4) PHYS 125: College Physics I (4) PHYS 126: College Physics II (4) PHYS 153: General Physics I (4) PHYS 154: General Physics II (4) Computer Science & Mathematics 4 semester hours, chosen from the

  • PLU Master of Arts in Education – Teacher Preparation We offer three pathways to becoming a teacher, MAE – Teacher Certification, MAE – Alternative Routes, and MAE – Non-Certification

    Master's in teaching at PLUYou want to teach. We offer three pathways to becoming a teacher, MAE – Teacher Certification, MAE – Alternative Routes, and MAE – Non-Certification for International Students. All three programs prepare you with a strong theoretical foundation and real classroom experience. Our intense coursework and schedule provides you with rigorous preparation to gain the skills to become an effective teacher and educator.One Year Master's with Teacher CertificationIntensive

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