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28 semester hours The International Honors Program (IHON) provides a select group of entering first-year students a challenging and creative alternative to the General Education Program, which reflects PLU’s unique mission and emphasis upon the liberal arts. The program fulfills 24 semester hours of General Education due to the interdisciplinary nature of the program. Accordingly, students who have satisfactorily completed the Honors Program receive credit for the following: Creative Expression

Learning OutcomesThese outcomes are derived from the most recent version of the InTASC national teacher education standards effective January 2019. THE LEARNER AND LEARNING 1. The teacher candidate explains how learners grow and develop and implements developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences in a supportive learning environment. CONTENT KNOWLEDGE 2. The teacher candidate uses the central concepts, tools of inquiry, structures of the discipline(s) and differing

So You Want to be a Physical Therapist?Physical therapists (PTs) are health care professionals who diagnose and treat individuals of all ages who have medical problems or other health-related conditions that limit their abilities to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives. Physical therapy is a dynamic profession with an established theoretical and scientific base and widespread clinical applications in the restoration, maintenance, and promotion of optimal physical function

So You Want to be a Physical Therapist?Physical therapists (PTs) are health care professionals who diagnose and treat individuals of all ages who have medical problems or other health-related conditions that limit their abilities to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives. Physical therapy is a dynamic profession with an established theoretical and scientific base and widespread clinical applications in the restoration, maintenance, and promotion of optimal physical function

Equitable Assessment PracticesIn keeping with PLU’s access, recruitment, and retention goals, we must expand our understanding of “effectiveness” in assessment to include equity-centered assessment practices. According to Montenegro and Jankowski (NILOA 2020) equity in assessment relies on three changes in how we think about data collection, analysis, and action:  Assessment should be culturally responsive, meaning it should be mindful of context and the various student populations being served

epitome of musical success. The PLU violin lecturer wears more hats than a British royal: in-demand violinist and violist, co-founder of the ground-breaking Carpe Diem String Quartet, teacher, composer. She’s been invited to play at festivals from Aspen to Lincoln Center and in chamber groups throughout the U.S. With commissions rolling in, she has been listed as one of “25 contemporary composers to watch” by Strings Magazine. For Fujiwara, success is less about prime gigs and good reviews, and more