WIS 201: Wesleyan Integrative Seminar Experience GU/WC

Goal: To teach writing and critical thinking skills fundamental to success in college, to help students make a successful transition to the American college experience, to show students the nature and value of a Wesleyan education, to have students understand what they want from their American college experience and how to get it, to give students skills to effectively communicate their ideas and beliefs and to learn from the ideas and beliefs of others. This course is designed for Guangzhou University/Wesleyan College dual-degree students. As such, it will focus particularly on skills in spoken and written English and on the cultural transition from Guangzhou University to Wesleyan College.
Content: Academic writing, active reading and analysis of texts, synthesis of ideas, collaborative learning, student-facilitated discussions.
Gen. Ed. Category: Foundation Building.
Credit: 3
Note: See General Education section of this Catalog for regulations governing enrollment in WIS 201.
Degree Level: Undergraduate