Academic Advising and Prestigious Scholarships & Fellowships

The Core Curriculum

When discerning applying for Prestigious Scholarships and Fellowships, be strategic about selecting Core courses.

All students are required to earn 44 credits within the Core curriculum. In addition to taking a First-Year Seminar all students are required to enroll in 10 Core courses in 8 Areas of Understanding. Choose Core classes which will illustrate you have taken an interdisciplinary approach to your undergraduate education.

Choose Core courses which will demonstrate you have a multi-cultural, cross cultural global understanding with an emphasis on social justice and peacemaking.

Many Prestigious Scholarships and Fellowships are sponsored by the U. S. Department of State and prepare candidates for work in the Foreign Service. Here is a list of Core classes which will prepare you for a role as a diplomat, representing the United States conducting research overseas, teaching English as a Second Language, and/or earning a graduate degree abroad:

PH 201-WCH History of Western Philosophy I
PH 202-WCH History of Western Philosophy II
HI 114 - WCH Western Civilization I
HI 115 - WCH Western Civilization II
PS 205 - WCH Western Political Heritage
PS 150 - NCH Introduction to Comparative Politics
PS 245 - NCH International Relations
HON 246- HUM Refugees in Global and Regional Context (PS246/INT246)
SW 360 - International Social Development
BA 197 - Introduction to International Business
FIN 327 - International Financial Management
EC 307 - International Economics
FIN 327 - International Financial Management
BA 257 - Exporting and Importing
BA 258 - Global Business Negotiations
BA 337 - International Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
REL 295-WCH Abrahamic Traditions
REL 226-WCH The New Testament
REL 125- HUM Shared Scriptures of Jews and Christians
REL 205-SSC Theories and Methods in the Study of Religion
EN 414 - World Authors
ART 280 - NCH World Architecture
ART 155 - WCH Introduction to the History of Art I
ART 157 - WCH Introduction to the History of Art II
ART 350 - Neoclassicism and Romanticism
ART 360 - Italian Renaissance (HI 360)
HI 316 - The Enlightenment and French Revolution (1600-1800)
ART 340 - Modernism
ART 270 - Art of Africa, Asia, & Americas
ART 240 - NCH History of Japanese Art and Aesthetics (JA 240)
SP 312 - Modern Spain
IC 206-Middle Eastern Politics
INT 233- NCH The Arab Spring (PS 233)
EN 410 - British Authors
EN 200 - WCH British Literature and Culture I: 550 – 1660
EN 201 - WCH British Literature and Culture II: 1660 – Present Day
EN 210 - WCH British Literature, Focus Course
MU 211 - WCH Music History: 1600-1850
MU 212 - WCH Music History: 1850 to the Present
MU 205-NCH Music of Non-Western Cultures
MU 225-NCH Silk Road Soundscapes
SW 346 - Exploring the Culture and Services of Vietnam (2.00 credits)
SW 347 - May Term in Vietnam (2.00 credits)
REL 225-NCH Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East
REL 290-NCH Dharma Traditions: Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, and Sikh
SW 236/237-NCH Social Issues in South Africa
TH 170-HUM World Theater and the Human Condition
TH 210-NCH World Cinema, WW II to 21st Century
HI 101 - HUM United States History to 1877
HI 102 - HUM United States History Since 1877
ART 230 - American Art
EN 412 - American Authors
EN 212 - HUM American Literature, Focus Course
EN 202 - HUM American Literature and Culture I: Beginnings – 1865
EN 203 - HUM American Literature and Culture II: 1866 – Present
HI 450 - Topics in Historiography
PS 101 - WCH Foundations of American Government
PS 111 - SSC American National Government
PS 255-HUM Politics in Film and Fiction: Democracy in America
PS 363 - American Domestic Policy (PP 563)
PS 150 - NCH Introduction to Comparative Politics
PS 211 - SSC Political Psychology (PSY 211)
PS 361 - Public Administration (PP 561)
HI 170-WCH Immigration and American Identity
EN 216 - HUM Multicultural Literature, Focus Course
SW 280 - Multicultural Counseling Skills
SO 220 - Race and Ethnic Relations
PSY 330 - Psychology of Prejudice (WGS 330)
REL 101-WCH African American Worldview
SP 314 - Modern Hispanic America
REL 294-WCH Hinduism in America
PH 255C - Advanced Ethics: Legal
SO 270 - Law and Social Change
PS 303 - Constitutional Law I: Institutions or
PS 304 - Constitutional Law II: Rights and Liberties
EC 101 - SSC Principles of Macroeconomics
EC 102 - SSC Principles of Microeconomics
EC 309 - Introduction to Mathematical Economics
FBE 450 - Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economy
EC 301 - Intermediate Microeconomics
EC 302 - Intermediate Macroeconomics
MA 251 - MA Probability and Statistics
MA 252 - Statistical Methods in Research
SO 204 - SSC Population and Global Issues
EGR 347 - Global Supply Chain Management (BA 347)
HE 210 - Global Health Care Systems
SO 301 - Social Issues
SO 101 - SSC Discovering Society
PSY 235 - Social Psychology
SO 105 - Introductory Seminar for Sociology and Anthropology
EN 171-SSC Classical Mythology and Its Social Impact: Past, Present, and Future
H 105-WCH Introduction to Philosophy
SO 205 - Social Theory
SO 301 - Social Issues
SW 233 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment
SW 339 - Human Sexuality
SW 355 - Women in Society
IC 202- Visualizing Women in 19th Western Art and Literature
PSY 230 - Psychology of Women and Gender
PS 365 - Women and Politics
HPS 300 - HNR Gender and the Law (HWG 300)
SO 305 - Marriage and Family (WGS 305)
SW 357 - Child Welfare
SO 352 - Juvenile Law and Justice
SW 344 - Aging: Social Response and Implications
IC 207-Aging, Regeneration, Spirituality
WGS 105 - SSC Sex and Gender in Society
PSY 130-WCH Introduction to LGBTQ + Issues
SW 160 - SSC Social Problems and Response of Social Welfare Institutions
PH 255C - Advanced Ethics: Legal
SO 215 - Criminology
SO 170-WCH Crime, Society, and Interpretation
SO 217 - U. S. Criminal Justice System
SO 270 - Law and Social Change
SO 342 - Modern Corrections
SW 366 - Addiction and Society
BIO 102-NPS Human Heredity and Inherited Diseases
IC 205- Disease and Disability: The Science and the Stories
CH 207-NOS Chemistry and Political Cancer and AIDS
PBH 111-NPS Principles of Public Health
PH 370 – HUM Philosophy of the City and Everyday Life
TH 105-HUM Introduction to Theater
PH 234 - HUM Justice Through the Ages
PS 290 - Judicial Process and Politics
PS 303 - Constitutional Law I: Institutions
PS 304 - Constitutional Law II: Rights and Liberties
PS 305 - Philosophy of Law (PH 305)
PH 115 - HUM Ethics
HON 205 – HUM Leadership Theory and the Personal Narrative
HI 235-SSC Citizenship and Conscience
HW 130 - Introduction to Coaching: A Servant Leadership Approach
REL 267-HUM Radical Christianity
HRE 285-WCH Amish, Brethren, and Mennonites
PCS 160 – HUM Conflict Dynamics and Transformation
PCS 165-HUM Peace, War, and Nonviolence
PCS 260 – HUM Peace-building Themes and Trends
IC 204-Artitisc Peacebuilding
PCS 265-HUM Nonviolence in America
REL 103- HUM Religion and Nonviolence
PH 275 - HUM Science and Values
PH 235- HUM Bioethics
PH 255 - Advanced Ethics: Environmental
ES 114 NPS Geosystems: Landscapes, Oceans, and Atmosphere
PH 370- HUM Comparative Environmental Philosophy: Perspectives from the Americas on Environmental Thought
BIO 113 - NPS Introduction to Environmental Science
BIO 113-NPS Living with the Environment
BIO 170-NPS Ecology in Short Fiction (EN170-CE)
EGR 355 - Sustainable Resource Engineering and Design
PH 370-HUM Perspectives on Sustainability
EGR 251 - Introduction to Environmental Engineering
EGR 256 - Environmental Site Engineering and Design
EGR 353 - Green Architectural Engineering
EGR 351 - Water and Wastewater Engineering
ES 113-NPS Earth and Space: Evolution of a Planet
ES 117- NPS Climate Change and the Fate of Civilization
COM 248 - Communication Law and Ethics
PSY 310 - Intelligence and Creativity
CS 113-NPS The Power and Beauty of Computing
ART 325 - Designing for the Web and Social Media
COM 145 - CE Digital Photography (ART 145)
COM 261 - HUM Film Studies
ART 406 - Advanced Digital Arts
EN 496 - Word, Web, and Design (CW 496)
EN 185 - Introduction to Professional Writing
EN 282 - Technical Writing
EN 283 - Legal Writing
EN 285 - Business and Public Relations Writing
EN 385 - Writing and Editing for Publication
COM 211 - Multimedia Journalism
PS 215 - SSC Political Communication
BA 215 - Principles of Marketing
BA 330 - Legal Environment of Business

Academic Minors

From the list posted above, you may have enough Core credits in a concentration from within an academic discipline to earn a minor. Minors can range anywhere between 16-20 credits. Students may elect to pursue an academic minor in addition to their major. The following minors allow the student to acquire depth of knowledge in an area of secondary interest outside the major which make them very competitive for Prestigious Scholarships and Fellowships:

Modern and Ancient Languages

Students are only required to take one class (4 credits) in a Modern or Ancient Language course to complete the Power of Language - Other Core Area of Understanding (AW). Students are required to comprehend and/or produce the target language at the appropriate course level for the discipline and/or demonstrate knowledge of corresponding culture(s) at the appropriate course level of the discipline. To be competitive for a Prestigious Scholarship or Fellowship students should major, double major, or minor in a modern language:

Bachelor Degree Majors

Academic Minors

Honors Courses

Honors Students must complete 24 honors credits (typically six 4-credit courses) including First-Year Seminar, Interdisciplinary Seminar, Leadership Theory and Practice, and a Senior Thesis in the student’s major or minor. Here are Honors required courses which make students competitive for Prestigious Scholarships and Fellowships:

HON 170 - HNR The Politics of Historic Preservation
HON 171 - HNR Rethinking Leadership: Creativity, Collaboration, and Social Change
HON 205 - HNR Leadership Theory & Personal Narrative
HON 201 - HNR Elizabethtown History: Campus and Community (PHS 201)
HON 246 - HNR Refugees in Global and Regional Context
HON 301 - HNR Thesis Preparation

Signature Learning Experiences

Students are required to complete at least two of the five Signature Learning Experiences (SLE).
Prestigious Scholarship and Fellowship applications require a student to write a personal statement demonstrating their cross cultural experiences along with relevant academic and teaching experiences; a project proposal serving the local community; a research proposal based on their undergraduate scholarship.

1. These SLE options strengthen your personal narrative:

Cross-Cultural Experience

Cross-cultural experiences allow students to engage meaningfully with diverse cultures, experiences, and worldviews, by living and studying in a culture different from their own. These experiences can be domestic or abroad and include traditional semester study abroad programs as well as short-term faculty-led programs.

Internships, Field Placements, Practicums

A transcribed academic internship is a form of experiential learning that integrates knowledge and theory learned in the classroom with practical application and skills development in a professional setting. A field experience or practicum is a learning opportunity that takes place in the field of practice, is embedded in an associated course, and supervised by faculty.

2. These SLE options strengthen your English Teaching Assistant proposal and/or Project grant proposal:

Community-Based Learning

Community-Based Learning is an instructional strategy that gives students opportunities to apply knowledge and skills from the classroom to analyze and address community problems. In so doing, students achieve a deeper and more integrated understanding of their studies while benefitting the community.

3. These SLE options strengthen your research project proposal:

Supervised Research

Undergraduate research actively engages students in scholarship at an advanced level under the close supervision of a faculty mentor or approved disciplinary expert. Results from the research should be disseminated publicly in a way that is appropriate to the discipline (presentation, in writing, performance, exhibition, prototype development, etc.).

Capstone Course, Project or Development Portfolio

Culminating experience near the end of the college career in which students integrate, synthesize and apply what they have learned in the major or program. Capstone experiences can include courses, projects, performances, exhibits, and/or portfolios. Portfolios should include artifacts and narratives, sampled during the college career under faculty review, that demonstrate competencies or learning outcomes in the major or program.

Campus Centers & Student Leadership

Here is a list of campus centers focusing on a global perspective, social justice mission, cross-cultural and multi-cultural emphasis and programs with student leadership development opportunities:

Global Understanding and Peacemaking
Global Scholars Program
Mosaic House
Center for Community and Civic Engagement
Center for Student Involvement
Center for Student Success
Academic Tutor
Writing Tutor
Kinesis Peer Academic Advisor
First Year Seminar Peer Mentor
Sophomore Year Experience Blue Jay Vic
Resident Assistant
Student Athlete Mentors
Student Senator
Honors Student Council