LA400 Senior Integrative Seminar
University Learning Objectives Worksheet
I. Communication and Problem Solving
Skill Example of specific assignment or activity
Met
Partially Met
Use the x Not Met I was able to create art within my art class expressing
expressive arts as myself within my drawing of my dog in several different
a mode of inquiry media. This was able to express my love for my dog as
or expression well as facilitated experimentation with various medias.
Demonstrate x I participated in the elevator pitch with two of my
leadership, friends. We had to negotiate with one another and come
negotiation, to consensus on how we wanted to portray our idea. I
relational, and was the main leader within my group organizing the idea
consensus skills and assigning jobs to each person. I thus developed
relational skills as well as I had to work with my group
members as well as with the judges and the people
heading the competition.
Use technological x During my freshman writing class I had to create a
skills to access research paper in which I used library databases to
information, access information and create a multimodal component
organize to help get my point across at the Day of Writing. To
knowledge, and elaborate, I conducted my research on the
communicate commercialization of Christmas collecting various digital
and nondigital sources to organize my research and
newfound knowledge into an outline. I then put my
information into a rough draft that was peer edited. I
completed my final draft and created a PowerPoint and
brought in various examples of how Christmas was
commercialized such as various decorations as my
multimodal component.
Propose new x I participated in the elevator pitch competition. My idea
solutions to was an app for college students to get assistance in daily
current issues activities that they may need help with. Such as sewing a
button, cooking a meal, or waxing floors. Thus I was
targeting to solve a problem within my own
demographic of needing to learn how to function as
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independent adults.
Express x I created an argumentative research paper on the
arguments or commercialization of Christmas within my freshman
main points composition and culture class. Within this paper I had to
clearly, in written to create arguments and get my idea across clearly. I
and oral then orally presented this argument at the Celebration
communication of Writing talking to various groups of people about my
argument and main points.
Transfer x Within my medical microbiology lab we had to culture
knowledge and live bacteria. Thus I used my knowledge of the BSL
values into sound procedures to assure I was making decisions throughout
decision-making lab to assure my safety and my partners safety as well.
Keeping the value of safety and keeping a sanitary space.
II. Historical, Cultural, and Global Awareness
Skill Example of specific assignment or activity
Met
Partially Met
Not Met
Communicate in x For my Spanish class I had to run a conversation table in
a second which I communicated with other Spanish students in
language at the Spanish outside of the classroom.
introductory
college level
Analyze the x Within my Spanish Speaking World class, I created a
impact of history, research paper on the impact of the Mirabel Sisters on
geography, and the spread of feminist throughout the Spanish Speaking
socio-cultural World and world in general. I assessed how this
dynamics on influences how women are treated throughout the world
global in non-Spanish speaking countries as well. I did this
interactions from through utilizing research skills I have acquired through
a variety of my many classes at SHU. I also utilized the disciplinary
disciplinary perspective of another language as my research and
perspectives paper were conducted and written in Spanish. Another
perspective I focused on was a historical perspective, as
the Mirabel sisters were extremely impactful in the
Dominican Republic’s fight in the mid-1900s against their
corrupt dictator Trujillo.
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Analyze current x During my faith religion and society class I completed a
and historical research paper on catholic social teaching and the issue
events through of the wage gap throughout America. This focused on the
the lens of historical events that occurred during American history
spirituality and that impacted the wage gap starting in the industrial age
faith up into modern day. The focus was on the working class
and what they deserved.
Assess privilege x I attended the Martin Luther King Jr. day event in Cecilian
and oppression hall where there was a speaker who discussed issues with
from the division between races, genders, socioeconomic classes,
perspective of and races. He explained how MLK was not only a
culture, race, champion for the equality of African American’s with
class, and
gender white Americans, but how his quest for freedom and
equality overflowed into other aspects of curing division
within America. The guest speaker discussed also how
culture, race, class, and gender can become intertwined
and can create stereotypes and prejudice.
III. Multiple Modes of Inquiry
Skill Example of specific assignment or activity
Met
Partially Met
Not Met
Generate and x Within chemical principles laboratory I conducted an
analyze numerical experiment on pH in which I had to collect data on the pH
and scientific data of different solutions using a pH meter and using buffer
solutions.
Locate and x Within my theology class we viewed a painting of Moses at
analyze the burning bush in order to understand the importance of
expressive media the event within Christianity (Catholocism in particular).
to gain
information or
comprehend the
significance of an
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issue or an event
Organize and x I created a voicethread with powerful images within my
manage Latin American Literature class to express the issue of
resources in a inequality and oppression towards women throughout
creative way to Latin America.
achieve impact
Find, evaluate, x During my statistics class my group and I had to evaluate
and apply and apply data collected on the outcomes of parole. We
information had to find this data through extensive research on parole
and various databases.
Interpret x I conducted a research paper on Vitamin A within my
quantitative and biochemistry class, in which I asserted its importance
qualitative within the diet utilizing numerical data and statistics as
information to well as observational data collected through various case
present a logical studies and articles.
argument
based
on supporting
data
IV. Self Reflection and Assessment
Skill Example of specific assignment or activity
Met
Partially Met
Not Met
Demonstrate x Within my Western Cultures I class during the first
ethical decision- semester of my junior year I read numerous passages
making within the Bible and discussed whether the laws and
grounded in actions of the biblical characters such as Moses, Noah,
philosophical Abraham, and many more were ethical. We then had to
inquiry explain within the discussion what we would so within
these situations. In order to do so I utilized various skills
acquired from my philosophy class freshman year to
explain how many of these key biblical figures were
immoral, as well as how I would make decisions that
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contrasted theirs.
Apply Catholic x I discussed how Green Chemistry and catholic social
social teaching teaching went hand and hand within a written assignment
to the analysis of within my Organic Chemistry Lab. Green chemistry has 12
contemporary principles that are focused on protecting the world in
social issues which we live by the use of ecofriendly chemical processes
and preparations. This is reflected within the seven themes
of catholic social teaching as it calls for humans to care for
God’s creation which would include the environment and
all that lives there. Thus this was applied within my organic
chemistry lab by favoring a more safer oxidizing agent
versus one that was potentially harmful to humans and the
environment.
Recognize the x Within Faith Religion and Society I read a book called
value of diverse “Does This Make My Head Look Big” in which I was given
spiritual and insight into the Islamic faith through the eyes of a teenage
religious girl. The book went onto explain various prayer rituals
perspectives within the Islamic faith, the purpose of the hijab, as well as
how Muslims are viewed by others. The book helped
enlighten me about a religion I was no familiar with and
gave me a better understanding of the value of different
religions and versions of spirituality within today’s society.
Integrate the x Within my senior seminar class we are putting together a
practice of service project in which we will collect sanitary products
charity with the for women in need. This promotes the skill of justice as it is
skill of justice only fair and just that all women be able to have this
dignity. Though I do not think about sanitary products
often as I always have access to them, it is something that
not everyone has access to due to financial problems,
which is completely unjust as it is a need for women. Thus
collecting these products promotes the just idea of
respecting all humans regardless of their background or
economic standings.
Exercise x Based off of my knowledge from school and classes I was
responsible able to make educated political decisions when
freedom and participating in voting for government positions which in
civic turn exercises responsible freedom and civic engagement.
engagement I vote based off of an informed value system in which I
based on an have specific morals that I hold in the utmost importance.
informed value For example I hold freedom and human rights as important
system values and I research candidates to verify that they
support these values.
