Course: COLL-X 311 30515 Experimental Topics (1 CR)
10:10A-12:00P Fri BH 209
SECOND 8-WEEKS SPRING 2010
Title: Shaping Futures
Instructor: Tom Recker, Assistant Dean for Advancement, College of Arts and Sciences
Permission Required
Restricted: Undergraduate juniors and seniors in the College of Arts & Sciences
Preferred: Experience in one or more campus student organizations –
particularly at the leadership level
Format: Lecture/discussion with one session outside class required (lunch with a
guest speaker)
Course Description:
A new and innovative class for select College of Arts and Sciences juniors and seniors which features College of Arts and Sciences’ alumni as guest speakers from careers in the arts, social and historical studies, natural and mathematical sciences, entertainment field, business, industry, politics, and more. The course will highlight the broad career opportunities available to the College’s graduates, as well as discuss leadership and management skills developed and utilized in the work environment. The course is designed to bridge theoretical concepts with real-world experience in the workplace. The course will allow students to build connections with accomplished alumni, expand their network with working professionals, and better understand the ways in which their liberal education – both in and beyond the classroom - prepares them for long-term success. Upon completion of this course, students will be better prepared to identify how different academic disciplines prepare them for interesting and satisfying careers. Students will develop a better understanding of how these influences and contributions can be applied to their professional and personal development.
If you are interested, please email trecker@indiana.edu, providing your name, ID number, what year (junior/senior) you are, and a brief listing of any campus student organizations in which you have been involved and held leadership positions.
