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  • CIE-100 CIE I (4 Credits)

    CIE-100. Common Intellectual Experience I. The first of a two-semester course introducing inquiry into the core questions of liberal education at Ursinus: What should matter to me? How should we live together? How can we understand the world? What will I do? The course will explore these questions through the study of influential primary texts. The first semester focuses on texts from antiquity up to the modern era. Four hours per week. Four semester hours. (CIE.)
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  • CIE-150 CIE Transition (4 Credits)

    CIE-150. Common Intellectual Transition A one-semester course, designed especially for transfer students, introducing inquiry into the core questions of liberal education at Ursinus: What should matter to me? How should we live together? How can we understand the world? What will I do? The course explores these questions through the study of influential primary texts drawn from both semesters of the Common Intellectual Experience, with attention to reading critically, writing for revision, and discussion in a small classroom environment. Students will also become familiar with Ursinus resources, including the Institute for Student Success, Myrin Library, the Center for Writing and Speaking, and Career and Post-Graduate Development. Open to transfer students with 24 or more transfer credits, excluding AP credits. Four semester hours. (Fulfills the CIE requirement for eligible transfer students.)
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  • CIE-200 CIE II (4 Credits)

    CIE-200. Common Intellectual Experience II. This course continues the inquiry into the four core questions begun in CIE-100 (CIE I) through the study of influential primary texts. The second semester focuses on texts from the modern era through contemporary times. Four hours per week. Four semester hours. (CIE.)
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  • CIE-300 CIE III (4 Credits)

    CIE-300. Common Intellectual Experience III. This course allows deeper exploration into issues and texts encountered in CIE-100 and CIE-200. While the topics may vary each semester, this seminar will be a discussion-oriented, interdisciplinary course that permits engagement with themes in a more sustained and focused manner. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or higher. Three hours per week. Four semester hours. (Possible D or G, depending on the topic.) Note: This course may be taken more than once.
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    Must be Sophomore standing or higher - Must be completed prior to taking this course.
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