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Core Curriculum

What is the Core Curriculum?

Designed for excellence, the Core Curriculum prepares you to take leadership role in the diverse world in which you will live, advance your career, and contribute to your community.

The Core Curriculum is the set of classes that all Lawrence Technological University undergraduates take, no matter what their major. 

Built around a strongly interactive engagement with literature, history, philosophy, mathematics, science, and the arts, the Core also emphasizes shared intellectual experiences within a community of learning through reading, directed discussions, group presentations, and problem-solving teamwork. 

ยป The Goal of the Core Curriculum:

  • Capacity to evaluate conflicting ideas
  • Savvy to seek alternative solutions to problems
  • Perseverance to succeed in difficult projects
  • Ability to read and analyze challenging works
  • Poise to articulate ideas orally and in writing
  • Competency to simplify complex problems through the manipulation of symbols
  • Discipline to apply scientific principles to improve understanding
  • Confidence to be creative
  • Knowledge of the past that informs the role of citizens in a free society
Course Offerings

Your Core Learning Experience is Built On:

Four courses in the humanities, which are based on reading the great books and experiencing the great art of world civilizations:

  • HUM 1213 Engaging Ancient Texts
  • HUM 1223 Engaging Modern Texts
  • One LLT 2xx3 Elective
  • One SSC 2xx3 Elective
In the Humanities Core, you:
  • Analyze many of the best books in science, literature, philosophy, and politics
  • Defend your interpretations in oral presentations and clear, well-reasoned papers

Two courses in written, oral, and visual communication:

  • English Composition
  • Technical and Professional Communication

Two courses, where what you study depends on your major

In the Mathematics Core, you:
  • Master the skills needed for your profession and gain an understanding of the impact of mathematics on Western culture
  • Are exposed to the concept of functions and their manipulation and to calculus, including its impact on the development of science and Western thought
  • Gain expertise in the use of computers in your field

Two courses in natural sciences, including laboratory experience.

In the Natural Sciences Core, you:
  • Receive a full year of rigorous training that, no matter what your major, can enable you to more fully understand scientific thinking, its limitations, and its implications for other fields of thought.

One upper-division elective in the humanities or social sciences, to add depth to your education.

The Core’s blend of in-depth knowledge, broad understanding, and analytical thinking can give you the confidence to determine your life’s course, make meaningful contributions to the lives of others, and achieve success in your professional field.

The Humanities Core Curriculum

The Humanities Core Curriculum provides a comprehensive, interactive engagement with literature, history, philosophy, and the arts. LTUโ€™s Humanities Core is designed to help you unleash your curiosity, providing you the chance to engage some of the fundamental questions and enduring ideas of intellectual life through shared readings, lively discussions with faculty and fellow students, collaborative presentations, and problem-solving teamwork. From their very first year, students engage some of the most provocative, challenging, and exciting humanistic works of the past in the two-course โ€œEngaging Textsโ€ sequence, allowing them to cultivate their curiosity, imagination, and intellectual breadth. Building on this experience, students take a series of 2000-level elective coursesโ€”one in Language and Literature, the other in the Social Sciences that offer them the chance to explore culture, society, history, the arts, technology, and ideas, from introductory to advanced study. Finally, students conclude the humanities core with a 3000/4000-level Jr/Sr elective.

HUM 1213 Engaging Ancient Texts/LLT 1213 World Masterpieces 1

CRN Course Course Title Time Days Instructor
5244 HUM1213 Engaging Ancient Texts Online Michelle Kustarz
5245 HUM1213 Engaging Ancient Texts Online Michelle Kustarz

HUM 1223 Engaging Modern Texts/SSC 2423 Development of the American Experience

CRN Course Course Title Time Days Instructor
5246 HUM1223 Engaging Modern Texts Online Jeffrey Powell
5247 HUM1223 Engaging Modern Texts Online Jeffrey Powell

COM 0094: Basic Composition / COM 1103: College Composition

CRN Course Course Title Time Days Instructor
5066 COM0094-01 Basic Composition 9:30 – 12:15 Tuesday, Thursday Dan Moyer
5001 COM1103-01 College Composition 10:20 – 12:30 Tuesday Richard Robinson-Sanabria

COM 2103: Technical and Professional Communication

CRN Course Course Title Time Days Instructor
5002 COM2103-01 Technical and Prof Comm Online Julia Kiernan
5077 COM2103-02 Technical and Prof Comm Online Julia Kiernan

LLT 2xx3/LLT 1223 World Masterpieces 2

CRN Course Course Title Time Days Instructor
5248 LLT2213 Intro to Literary and Cultural Studies: Y2K Literature Online Shelby Cadwell
5249 LLT2603 Intro to Humanity and Technology Online Scott DeGregoris

SSC 2xx3/SSC 2413 Foundations of the American Experience

CRN Course Course Title Time Days Instructor
5255 SSC2143 American Political Theory Online Jason Barrett
5256 SSC2143 American Political Theory Online Jason Barrett

LLT/SSC/PSY 3xx3/4xx3 (Jr./Sr. Elective)

CRNCourseCourse TitleTimeDaysInstructor
5166LLT4923-01Modern World LiteratureOnlineLudger Brinker
5185LLT4923-02Modern World LiteratureOnlineLudger Brinker
5257SSC4513Seminar in Social Science: History of OilOnline*6-week summer term
(May 19-June 27)		Jason Barrett
5258SSC4513Seminar in Social Science: History of OilOnline*6-week summer term
(May 19-June 27)		Jason Barrett

HUM 1213 Engaging Ancient Texts/LLT 1213 World Masterpieces 1

CRN Course Course Title Time Days Instructor
1619 HUM1213-01 Engaging Ancient Texts 9:30 – 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday Winer, Laurence
1620 HUM1213-02 Engaging Ancient Texts 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday Winer, Laurence
1621 HUM1213-03 Engaging Ancient Texts 12:30 – 1:45 p.m. Monday, Wednesday Winer, Laurence
1622 HUM1213-04 Engaging Ancient Texts 4:20 – 5:35 p.m. Monday, Wednesday Campbell, Kurt
1623 HUM1213-05 Engaging Ancient Texts 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday Kustarz, Michelle
1681 HUM1213-06 Engaging Ancient Texts (Honors) 9:30 – 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday Winer, Laurence
1960 HUM1213-09 Engaging Ancient Texts 9:30 – 10:45 a.m. Monday, Wednesday Shargel, Dan
1961 HUM1213-10 Engaging Ancient Texts 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Monday, Wednesday Winer, Laurence
1962 HUM1213-11 Engaging Ancient Texts 2:00 – 3:15 p.m. Monday, Wednesday Shargel, Dan
1963 HUM1213-12 Engaging Ancient Texts 11 AM – 12:15 PM Tuesday, Thursday Kustarz, Michelle

HUM 1223 Engaging Modern Texts/SSC 2423 Development of the American Experience

CRN Course Course Title Time Days Instructor
1628 HUM1223-01 Engaging Modern Texts 2:00 – 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday Powell, Jeffrey
1629 HUM1223-02 Engaging Modern Texts 4:20 – 5:35 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday Powell, Jeffrey
1630 HUM1223-03 Engaging Modern Texts 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Monday, Wednesday Jaussen, Paul
1631 HUM1223-04 Engaging Modern Texts 12:30 – 1:45 p.m. Monday, Wednesday Marks, Edward
1673 HUM1223-05 Engaging Modern Texts 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday Kao, Vivian
1957 HUM1223-06 Engaging Modern Texts 2:00 – 3:15 p.m. Monday, Wednesday Marks, Edward
1958 HUM1223-07 Engaging Modern Texts 9:30 – 10:45 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday Weiss, Daniel
1959 HUM1223-08 Engaging Modern Texts 9:30 – 10:45 p.m. Monday, Wednesday Mullaj, Alisa

LLT 2xx3/LLT 1223 World Masterpieces 2

CRN Course Course Title Time Days Instructor
1671 LLT2213-01 Introduction to Literature and Cultural Studies: Y2K Literature and Media 9:30 – 10:45 p.m. Monday, Wednesday Cadwell, Shelby
1966 LLT2213-03 Introduction to Literature and Cultural Studies: Y2K Literature and Media 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Monday, Wednesday Cadwell, Shelby
1967 LLT2213-04 Introduction to Literature and Cultural Studies: Literature and Images 9:30 – 10:45 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday Robinson-Sanabria, Richard
1968 LLT2213-05 Introduction to Literature and Cultural Studies: Literature and Images 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday Robinson-Sanabria, Richard
1624 LLT2493-01 Intro to Contemporary Lit 2:00 – 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday Kao, Vivian
1625 LLT2603-01 Intro to Hum and Tech 2:00 – 3:15 p.m. Monday, Wednesday DeGregoris, Scott
1953 LLT2603-02 Intro to Hum and Tech Online – DeGregoris, Scott

SSC 2xx3/SSC 2413 Foundations of the American Experience

CRNCourseCourse TitleTimeDaysInstructor
1632SSC2143-01American Political Theory4:20 – 5:35 p.m.Tuesday, ThursdayBarrett, Jason
1964SSC2143-02American Political Theory5:45 – 7:00 p.m.Tuesday, ThursdayBarrett, Jason
1640SSC2203-01Historical Foundations in Psyc2:00 – 3:15 p.m.Tuesday, ThursdayAl-Azary, Hamad
1641SSC2203-02Historical Foundations in Psyc11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.Tuesday, ThursdayAl-Azary, Hamad
1714SSC2213-01Intro to the Social Sciences9:30 – 10:45 a.m.Monday, WednesdayHanson-DeFusco
1965SSC2213-02Intro to the Social Sciences11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.Monday, WednesdayHanson-DeFusco
1954SSC2313Ways of Seeing8:00 – 9:15 a.m.Tuesday, ThursdayPowell, Jeffrey
1955SSC2313Ways of SeeingOnline–Powell, Jeffrey

LLT/SSC/PSY 3xx3/4xx3 (Jr./Sr. Elective)

CRNCourseCourse TitleTimeDaysInstructor
1358LLT3443-01Am. Lit: Contact to Civil War11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.Tuesday, ThursdayWeiss, Daniel
1969LLT4213Shakespeare in Production: Shakespeare Adapted11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.Monday, WednesdayMullaj, Alisa
1480SSC3523-01Money and Banking2:00 – 3:15 p.m.Monday, WednesdayMulder, Daniel
1633SSC3613-01Philosophy of Mind11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.Monday, WednesdayShargel, Daniel
1540SSC4513-01Seminar in Social Science:
Design Justice and Speculative Technology		11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.Monday, WednesdaySmith, Rebecca
1956SSC4143Constitutional Law2:00 – 3:15 p.m.Tuesday, ThursdayBarrett, Jason

HUM1213 Engaging Ancient Texts/HUM1223 Engaging Modern Texts

CRNCourseCourse TitleTimeDaysInstructor
3624HUM1213-01Engaging Ancient Texts9:30 – 10:45 a.m.Tuesday, ThursdayWiner, Laurence
3625HUM1213-02Engaging Ancient Texts11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.Tuesday, ThursdayShargel, Dan
3628HUM1213-04Engaging Ancient Texts9:30 – 10:45 a.m.Monday, WednesdayWiner, Laurence
3629HUM1213-05Engaging Ancient Texts12:30 – 13:45 p.m.Tuesday, ThursdayWiner, Laurence
3975HUM1213Engaging Ancient Texts2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.Tuesday, ThursdayWiner, Laurence
3976HUM1213Engaging Ancient Texts4:20 – 05:35 p.m.Monday, WednesdayKustarz , Michelle
3977HUM1213Engaging Ancient Texts2:00 – 3:15 p.m.Monday, WednesdayKustarz , Michelle
3630HUM1223-01Engaging Ancient Texts11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.Tuesday, ThursdayDodge, Jason
3631HUM1223-02Engaging Ancient Texts9:30 – 10:45 a.m.Tuesday, ThursdayMarks, Edward
3632HUM1223-03Engaging Ancient Texts2:00 PM – 03:15 PMMonday, WednesdayMullaj, Alisa
3633HUM1223-04Engaging Ancient Texts04:20 p.m. – 05:35 p.m.Tuesday, ThursdayPowell, Jeffrey
3768HUM1223-05Engaging Ancient Texts11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.Tuesday, ThursdayPowell, Jeffrey
3978HUM1223Engaging Ancient Texts09:30 p.m. – 10:45 p.m.Monday, WednesdayCampbell, Kurt 
3979HUM1223Engaging Ancient Texts11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.Monday, WednesdayBrinker, Ludger

SSC2xx3 (2000-level SSC elective)

CRNCourseCourse TitleTimeDaysInstructor
3651SSC2213-01Introduction to the Social Sciences: Public Policy for Sustainability11:00 – 12:15 p.m.Tuesday, ThursdayHanson-DeFusco, Jessica
4008SSC2313Ways of Seeing 9:30 – 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, ThursdayPowell, Jeffrey
4009SSC2313Ways of Seeing11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.Tuesday, ThursdayPowell, Jeffrey
4010SSC2143American Political Theory4:20 – 05:35 p.m.Monday, WednesdayBarrett, Jason 
3997SSC2143American Political TheoryONLINE       ——–Barrett, Jason 

LLT2xx3 (2000-level LLT elective)

CRNCourseCourse TitleTimeDaysInstructor
3637HUM2213-01Introduction to Literary and Cultural Studies: Detroit02:00 – 03:15 a.m.Monday, WednesdayJaussen, Paul 
3638HUM2213-02Introduction to Literary and Cultural Studies: Y2K Literature and Media      ONLINE Cadwell, Shelby
3639HUM2213-03Introduction to Literary and Cultural Studies: Literature and Images02:00 p.m. – 03:15 p.m.Tuesday, ThursdayRobinson-Sanabria, Rich
3640HUM2213-04Introduction to Literary and Cultural Studies: Literature and Images4:20 – 05:35 p.m.Tuesday, ThursdayRobinson-Sanabria, Rich
3635HUM2603-01Introduction to Humanity and Technology04:20 – 05:35 p.mMonday, WednesdayDeGregoris, Scott
3980HUM2493Introduction to Contemporary Literature11:00 p.m. – 12:15 p.m.Monday, WednesdayPreece, Falicia
3981HUM2213Introduction to Literary and Cultural Studies: Drama and Performance12:30 – 01:45 p.m.Monday, WednesdayCheng, Zhen

LLT/SSC/PSY 3xx3/4xx3 (Jr./Sr. Elective)

CRN Course Course Title Time Days Instructor
3982 LLT4513 Seminar in Literature: Alternative Media Cultures and Counterpublics 11:00 p.m. – 12:15 p.m. Monday, Wednesday Wang, Yidong 
3983 LLT3643 Literature into Film   9:30-10:45 a.m.  Tuesday, Thursday Weiss, Daniel 
3315 SSC3583-01 Public Finance 02:00 p.m. – 03:15 p.m. Monday, Wednesday Mulder, Daniel 
3653 SSC4733-01 History of Technology 5:45 p.m. – 07:00 p.m. Monday, Wednesday Barrett, Jason 
3999 SSC3233 Health Policy and Human Rights 9:30 – 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday Hanson-DeFusco, Jessica 
4105 SSC3743 Ethics of Computing 02:00 p.m. – 03:15 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday Shargel, Daniel 
4040 SSC 4513 Seminar in Social Science: Robotics and Society 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday Diana, Carla 
3537 PSY3633-03 Abnormal Psychology 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.  Tuesday, Thursday Morgan-Paisley, Kineta 
3549 PSY3713-02 Topics in Psychology: Psychophysiology for Human Centered Computing 12:30 – 01:45 p.m. Monday, Wednesday Bohil , Corey 
3349 PSY4213-01 Behavioral Neuroscience 02:00 p.m. – 03:15 p.m Tuesday, Thursday Delogu , Franco 
3573 PSY4633-01 Clinical Psychology 11:00 – 13:40 p.m Friday Molloy, Sara 
3986 PSY 3313 Industrial Psychology  ONLINE   Molloy, Sara 
4077 PSY 4513 Animal Behavior  ONLINE   Morgan-Paisley, Kineta 
4104 PSY 3243 Psychology of Language  04:20 p.m. – 05:35 p.m. Monday, Wednesday Hamad, Al-Azary
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ยป Document Viewer

Use Your Cell Phone as a Document Camera in Zoom

  • What you will need to have and do
  • Download the mobile Zoom app (either App Store or Google Play)
  • Have your phone plugged in
  • Set up video stand phone holder

From Computer

Log in and start your Zoom session with participants

From Phone

  • Start the Zoom session on your phone app (suggest setting your phone to โ€œDo not disturbโ€ since your phone screen will be seen in Zoom)
  • Type in the Meeting ID and Join
  • Do not use phone audio option to avoid feedback
  • Select โ€œshare contentโ€ and โ€œscreenโ€ to share your cell phoneโ€™s screen in your Zoom session
  • Select โ€œstart broadcastโ€ from Zoom app. The home screen of your cell phone is now being shared with your participants.

To use your cell phone as a makeshift document camera

  • Open (swipe to switch apps) and select the camera app on your phone
  • Start in photo mode and aim the camera at whatever materials you would like to share
  • This is where you will have to position what you want to share to get the best view โ€“ but you will see โ€˜how you are doingโ€™ in the main Zoom session.