Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024 | Page 269

FYE-1000
First Year Experience I
This is the first course in the core curriculum and will transition students into the Gwynedd Mercy University community . It has three main goals : fostering the development of academic skills , educating students in the Mercy tradition and the mission of the University , and supporting the positive growth of interpersonal and social skills , all of which are necessary for success in the collegiate environment . In addition , this course introduces students to the concept of service to society reflective of the Mercy charism . Finally , FYE 1000 seeks to develop student engagement with academic and cocurricular programming throughout the University ; therefore , students will be required to attend approved events on campus . Students are required to attend the first class meeting which is held during New Student Orientation .
2.00
FYE-1001
First Year Experience Service As part of the FYE program , this course nurtures student development for service to society within the Mercy tradition through participation in a service activity and a guided written reflection . In addition , the course emphasizes leadership , research , collaboration , and oral communication skills , as well as fosters social and personal responsibility .
1.00
GEO-100
Political Geography
The political significance of contemporary world patterns of nations and states is considered through the interaction of their physical , economic and cultural aspects .
GEO-101
Cultural Geography
The interrelationships of geography , cartography and
culture are explored through a study of population ,
migration , language , religion , social customs and political
and economic development . We will examine what role
these interrelationships have played in modern
geography .
3.00
3.00