BIC 1212 The Examined LifeFall 2010

LOCATIONS: LG = Large Group Meets in Marrs-McLean Science Auditorium (MMSCI 100) SG = Small Group (The location next to your professors name on your schedule)

8/19/2010

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Reading Assignment Note: Readings located on Blackboard (italics) Readings from Steltenpohl/Shipton/Villines are noted by individual author. Palmer=Let Your Life Speak

~ Semester Begins ~
Tues., Aug 24 Thurs., Aug 26 SAT, Aug 28, 8:45 AM Tues., Aug 31 LG Introduction and Overview to Course Intellectual Dimension: What is the Purpose of the University?
1) Review the syllabus for this class!!!!! 2) "Seven Vectors" Chickering & Reisser Blackboard 1) Pierce, What Does Society Need From Higher Education? (pp. 25-28) 2) Atwell, What Does Society Need From Higher Education? (pp. 29-32) 3) Palmer (1-8)

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SLC

~ BIC Kickoff ~

Meet in front of the Student Life Center (SLC) Participation for the event (25 pts.)

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Intellectual 2) Pellegrino, Having a Degree and Being Dimension: What does Educated (pp. 63-67) it mean to be educated? 3) Whitehead, Universities and Their Function
(pp. 38-39)

1) Burtchaell, Major Decisions Blackboard

Wed., Sept. 1, 2:30LG 3:30 in MMSCI 100 Thurs., Sept. 2 Mon, Sept. 6 Tues., Sept. 7 Librar y Day
Labor Day

Intellectual Dimension: Lecture by Dr. Thomas Hibbs, Dean of the Honors College Intellectual Dimension: How do library resources enhance my academic development?

Note: This lecture will be held during the class session for Rhetoric I Neuhaus, The Christian University: Eleven Theses (Blackboard) Meet in Moody Library for a Librarian-lead tour starting at 2:00, 2:20 or 2:30 (recommended). An opportunity to complete Intellectual Activity and begin Journal Questions. No assigned reading.

No class!
Intellectual Dimension: How Do I Learn? Intellectual Dimension: How can we apply what we learned? Informed Reading and Academic Integrity Physical Dimension: Nutrition Physical Dimension: The Value of Health and Exercise Physical Dimension: Nutrition Related Issues Physical Dimension:

Rest and Enjoy Friends and Family

1) Kurfiss, Developmental Foundations of Critical Thinking (pp. 138-141) 2) King, Learning to Make Reflective Judgments (pp. 143-147) 3) Adler and Van Doren, How to Be A Demanding Reader Blackboard 1) Baylor University Honor Code (Student Handbook) 2) Lewis, Epilogue excerpt, An Experiment in Criticism Blackboard 3) Gabriel, Plagiarism Lines Blur for Student in Digital Age. From The New York Times, August 2, 2010. **DUE: Intellectual Activity and Log **DUE: Intellectual Journal Nutritional Pre-Assessment (Journal, Part 1) due. Bring results to class! Virtue and Health/Medicine in Pre-Christian Antiquity by Ferngren and Admunson Blackboard

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Thurs., Sept. 9

SG

Tues., Sept. 14 Thurs., Sept. 16 Tues., Sept. 21

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1) The Freshman 15 (Blackboard)

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8/19/2010
Thurs., Sept. 23 LG

About Eating Disorders http://www.collegeparents.org/cpa/resourcecurrent-health-eating_disorders.html Dove Promotional Video (in class discussion)

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