Lecture: Tu 4:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Location: Interdisciplinary Life Sciences 302
Instructor: Rachel Carter
To better understand American social inequity, this course investigates the ways our knowledge of the world is shaped by the social structures and ideologies that organize our lives and the complex ways power operates through them. This critical examination creates a foundation for students to develop more accurate knowledge about themselves and the social world. Students will learn feminist and humanities tools of inquiry to disrupt ideologies and build their capacity for social justice action. Students will explore opportunities to work together toward equity, inclusion, and socially just communities.
This first year seminar will be taught fully in-person on the UMBC main campus.
*meets Arts and Humanities (AH) requirements
Have you thought of taking a First-Year Seminar?
Each of the courses in the First-Year Seminar (FYS) program is unique in its own way, but what is shared is the:
- small cohort experience. You, along with your faculty member and class participants, study a topic in a dynamic, small-group environment.
- focus on learning by sharing knowledge and experience through writing, discussions, and presentations…key skills your faculty and employers require.
- connection with faculty that can only happen in smaller classroom settings. They will get to know you well and can recommend you for all kinds of opportunities.