Foundations RAPs
Fall 2012

If you are interested in taking a class with people who you are living with, a Foundations RAP could be a good choice for you. Choose from a variety of courses that enable you to explore and/or move forward in meeting your General Education requirements and possibly requirements for some majors as well.

Foundations RAPs do not include a RAP seminar.

When you join this RAP you will...

  • Enroll in one General Education class - either a small section of a lecture OR seats in a class taught on the Main Campus with a discussion section dedicated to students in the RAP (the discussion section may be on the main campus or in the residential area)
  • Share your living-and-learning experience with a community of students with similar interests
  • Have the option to choose a section of College Writing 112 in the residential area either Fall or Spring semester (if interested and as available).

If you are studying or interested in one of the many majors related to health sciences, check out the Health Sciences Foundations RAPs too.

Foundations RAPs are open to students with a declared major as well as those who are still exploring major options.

Be sure to visit the How to Join page of this website to learn about the process and important timelines you must follow to become a member of this fantastic program!

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

Classes & Locations
Fall 2012

Foundations RAPs are available in seven different residence halls Each course is associated with a specific residence hall.

*Holding a spot in a RAP guarantees you a room in the designated residence hall and enrollment in ONE of the associated classes.  Registration into the specific classes takes place during NSO and classes are filled on a first come, first served basis.

You will choose ONE of the following General Education courses.

Central area of campus:

Baker Hall

"The Lively Arts" Music 150 - Gen Ed ATG 

OR

"Introduction to Theater" - Theater 100 - Gen Ed AL

Orchard Hill area of campus

Webster Hall
"Gender, Sexuality & Culture" - Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies 187 - Gen Ed IU

Southwest area of campus:

Foundations:

Cance Hall
"The Lively Arts" - Music 150 - Gen Ed ATG 

Emerson Hall
"Introductory Environmental Biology" - Env. Sci 101 - Gen Ed BS 
 

Kennedy Tower
"Environment & Society" - NRC 100 - Gen Ed SI

Melville Hall
"Introduction to Macroeconomics" -Economics 104 -  Gen Ed SB

Pierpont Hall
"Race, Gender, Class & Ethnicity" - Sociology 106 - Gen Ed SBU

Foundations -Health Sciences

James Hall OR
Kennedy Tower
 

"My Body, My Health" - Public Health 160 - Gen Ed SI

OR

"Medical Ethics" - Philosophy 164 - Gen Ed AT

Pamela R. Marsh-Williams, Ph.D.
Assistant Provost & Dean

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