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INTER-LS 139

BELONG, EXPLORE, BECOME: DISCOVERING YOUR UW PATHS

1 credit.

Examine self, community, and the liberal arts education while progressing through a major exploration framework - critically engage with the concepts of belonging and transitions, and explore questions of identity, community, and connectedness; explore UW schools/colleges, departments, majors, opportunities and resources; make connections between coursework and lived experiences outside of class to strengthen strategic exploration. Using readings, discussions, in-class activities, and out-of-class assignments, proceed through a framework with the goal of developing knowledge, confidence, and tools to navigate the University's opportunities and resources.

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: None Course Designation: Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify and summarize the core elements of belongingness. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Analyze and critique in a scholarly manner material related to college student transitions. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Identify and meaningfully engage in learning opportunities that explore interests. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Employ reflective practices to appraise own skills and monitor self-defined goals. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Design and create a project that demonstrates depth of knowledge and mastery of strategic exploration. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Examine and meaningfully engage with component parts of a liberal arts education. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify and summarize the core elements of belongingness. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Analyze and critique in a scholarly manner material related to college student transitions. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Identify and meaningfully engage in learning opportunities that explore interests. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Employ reflective practices to appraise own skills and monitor self-defined goals. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Design and create a project that demonstrates depth of knowledge and mastery of strategic exploration. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Examine and meaningfully engage with component parts of a liberal arts education. Audience: Undergraduate

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