SCIENCE AND STORYTELLING

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Students required to take the MSN ESLAT cannot enroll until the ESL 118 requirement is satisfied Course Designation: Core GenEd - Communication & Literacy Comm QR - Communication A Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Explore the many ways of knowing, such as the power of storytelling and its impact on science, empathy and communication skills Audience: Undergraduate 2. Think critically about quality evidence: distinguishing opinions from facts; good arguments from logical fallacies; develop humility in advancing one’s point of view in a multicultural society Audience: Undergraduate 3. Craft college-level essays attending to paragraph and sentence structures, effective transitions Audience: Undergraduate 4. Give appropriate feedback to classmates for oral presentations and peer review of writing; learning thoughtful feedback and how to appreciate others’ points of view as intellectual curiosity grows Audience: Undergraduate 5. Develop intellectual confidence by recognizing academic best practices ranging from introducing evidence to documenting sources and avoiding plagiarism Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Explore the many ways of knowing, such as the power of storytelling and its impact on science, empathy and communication skills Audience: Undergraduate 2. Think critically about quality evidence: distinguishing opinions from facts; good arguments from logical fallacies; develop humility in advancing one’s point of view in a multicultural society Audience: Undergraduate 3. Craft college-level essays attending to paragraph and sentence structures, effective transitions Audience: Undergraduate 4. Give appropriate feedback to classmates for oral presentations and peer review of writing; learning thoughtful feedback and how to appreciate others’ points of view as intellectual curiosity grows Audience: Undergraduate 5. Develop intellectual confidence by recognizing academic best practices ranging from introducing evidence to documenting sources and avoiding plagiarism Audience: Undergraduate