Writing Across the Curriculum Requirement ~ Show
Requirements
Requirement Structure: Students must take one
300- or 400-level course of at least three hours in any part of the
University that provides opportunities for formal and informal
writing, with opportunities for revision. The course must be taken
in the junior year or after. Courses meeting Writing across the
Curriculum requirements will be designated with a 'W' suffix.
Learning Objectives:
- To refine habits conducive to good writing developed at earlier
stages in core education and education in the major.
- To use writing both as a tool for learning and as a means for
communicating about ideas within a discipline or profession.
Speaking Across the Curriculum Requirement ~ Show
Requirements
Requirement Structure: Students must take one
300- or 400-level course of at least three hours in any part of the
University that provides opportunities for formal oral
communications assignments. Courses meeting Speaking across the
Curriculum requirements will be designated with an 'S' suffix.
Learning Objectives:
- To develop oral communications skills in the context of course-
and discipline-specific materials.
- To use oral communications assignments to aid students in
mastery of course- and discipline-specific content.
Butler Cultural Community Requirement ~ Show
Requirements
Requirement Structure: Students must attend a
total of eight cultural events in the Butler community. Ideally
these will be spread out over their time at Butler, but this is not
required.
Learning Objectives
- To discover that some of the most valuable and exciting
learning opportunities at Butler take place outside the
classroom.
- To develop habits of participation in artistic and cultural
events that will lead to lifelong engagement within the creative
arts and public intellectual life.
Indianapolis Community Requirement ~ Show
Requirements
Requirement Structure: Students must take one
course in any part of the University that involves active
engagement with the Indianapolis community.
Learning Objectives:
- To have an active learning experience that integrates classroom
knowledge with activities in the Indianapolis community.
- To use an experience in Indianapolis to further the individual
student's understanding of the nature of community and the
relationship between community and his or her self.
- To further students' commitment to service and ongoing
involvement as community actors.