Chem 225 Introduction to Analytical Chemistry Lab

INTG 101-16 – Introduction to Liberal Arts

Tentative Lecture Schedule, Fall 2014

Instructor: Dr. Audra Goach Sostarecz Office Hours: 1:00pm - 2:00pm M,F

356 Center for Science and Business 2:00pm – 3:00pm W,R

309-457-2252 - office others by appointment

309-221-9432 – cell

Lecture: MTWRF 11:00-11:50 am; CSB 377

Mon / Tues / Wed / Thurs / Fri
AUG25
9am-12pm – Orientation
Socrates Café
Chapter I
What is the Question? / 26
CONVOCATION
Dr. Clarence Wyatt, President, Monmouth College
“What is a Liberal Arts Education”
“Darwin” / 27
The Botany of Desire
Introduction Chapter
The Lost Art of Reading
pages 1-47 / 28
Flex Day / 29
The Lost Art of Reading
pages 48-89
SEP 1
The Lost Art of Reading
90-151 / 2
The Botany of Desire
Chapter 1
“Sweetness”
“Apple”
pages 3-23 / 3
The Botany of Desire
Chapter 1
“Sweetness”
“Apple”
Exercise / 4
Flex Day / 5
The Botany of Desire
Chapter 1
“Sweetness”
“Apple”
pages 23-43
8
Essay #1 First Draft Due
Peer Review in Class / 9
CONVOCATION
Dr. Ken Cramer, Professor of Biology, Monmouth College
“Coevolution” / 10
The Botany of Desire
Chapter 1
“Sweetness”
“Apple”
pages 43-58 / 11
Flex Day / 12
Socrates Café
Chapter II
Where am I?
15
Essay #1 Second Draft Due
Peer Review in Class / 16
The Botany of Desire
Chapter 2
“Beauty”
“Tulip”
pages 61-79 / 17
The Botany of Desire
Chapter 2
“Beauty”
“Tulip”
pages 79-100 / 18
No Class
Dinner with President Wyatt
6:30pm
Highlander Room
Stockdale Center / 19
The Botany of Desire
Chapter 2
“Beauty”
“Tulip”
pages 101-110
22
Library Session
I / 23
Library Session
II / 24
Library Day / 25
Flex Day / 26
Work on Presentations
29
Essay #1 Final Draft Due
Work on Presentations / 30
CONVOCATION
Christopher Phillips, Author
Title - TBA / OCT 1
Presentations 1,2,3 / 2
Mentoring Month
** 20min meetings / 3
Presentations
4,5,6
6
Presentations 6,7,8 / 7
CONVOCATION
Professor Chad Simpson, Associate Professor of English, Knox College
“On Beauty” / 8
Essay #2 Brainstorming / 9
Mentoring Month
** 20min meetings / 10
Fall Break
(half semester courses have finals this day)
Mon / Tues / Wed / Thurs / Fri
13
Fall Break / 14
Fall Break / 15
The Botany of Desire
Chapter 3
“Intoxication”
“Marijuana”
pages 113-129 / 16
Mentoring Month
** 20min meetings / 17
The Botany of Desire
Chapter 3
“Intoxication”
“Marijuana”
Pages 129-143
20
The Botany of Desire
Chapter 3
“Intoxication”
“Marijuana”
Pages 143-179 / 21
Acts of Faith
Intro, Chapters 1 and 2 / 22
Essay #2 Draft Due
Peer Review in Class
Mentoring Day
Afternoon / 23
Mentoring Month
** 20min meetings / 24
Acts of Faith
Chapters 3 and 4
27
Acts of Faith
Chapters 5 and 6 / 28
CONVOCATION
Eboo Patel, Author and member of President Obama's Inaugural Advisory Council on Faith-Based Neighborhood Partnerships
“Interfaith Leadership” / 29
Acts of Faith
Chapters 7 and 8 and Conclusion / 30
Mentoring Month
** 20min meetings / 31
Socrates Café
Chapter III
Whom do you need?
NOV 3
WebAdvisor Tutorial
Registration practice for Spring 2015semester / 4
Registration Opens
Essay #2 Second Draft Due
Peer Review in Class / 5
The Botany of Desire
Chapter 4
“Control”
“Potato”
pages 183-198 / 6
Flex Day / 7
Experiment Day
10
The Botany of Desire
Chapter 4
“Control”
“Potato”
pages 198-238
Essay #2 Final Draft Due / 11
TBD / 12
Essay #3
Brainstorming / 13
Flex Day / 14
Brave New World
Introduction
Chapters 1,2,3
14
Brave New World
Chapters 4,5,6 / 18
TBD / 19
Brave New World
Chapter 7,8,9 / 19
Flex Day / 21
Brave New World
Chapter 10,11,12
24
Brave New World
Chapter 13,14,15 / 25
Brave New World
Chapter 16,17,18 / 26
Thanksgiving / 27
Thanksgiving / 28
Thanksgiving
DEC 1
Essay #3Draft Due
Peer Review in Class / 2
CONVOCATION
Christmas Service / 3
Wrap-up Day / 4
LAST DAY / 5

Final Exam

Wednesday, Dec 10; 8am

Formal Essay #3 DUE at the FINAL