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Nov 24, 2024
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ARCHIVED 2015-16 SG&PS Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
The Doane Plan
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The college learning experience at Doane imparts an established body of knowledge in selected areas of study and teaches various processes of acquiring knowledge and ways of thinking and doing. This dual emphasis is important because content without process can become an amassing of facts without meaning, just as process without content can turn into aimless pursuit of trivia.
The development of attitudes and values is an inevitable outcome of learning. Perhaps the most important development is in how the student perceives, understands, and values learning. Doane affirms that the continuing quest for knowledge is a liberating force in human existence. The college encourages students to develop their capacities for ongoing personal growth and adaptability through individual and group learning that is broadly based in the liberal arts and involves students directly in the applications of theory to practice. The Doane experience is meant to cultivate a genuine regard for education and a commitment to learning.
Through the completion of the Doane Plan, Doane students demonstrate the following:
- An understanding of the origins, development, values, and distinctive qualities of our collective heritage
- An understanding of the nature and effects of economic, political, psychological, and social forces
- An understanding of the values, traditions, behaviors, and philosophical foundations of diverse national and international cultures
- An understanding of the basic phenomena of the natural world, methodologies governing the sciences, and the relationship of both to the world community
- An understanding of the fundamental processes of mathematics and the ability to use mathematical modeling in solving practical problems
- The ability to read, write, speak, listen, and interpret meanings effectively
- The ability to understand, appreciate, and engage in creative expression
- An understanding of health and lifetime fitness
- An understanding of constructive leadership and ethical decision making
- The ability to appreciate and explore new areas of learning.
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Doane Plan Categories of Study
Heritage Studies 9 credits
All civilizations have been formed by their own values and traditions. Having grown up in Western cultures, or under their influence, we have had our thought shaped in good part, though not exclusively, by Western values and traditions. To understand ourselves and our world and to act effectively to make our lives better, we need to understand our Western and non-Western heritage in terms of its origins, development, values, and distinctive qualities.
Each student must successfully complete at least one course from each of the following areas: Contemporary Issues 9 credits
Interactions among social, political, economic, and psychological forces exert a powerful influence on our lives. In order to be responsible and effective citizens, we need to understand the nature of these forces and how they affect us.
Each student must successfully complete two courses from different areas in Group 1 and one course from Group 2. Cultural Perspectives 3 credits
Awareness of the world’s diverse peoples and traditions is a necessity for intelligent participation in everyday life. The aim of Cultural Perspectives is to provide students with the opportunity to study and gain knowledge and awareness of diverse values, art forms, social behaviors, and philosophical foundations in international and national arenas.
Each student must successfully complete one course chosen from one of the following groups:
Note:
International students studying full-time at Doane College are considered to have met this requirement at matriculation. Natural Science 7 credits
Science has an increasing impact on our lives. We make important personal and public decisions in which knowledge of science-related principles is critical. It is vital to individual and community well-being that we possess an understanding of the principles and methodologies governing the sciences and their relationship to important issues.
Each student must successfully complete two courses from those listed, one of which must be a laboratory science.
Laboratory Science Courses
Science Course (lab optional)
Mathematical Reasoning 3-5 credits
Mathematical reasoning involves logical thinking, discovering relationships, making connections to other disciplines, and using higher order thinking skills to develop solutions within a framework of mathematical structures.
Each student must successfully complete one of the following courses:
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