Core Curriculum: HEART
The Heart, where tradition and change meet. To set you on a path to success, you'll participate in a rich interdisciplinary first-year experience where you'll begin making connections (both socially and academically).
HEART (10-11 credits)
- First-Year Seminar (Fall): You'll select a seminar topic based on a theme connected to Hood's four columns--Hope, Opportunity, Obligation, and Democracy (3 credits)
- English Composition (Fall) (3-4 credits, depending on placement test)
- In the spring, you'll stay with your seminar cohort and complete a theme-linked course. The linked course includes service-learning, which means you'll connect what you're doing in the classroom with a meaningful project in the community (3 credits)
HEART Examples with Possible Themes
| Hood Column | Example Theme & Courses | Example Theme & Courses |
|---|---|---|
| HOPE | Activism
| Local Lore and Legends
|
| OPPORTUNITY | Character Quest
| Education for All
|
| OBLIGATION | Global Citizenship
| Water as a Global Resource
|
| DEMOCRACY | Human Milestones
| Democracy and Disinformation
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