Unique Humanities Course Offered for Spring 2005

August 11, 2004

COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio Dominican University will offer a unique four-credit Humanities course in Spring 2005.

The course, HUM 348 Urban Connections: Columbus Behind the Scenes, allows students to examine a wide variety of established and emerging institutions in Columbus through weekly-guided field trips, background readings and related assignments.

In addition to being a "hands-on" learning environment, this course is considered a Humanities Thematic, allowing for the fulfillment of one of the two thematic requirements. Thematic courses address humanistic considerations of issues relating to the human condition.

Through this course, students will study and tour many important Columbus institutions such as Nationwide Arena, the Columbus Museum of Art, Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, Pilot Dogs for the Blind, Mayor Coleman's office in City Hall, the Ohio Statehouse, and other relevant sites.

"In addition to providing in-depth information about local organizations, this course introduces students to many interesting internships, jobs, and volunteer opportunities in the Columbus community that relate to their major fields of study," said education professor Jill Dardig, Ed.D.

The course will be held in the Spring on Thursdays from 12:00 to 3:50 p.m., and is only offered every other year. The prerequisites for this course are ENG 110 and 111; and HUM 110 and 210. For more information, contact Dr. Dardig at 614-251-4624 or dardigj@ohiodominican.edu.