Courses Promoting Academic Success
Seven Arts of Language (GST 1345)
This course is designed to make students more academically articulate. To this end,
students study the seven arts of language. The first three are the traditional arts
of language - grammar, logic and rhetoric. They provide the foundation for the next
four, those arts are crucial to advanced participation in academic life: reading and
writing; listening and speaking. Students who do well in this course gain valuable
experience which can translate into increased academic achievement in their core classes.
Writing Principles (GST 1110)
This one credit course supplements the compositional work of the core Literary Tradition
sequence. It focuses on the level of the sentence, mastering the anatomy and the
art of the sentence. The course moves from grammar, to information flow, to style
and to eloquence – at each level exploring the various aspects of reader-friendly
writing. By integrating current writing from other courses, the course instructor
serves as a coach, helping students learn how to communicate their ideas more effectively,
how to shape their sentences more deliberately, and how to value and master the crucial
art of revision.
Study Skills & Academic Success (GST-1112)
This one credit course lays the foundation for the acquisition of the different skills
required by the courses in the UD Core curriculum. Students taking this course will
have increased organizational skills, learn how to better access campus resources
and have a further grasp on the rigors of being a successful UD student.
Major & Career Planning (GST-1116)
This course is designed for students who want to explore the opportunities available
to them with various majors and careers. Class instruction encompasses: decision-making
and goal-setting; self-assessment and advising; connecting personal profile with majors
and careers; evaluating graduate school for various professions; and exploring diverse
career settings. This class is particularly helpful for students who are "undeclared" or considering
changing majors.
GST 1116 Syllabus