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PLANNING IS INDISPENSABLE IDS 2110, CONNECTIONS OUTCOMES: **"In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable**."

//– Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, former Supreme Commander of the Allied forces in Europe, // //one of only four five-star Army generals in the history of the United States and // //the 34th President of the United States //


 * Edward R. Coursey** **Spring 2011** 

Prof. Coursey: Office: DHUM 215 Office Hours: as posted on my office door, by appointment, or via this site or e-mail

**__Course Description: __**

//IDS 2110, Connections, is an interdisciplinary course that allows students to synthesize key components of their general education experience. Based on the selected topics approach, the course builds upon the general education intended outcomes and the cluster intended outcomes to summarize major points in the body of knowledge that were acquired while students participated in the general education curriculum. //

//“Sections in the course are designed by the instructors, and they may involve research, the application of theoretical models, and/or the use of learned skills. The prerequisite for students is that they must have completed at least 45 credit hours in the AA program, including at least 25 hours of general education coursework with a minimum grade of “C.” //

//<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">“Students receive a “satisfactory/unsatisfactory” in the Connections course, with the passing grade being based upon participation and completion of the assignments. The “satisfactory/ unsatisfactory” grade is the only assessment at the individual student level because the primary intent of the course is to assess the general education program rather than the individual student, although students are expected to exit the course with advanced understanding of and appreciation for their general education curriculum. home //

The above was originally published August 14, 2011 at http://enc1102comp.blogspot.com/2011/08/getting-started.html Students: This is an opening introductory post, to kind of get everything started. The course, or at least Prof. Coursey's sections, are composition courses in which everyone reads and writes about literature. The essays will be research essays. The syllabus, which includes a calendar indicating the due dates for the three essays, has been distributed. At this site, each student is expected to contribute his or her blogged journal entries on the topics about the literature. Students: Please share your individual perceptions in response to these prompts, and remember that this blog is open to the internet world.