Synergy Courses

Synergy Courses
The Synergy learning community consists of designated sections of four University Studies courses.
In their first semester at UW, students enroll in ENGL, POLS, and UWYO courses. In consultation with their advisor, they also enroll in one or two other courses, with a maximum enrollment of 15 credit hours. In their second semester, students continue with Synergy by enrolling in designated sections of the COJO course. Students also meet with their university advisor on a regular basis throughout their first year. The Synergy learning community fits well with the expectations and requirements of all majors on campus, and it also serves students who have not yet declared a major.

Fall Courses
ENGL 1010 Credit Hours:. 3. USP Fulfilled Requirements: 3. [WA] A composition course emphasizing expository writing and close, analytical reading. A grade of C or better is required to meet the WA requirement.

Course Name	Taught By, Department
College Composition and Rhetoric	Pam Galbreath, English
	April Heaney, English & LeaRN
	Jason Kirkmeyer, English
	Michael Knievel, English
	Jane, Nelson, Ellbogen CTL
	Joyce Stewart, English

POLS 1000
Credit Hours:. 3. USP Fulfilled Requirements: [V]
Introduction to the Constitutions and governmental processes of the U.S. and Wyoming.

Course Name	Taught By, Department
American and Wyoming Government	Nyla Bailey, Political Science

UWYO 1450
Credit Hours:. 3. USP Fulfilled Requirements: [I,L]
Intellectual Community course for the Synergy learning community. Students this year will have an opportunity to participate in one of the following courses that suit their interests. Intellectual Community courses have a basis in diversity and research and ask students to respond critically to current issues; each Intellectual Community course has a specific theme that guides course readings and assignments. I-Courses support WA reading, research, and writing activities. They provide opportunities for students to read critically, conduct primary and secondary research, investigate diversity issues, develop computer literacy, and learn about the intellectual expectations of college life. The following I-Courses are unaffiliated with a major or department.

Course Name	Taught By, Department
Putting Passion into Action: Strategies for Changing the World, One Community at a Time	Brandon Kosine, Associate Director for Campus Activities
	Katie Kleinhesselink, Center for Volunteer Services
Science & Literacy: Interpreting the Scientific World Around You	John Willford, Microbiology/Molecular Biology
Jobs, Vocations, Careers: Finding a Workplace of Your Own	Rick Fisher, English
The Truth Behind the Hype: Politics and Generation Rx	Nyla Bailey, Political Science
Sports and Culture	Bison Messink, English
Critically Thinking About the Media and Our World	Justin Stewart, Communication and Journalism
Critically Thinking About the Media and Our World	Mitzi Hettgar, Communication and Journalism

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Spring Course

COJO 1010
Credit Hours:. 3. USP Fulfilled Requirements: [O]
Beginning public speaking course. Emphasizes message construction, performance and critique in public communication settings. Includes speech preparation, listening, audience analysis, critical thinking, language/nonverbal behavior and various speaking formats. Students are required to complete a minimum of five oral presentations of various types.

Course Name	Taught By, Department
Public Speaking	Justin Stewart, Communication and Journalism
	Mitzi Hettgar, Communication and Journalism
	Shalee Turner, Communication and Journalism

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