MIND - Life of the Mind Program

MIND 100 The First Year Preceptorial (3)

An introduction to college-level work designed to sharpen students' reading, thinking, and writing abilities by engaging them in the study and discussion of challenging classical and contemporary texts. (LAC)

MIND 180 Great Ideas of the Western Tradition (3)

An introduction to the intellectual tradition of the western world through reading and discussion of classic works. (LAC, gtP)

MIND 181 Great Traditions of Asia: India, China and Japan (3)

Interdisciplinary study of the traditions of Asian countries, dealing with historical contexts and literary and artistic expressions. (LAC, gtP)

MIND 182 Confluence of Cultures (3)

An exploration of African American, Asian American, Hispanic American and Native American cultures from historical, literary and artistic perspectives. (LAC, gtP)

MIND 286 Value Issues in Political Economy (3)

A study of the political and economic viewpoints on key value issues in society, exploring the influence of seminal thinkers. (LAC, gtP)

MIND 288 Contemporary Arts Connections (3)

Designed to involve students in synthesizing, analyzing and evaluating visual art, music, theatre, dance, and understanding its impact on, and relationship to, society. (LAC)

MIND 289 Coming of Age in the Twentieth Century (3)

An investigation through primary readings into the questions: How has our century been coming of age? Into what age have we come? (LAC)

MIND 290 Search for Meaning (3)

Investigate the search for meaning by world thinkers and study the relevance of their search to our own. (LAC, gtP)

MIND 292 Ideas in Conflict (3)

An examination of the conflicts between sets of ideas in modern times in both the West and the Third World. (LAC)

MIND 293 Play as a Route to Insight and Creation (3)

Examine the ideas of artists, philosophers and scientists regarding the role of play in intellectual insight and artistic creation. (LAC)

MIND 294 Revolutions in Science (3)

Any UNC Science laboratory course required or consent of instructor. Students engage in scientific inquiry while being introduced to principal scientific revolutions since the 16th century. (LAC)

MIND 295 Global Systems (3)

Explores our global system using science and non-science disciplines. The global framework is used to study one current global issue that faces human societies. (LAC)

MIND 297 Creativity in the Arts (3)

Experience, experiment with and analyze artistic creativity. The course combines readings, discussions and hands-on creative projects in the arts. (LAC, gtP)

MIND 299 Great Ideas in the History of the Arts (3)

The study of great works of art in the fields of music, literature, theatre and the visual arts. Team-taught by Music, Theatre and Visual Arts.