Inquiry 1000 is a one credit hour, small group, discussion-based course designed to engage lower division students in the discovery, exploration, and analysis of ideas that faculty members, across a variety of disciplines, study and investigate. This course fulfills the Core Course requirement in Area B.
All courses will be seminar format, 18-22 students per course with an end of term capstone event—INQR EXPO—an academic festival showcasing student work via posters, photos and videos.
At the conclusion of the course, the student will be able to:
INQR Expo
INQR Expo
"The thing I appreciated the most about my INQR class, was the discussions my professors led. It helped me think deeper about the topics we were learning and helped me understand the movies we watched more. I also enjoyed the EXPO because it allowed me to explore the other classes and different topics in a brief period of time."
--Jessie Yuan
"The inquiry is a great way for students to do research and have questions answered on a certain topic. I believe this course will help guide us as students to help solve problems and it is great way to inspire students on what they want to do in the future"
--Kishan Bhagwandas
"Inquiry 1000 is a class designed to enhance the research abilities of new college student while providing them with an enriching learning experience that allows them to obtain insight in prospective careers. This course is valuable due to the fact that it prepares students for real world inquisition, analysis, and communication in areas of their interests."
--Brandon Edwards
Sleep Health: Improving Sleep for Physical and Mental Well-being
Instructor: Dr. Amy Allison
amallison@augusta.edu Department of Psychiatry
Sleep is one of our most basic needs, yet millions of Americans suffer from poor or insufficient sleep. This course will examine the importance of sleep health, common pitfalls of sleep problems, and how to improve sleep.
Pets, Pets, Pets!
Instructor: Prof. Tracey Busbee
trbusbee@augusta.edu University Libraries, Reese
Explore topics such as when animals became pets, popular pets around the world, ethical issues surrounding pets, proper pet care, and the psychological benefits of having a pet.
The Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with One Step
Instructor: Dr. Charlotte Chatto
cchatto@augusta.edu Physical Therapy/Allied Health Sciences
In this course, students will explore the origins of human walking and examine the ways people walk. Further exploration will be facilitated by faculty and students, into how people use walking to improve the human condition through physical, psychological and social ways.
Superman: Defender of Truth, Justice, and the American Way!
Instructor: Prof. Melissa Johnson
mjohns69@augusta.edu University Libraries, Reese
This Inquiry class will look at the significance of the super-hero. Using Superman as a guidepost, the class will investigate what makes a hero “super” and why heroes are needed. The class will try to answer what exactly the superhero’s role is in ensuring “truth, justice, and the American Way.”
Dangers and Hazards of Social Media and the Internet
Instructor: Dr. Michael Nowatkowski
mnowatkowski@augusta.edu School of Computer and Cyber Sciences, JAGByte LLC
Students will explore dangers and hazards associated with social media and the Internet.
Once the students determine several dangers and hazards that directly affect them,
they will explore methods and techniques to mitigate these dangers and hazards. Students
will work in small groups to present their findings to the rest of the class.
Freedom of Speech on Campus Are safe spaces really safe?
Instructor: Dr. Debra van Tuyll
dvantuyl@augusta.edu Department of Communication/ Pamplin
Are trigger warnings helping or harming students? This class will explore the role of the free speech and academic freedom on campus and help students understand related hot-button issues such as racist or sexist language on college campuses.
Challenging the Single Story: Relationships and Research for Change
Dr. Kim Barker
kbarker@augusta.edu Teaching and Leading/College of Education
This course builds on relationships and research that is grounded in inquiry to add to the conversation about a selected topic. Students will explore various topics of interest and select add to the "story" around that topic.
Criminology Goes to the Movies
Instructor: Prof. Abigail Drescher
adrescher@augusta.edu Department of Social Sciences
What do The Dark Knight, Scarface, and Widows all have in common? Criminological theory of course! Students will learn about various criminological theories and then apply those theories to various films.
Masterminds Behind the Medicine
Instructor: Dr. Soma Mukhopadhyay
smukhopadhyay@augusta.edu Biological Sciences/Math & Science
Some ground breaking discoveries and invention about physiological functions (like
blood types) and pharmaceutical drugs (like penicillin) have saved lives of millions
of people. This course will look for the heroes whose work have impacted the human
To Be, Or Not to Be Creative, That is the Question
Instructor: Dr. Jaclyn Murray
jmurray2@augusta.edu Department of Teaching and Leading/College of Education
The essence of creativity is often muddled due to diverse descriptions spanning pop
culture interpretations to its status as a 21st-century skill. Join this course to
examine theories of creativity and discover how to boost creative potential.
Surviving a Cyber Centric Society
Instructor: Dr. Candace Griffith
cagriffith@augusta.edu Department of Social Sciences/Pamplin
Protection in a cyber-focused society is important. Preventing victimization is the key to taking full advantage of living in a connected world.
Designing Your Life!
Instructor: Dr. Elizabeth Huggins
ehuggins@augusta.edu First Year Experiences and Academic Success
What constitutes a “well-designed” life? Is it your career or profession? Your family-work balance? Or is making a difference in the world? Students will consider what experiences in college will result in a well-designed life by using tools of research and reflection --then create their own plan for how to make this happen!
Students as Heroes: Becoming an Activist
Instructor: Dr. Andrew Kemp
akemp4@augusta.edu Department of Advanced Studies and Innovation, College of Education
In the past few years, the world has changed. There are movements and marches, concerns and causes. All too often, however, people are just letting things happen. The purpose of this INQR course is to introduce students to activism through the creation of activism project that seeks to inform, illuminate, or work on solving a problem. In small groups, students will create materials, raise money, and inform the public about their cause.
Heroes, Humans, and Hippocrates
Instructor: Prof. Denise Kornegay
dkornega@augusta.edu Medical College of Georgia
Exploring the heroes and the anti-heroes in medicine through an ethical lens to learn why and how heroes and flawed humans function in our world.
Validity 101: Applying concepts to today's news stories
Instructor: Dr. Kevin Brueilly
kbrueilly@augusta.edu Department of Physical therapy/CAHS
Instructor: Dr. Colleen Hergott
chergott@augusta.edu
The news stories of today have been challenged in many ways due to many factors in our society. This course will allow the learner to develop real-life skills in assessing current news for the concepts that constitute validity and apply those lessons in their daily lives.
Happiness
Instructor: Dr. Nai-Cheng Kuo
nkuo@augusta.edu Department of Teaching and Leading/College of Education
Through dialogue and questioning, we will discuss how to deal with life problems through
practical wisdom of philosophy. We will also explore actions that we can take to lead
a better and happier life.
Social Media and CyberWar
Instructor: Dr. Craig Albert
calbert@augusta.edu Department of Social Sciences/Pamplin
This course will investigate the weaponization of social media as a tool of information
warfare. It will additionally investigate the theory and causes of strategic cyberwar.
Different Does Not = Bad
Instructor: Dr. Candace Best
cabest@augusta.edu Department of Psychological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics
This course will examine major aspects of differences across society. Students will
learn how to apply this information to understanding oneself and others.
Poetry in Motion: Kinetic Energy in the Arts
Instructor: Dr. Christina Heckman
checkman@augusta.edu Department of English and Foreign Languages / Pamplin
Instructor: Prof. Brian Rust
brust@augusta.edu Department of Art and Design / Pamplin College of AHSS
This Inquiry seminar will focus on the following question: how does an artist, whether
literary or visual, examine and represent the beauty of motion? Students will pursue
this question through readings on kinetic art and public art as well as poems emphasizing
kinetic imagery. For the major course project, students will collaborate in creative
teams to design and build interactive kinetic sculptures for exhibition at the INQR
Expo.
History of Espionage
Instructor: Dr. John Heslen
jheslen@augusta.edu Pamplin and School of Computer and Cyber Sciences
This course will introduce students to the history of intelligence and espionage. Students will study intelligence operations from ancient, medieval, and modern times and gain an appreciation for the role of technology in supporting espionage.
Designing Your Life!
Instructor: Prof. Paula Owens
powens3@augusta.edu Academic Success Center
What constitutes a “well-designed” life? Is it your career or profession? Your family-work balance? Or is making a difference in the world? Students will consider what experiences in college will result in a well-designed life by using tools of research and reflection --then create their own plan for how to make this happen!
Sport and Exercise through Social Change
Instructor: Dr. Hannah Bennett
habennett@augusta.edu Department of Kinesiology, College of Education
This course is designed for students who wish to understand more about the diverse
roles that sport and exercise can fulfill. A particular focus will be on how exercise
and sport interventions can create a positive change for individuals, communities,
and whole populations.
Doing and Feeling Better: Improving Human Performance
Instructor: Dr. David Hunt
hdhunt@augusta.edu Social Sciences/Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
How can I perform better in the many different aspects of life? This course will explore
ways of improving human performance.
Use Of Technology To Develop Medical School Curriculum
Instructor: Dr. Renuka Mehta
remehta@augusta.edu Department of Pediatrics/ College of Medicine
Several newer technology are available to teach students, although not sure which
one are the most helpful and useful for a specific curriculum. The students will have
opportunity to explore this further.
Built Environment: Helping or Hindering the Hunt for Health
Instructor: Dr. Nicole Peritore
nperitore@augusta.edu Department of Kinesiology
This course is designed to explore the impact of built environment on health and ways
to assess the world around us. The evidence is clear that the world around us has
profound impacts on our wellbeing. This class will explore of the different ways that
the built environment impacts health from the perspectives of where a person works,
plays, learns, and live. Further, students will learn techniques to assess various
built environments. Students will need to provide their own transportation to various
locations to complete assessments.
