Core Course in Area B

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.

Design of Course

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.

Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of the course students will be able to:

Fall 2024: INQR Courses, Instructors and Topics

Design your Life

Ideal for undecided students or those who have changed major.

SECT DAYS TIME COURSE INSTRUCTOR
A Tuesday 1300-1415 Designing Your Life Kalpana Ramgopal
B Tuesday 1300-1415 Designing Your Life

Elizabeth Culatta
L Tuesday 1300-1415 Designing Your Life

Permission Only: Military Students

Stefane Raulerson
K Tuesday 1300-1415 Designing Your Life

Permission Only: JJSP

Angelica Hill
HA Wednesday 1300-1415 Designing Your Life

Permission Only: Honors

Grace Welsh
D Wednesday 1300-1415 Designing Your Life

Permission Only: AAMI & MMP

Shontrea Hogans
E Wednesday 1300-1415 Designing Your Life Karma Aljaroudi
F Wednesday 1430-1545 Designing Your Life

Permission Only: JJSP

Elizabeth Huggins
G Thursday 1430-1545 Designing Your Life Lorraine Evans
H Thursday 1430-1545 Designing Your Life Stephanie Nicholson
I Thursday 1430-1545 Designing Your Life Chris Cannon
J Thursday 1430-1545 Designing Your Life Doug Blackburn
M Friday 1300-1415 Designing Your Life

Permission Only: AAMI & MMP

Shareen Clement
CO3 ONLINE Asynchr Designing Your Life

Permission Only: Literacy Leaders

Elizabeth VanDeusen
CO2 ONLINE Asynchr Designing Your Life Paula Owens

Discipline-Based

Ideal for those who want to improve research skills in various topics.

SECT DAYS TIME COURSE INSTRUCTOR
P Tuesday 1430-1545 Happiness Nai-Cheng Kuo
HB Tuesday 1430-1545 How to Save (Destroy) the World with the United Nations

Permission Only: Honors

Nadia Jilani-Hyler
R Tuesday 1430-1545 Life Simpli5d Roger Duke
Q Tuesday 1430-1545 Entrepreneurship and Innovation Lynsey Steinberg
O Tuesday 1430-1545 Exploration of Allied Health Professions

Health Related Majors

Chevonnia Jones
S Wednesday 1430-1545 The Next Frontier: AI and Popular Culture Thomas Weeks
T Wednesday 1430-1545 Surviving a Cyber Centric Society Candace Griffith
N Wednesday 1430-1545 Exploration of Allied Health Professions

Health Related Majors

Tomeka Few
U Thursday 1300-1415 The Chemistry of Medicine Angie Spencer/Siva Panda
V Thursday 1300-1415 Using Photovoice in Your World Rebecca Harper
Y Thursday 1300-1415 Exploration of Allied Health Professions

Health Related Majors

Kitty Hernlen
W Friday 1300-1415 Building Success and Resilience in College and Life

13 Seats Professional Scholars

Lisa Prince-Clark
HC ONLINE Asynchr Sport and Exercise Through Social Change

Permission Only: Honors

Hannah Bennett
CO1 ONLINE Asynchr Secrets to Success for Student Atheletes David Hunt

INQR 1000 Course Proposal

Online proposal applications and signatures are accepted once a year during the fall semester. 

Augusta University faculty members who wish to propose an INQR 1000 course for the upcoming year should visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page prior to submitting an Application. There are two options for teaching the course: Option A and B.

Option A: Designing Your Life Option B: Discipline-Based
A semi-structured curriculum designed to encourage students to move beyond a job title and work toward uncovering their purpose.
Proposal A
A topic-driven seminar which uses active learning strategies to emphasize the importance of asking questions in the process of learning.
Proposal B

Application Process:

  1. Complete the online application.
  2. Once the application is complete, submit the signature form with the appropriate signatures to FYE@augusta.edu.
  3. After application and signature form are successfully submitted, you will notified about the results by email.

 

Required Signature Form:

INQR 1000 Signature Form for Staff

INQR 1000 Signature Form for Faculty

 

When proposing your course please consider:

A title that appeals to students, content that can drive course discussion, pedagogy that underscores the beginnings of research, outcomes that encourage student engagement and your own interests in a particular topic. 

Compensation:

Faculty members who teach INQR 1000 will receive $1,000 in professional development per course with a max of $2,000 per year. These funds will be available as research/scholarly support (e.g., travel, if permitted, supplies, computer, and equipment). All guidelines and policies that pertain to state funding apply to this grant.

Course Times: 

INQR 1000 courses will meet for 75 minutes, one time per week for 10 weeks and will be offered:

Tuesdays:
1:00- 2:15 pm (Option A)
2:30- 3:45 pm (Option B)

Wednesdays:
1:00 - 2:15 pm (Option A)
2:30- 3:45 pm (Option B)

Thursdays:
1:00 - 2:15 pm (Option B)
2:30- 3:45 pm (Option A)

Fridays:
1:00-2:15 pm (Option B)
2:30-3:45 pm (Option A)

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