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CRAM 2009 Courses

All CRAM students will take:

God, Humanity, and Knowledge

Taught by Dr. Mark Cosgrove, this course is an interdisciplinary course designed to provide students with an introduction to the integration of faith and learning, and the value of a liberal arts education. Topics also include an examination of major worldviews including Christian theism.  This course provides a glimpse of what a Christian college education is all about. (2 credits)

Living the Great Commission in the 21st Century: Issues, Principles, and Strategies for Effective Christian Engagement in a Global Culture

Complicated name . . . simple idea. Taught by Dr. Steve Baarendse and Dr. James Spiegel, this 5 day seminar is an opportunity for you to discuss, debate, and determine what it means to be light and salt in today's culture.

All CRAM 2009 students will be enrolled in one of the following two courses:

The Contemporary World

Taught by Dr. Thomas Jones, this is a course in which students will research, analyze and debate major world events through participation as members of a Model United Nations Security Council. Student teams, representing Security Council member nations, will research, prepare, and debate resolutions focusing on the Middle East. (1 credit)

Chaos and Fractals

Taught by Dr. Matthew DeLong, this course focuses on the mathematical study of dynamical systems, which are physical settings together with rules for how these settings change from one moment of time to the next.  In this context some simple process, repeated many times, can lead to objects of great, even infinite complexity.  In our study of the infinite complexity of dynamical systems, we will explore such enchanting ideas as fractals, chaos, dimension, and infinity with applications to areas as diverse as meteorology, biology, electronics, art and theology. Pre-requisite: Pre-Calculus. Some experience in calculus or programming may be helpful but is not required. Students are required to supply their own graphing calculator. (1 credit)