Gateway

Gateway Lectures

Sep 13, 2011 - The Bible and Cultural Engagement by Justin Barnard
Sep 6, 2011 - Human Sexuality: Gift or Project by Justin Barnard
Aug 30, 2011 - The Paradoxes of Technology by C. Ben Mitchell
Aug 30, 2011 - The Challenge of Technology by Justin Barnard
Aug 23, 2011 - Meaning, Metanarrative, and the Cross by Justin Barnard
Aug 25, 2009 - Introduction to Gateway: The School of the Cross by Justin Barnard
Sep 8, 2008 - College is Going to Kill You! by Justin Barnard

The Gateway Experience

A two semester-hour course required of all freshmen, the Gateway experience aims at instilling the joy of learning, an appreciation for the art of critical thinking, and a sense of the overarching interrelatedness of knowledge from a Christian perspective. Students will

explore the nature of the liberal arts and their value as a foundation for learning
examine and articulate their own worldviews through exploring sources of knowledge, Christian intellectual traditions, and cultures
consider what faith affirmations Christians share, regardless of denominational affiliation, and will begin to identify conflicts and agreements between the Christian faith and contemporary secular worldviews
cultivate virtues and relationships central to a Christian academic community with implications for their behavior in their local, regional, national, and global, communities
have opportunities to reflect critically on their own goals as university students.

Course Offerings in University Studies (UNI)

100. Gateway (2) - The development and ownership of personal learning in the context of Union's Christian liberal arts approach through critically reflective reading, writing, and interaction.
300. Integrative Arts in the Classroom (3) - Prerequisite: EDU 150, The design and implementation of art, music, and movement into elementary classroom instruction. An emphasis on using art, music, and drama as expressive activities for facilitating physical and social development is also included.
179-279-379-479. External Domestic Study Programs (1-3) As Needed - All courses and their applications must be defined and approved prior to registering.
180-280-380-480. Study Abroad Programs (1-4) As Needed - All courses and their applications must be defined and approved prior to travel.
195-6-7. Special Studies (1-4) On Demand
295-6-7. Special Studies (1-4) On Demand
Lower-level group studies which do not appear in the regular departmental offerings.