Honors Microeconomics (ECON-217): In Honors Microeconomics, I learned about resource allocation, and how price and quantity are inversely related. Dr. Marks helped me learn how to read, create, and analyze supply and demand diagrams. I enjoyed this class so much that I will actually be studying abroad with Dr. Marks in the winter of my sophomore year.
Honors Macroeconomics (ECON-218): Dr. P’s Macroeconomics course was one of my favorite classes during my freshman year. This class helped me hone in on my note-taking skills while staying actively engaged in the lecture. I have been able to use the knowledge I gained from this course and Microeconomics (ECON-217) to understand our economy and current political events. (Below is a podcast I recorded as a project for this course)
Bodies and Citizens (Inquiry into Citizenship): Dr. Dudley-Shotwell’s course on citizenship was the most eye-opening course I have ever taken. In this class, we studied controversial topics such as race, gender, and sexuality. We frequently had class discussions, and had several short presentations.
A Sustainable Brain for Global Change (Behavioral Perspectives): This course was very unique in that it was an environmental science class taught from a psychology perspective. We also spent class time having discussions and working on projects instead of having lectures. We spent the majority of the class building on a cumulative project about eliminating disposable plastic water bottle waste on Longwood’s campus. This project will exceed our class and the campaign will be going into effect during the fall semester of 2020 when we are able to return to Longwood’s campus. Attached is a link to the survey I helped design to collect data on water bottle usage.
Managing Business Ethics : This course was one of the most eye opening and career advancing classes I have ever taken. It helped me learn how to make ethical decisions for businesses and in the workplace. One of the big takeaways from this course is that “right versus wrong” is not always a black and white decision. Here is a link to a discussion post from this class.