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Business

Recommended for: All Business Majors

Imagine that you have been asked to suggest a new undergraduate course that students in Ball State's Miller College of Business would be able to take as part of their education if they wished.  Identify the topic your new course would focus on, and explain why you think that focus would be valuable for students in the Miller College of Business.

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Education

Recommended for: All Education Majors

Imagine that you have been asked to suggest a new undergraduate course that students at Ball State would be able to choose to satisfy any one of their Core Curriculum or Education requirements.  In your essay, identify what your new course would focus on, and explain why you think that focus would be valuable for students in education at BSU.

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General

Recommended for: Any Major

Each generation faces a unique set of challenges and must decide how to tackle them.  Using knowledge from your university studies and personal experience, identify what you believe are the two most pressing challenges facing your generation today, and explain why it is important that your generation tackle each of them.

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Liberal & Fine Arts

Recommended for: Art, English, Foreign Language, Music, Theater, Visual Communication Majors

Imagine you have been asked to suggest a new undergraduate course that students in your field of studies would be able to use to satisfy one of their Core Curriculum or major requirements.  In an essay, identify the topic your new course would focus on, and explain why you think that focus would be valuable for undergraduate students in your major field of studies.

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Science & Technology

Recommended for: Architecture, Computer Studies, Consumer Sciences, Health Sciences, Industrial Technology, Math, Natural Sciences, Physical Sciences Majors (etc.)

 

The administration, faculty, and staff at BSU are committed to creating the best possible learning environment for all students, including those in the Science and Technology fields.  Explain what you believe is one significant way that BSU succeeds in this goal, and suggest one specific change that could be made to improve the learning environment for students in your particular field of studies.

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Social Studies

Recommended for: Communication Studies, Criminal Justice, History, Journalism, Natural Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Telecommunications, and Political Science Majors

Identify one course you have taken during your college career that you believe prepares students for the roles they will share as human beings and as members of family and community groups, and explain how this particular course achieves that goal