Connections Curriculum

Connecting The Classroom To The World Beyond

At Wittenberg, you get connected! Our new Connections Curriculum challenges students to become responsible global citizens, to discover their callings, and to lead personal, professional, and civic lives of creativity, service, compassion, and integrity. Find out all the ways that you can make a connection to Witt.

The Big Picture

Our Connections Curriculum provides opportunities for students to gain a solid academic foundation in multiple disciplines and then connect their classroom knowledge with practical situations, testing new skills in the wider world. Students will apply concepts from their coursework to experiential learning opportunities like civic engagement, internships, and research. These experiential learning opportunities also connect students with future collaborators, potential employers, mentors, and the community.

Connections Handout

Connections Overview / Academic Catalog

Connections Requirement Sheet

The Learning Outcomes

Getting Started

The First Year Seminar (FYS) is a fall semester 4-credit class that provides an introduction to Wittenberg, to campus resources, and to the foundational skills and expectations of college level courses. FYS also engages students in thinking about a problem facing society. Each enduring problem is based on content specific to the instructor of the course. Students will work with peers, faculty, and campus resources to engage meaningfully with the problem and society as a whole.

Civic Engagement

With LO1 students are required to complete one approved civic engagement experience. The Hagen Center for Civic and Urban Engagement will review, approve, and serve as a resource for experiences and courses that satisfy this requirement. Civic engagement (CE) experiences focus on civic identity and help students develop the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to be engaged citizens in their communities. Specifically,

Students will make connections between new knowledge and community experiences
Students will understand civic identity and commitment
Students will reflect on the value of diversity in communities

Check out the video to learn about the options for completing this requirement.

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Want to learn more about the Connections Curriculum?

Dr. Kristin Cline, Director of General Education & Professor of Chemistry: kcline@wittenberg.edu
Dr. Michael Mattison, Associate Provost & Professor of English: mmattison@wittenberg.edu

Tigers Making Connections

Learning Through Internships

Wittenberg Student Lands Texas-Based Internship in Chemistry Field Through Faculty and Alumni Connections

Learning Through Research

A first-year research experience leads to friendships and publications.

Learning Through Study Away

Double major and creative writer looks to create meaningful international career path.

Learning Through Leadership

A changemaker and public problem-solver makes a national impression.