The Visionary Course Pairing

Engineering and Society: Engineering, Design, and Creative Problem Solving in the Built World (EG 103)

The pyramids and Gothic cathedrals as well as transportation, communication, and sanitation systems are just some examples of our engineered world. Students explore what makes engineering unique from the sciences -- the elements of design and creative problem solving.  Emphasis is given to the historical and social contents of engineering design and its impact on our society. Students also explore the connections engineering has to visual thinking -- graphic and industrial design. 

Faculty biography

Dr. Suzanne Keilson -- bio coming soon!

Encountering the Past (HS 100)

Why does history matter? This course explores why the study of the past is essential for understanding our present. Through the lens of a single historical topic that varies by instructor, students are introduced to what it means to think like a historian and weave compelling stories. Along the way, students learn to ask critical questions, to evaluate evidence, to make persuasive arguments, and to write clearly and cogently. The course introduces students to how and why histories are produced, but more than that, it sets out to provide new ways of thinking about the human experience and about our place in the world today.

Faculty biography

Dr. Austin Parks -- bio coming soon!

Mentor biography

Sydney Quantock, J.D. is the Assistant Director of the Office of Title IX and Bias Compliance.  In her current position, Sydney serves as the Deputy Title IX Coordinator for students - supporting students that experience sexual and/or gender-based misconduct.  Prior to working at Loyola, Sydney received her Juris Doctor from Widener University School of Law, Delaware Law School where she focused her advocacy on persons involved with domestic violence and intimate partner violence.  Sydney is a native Marylander and loves spending her time outside and exploring new places with her soon-to-be husband and their two fur-babies, Annabelle (Pitbull) and Zuko (One-eyed Orange Tabby)!

Virtual Advisor

Students considering a major in Engineering are strongly recommended to preference this course pairing. EG 103 satisfies a core requirement. HS 100 satisfies the History core requirement for all students.