Course Offerings
Earn college-credit while on your program
The following college credit courses are offered on Dragons programs through University of Montana (UM), who serves as the School of Record for these courses.
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COLS 191: Self & Culture in Experiential Cohorts
Designed to use a student’s real-world experiences as a foundation for understanding fundamental principles of communication, relationship-building, cultural development, and other group dynamics.
- Full Description: This course provides experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate students participating in study-away programs. The course is designed to use a student’s real-world experiences as a foundation for understanding fundamental principles of communication, relationship-building, cultural development, and other group dynamics within an experiential cohort-based program. Students will engage in self-reflection and explore group dynamics in various contexts, gaining essential skills for personal and professional communication while examining the particular dynamics of a cohort-based experience in various cultural settings. Through readings, reflections, and applications to real-world examples, students will examine the roles that culture, identity, and communication play in cohort formation within personal, academic, and/or professional settings.
- Eligible Programs: All all international Gap Semesters, all international Independent Immersion Programs (IIPs), and all international Summer Programs that are at least 3 weeks in length.
- School of Record: University of Montana
- Credits: 3 semester-credits
CTE 191: Introduction to Leadership Development
Introduces students to the principles, theories, and practices of leadership development.
- Full Description: This course provides experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate students participating in study-away programs. The course is designed to introduce students to the principles, theories, and practices of leadership development. Through a combination of theoretical frameworks, self-reflection, and practical applications to lived experiences, students will gain insights into effective leadership strategies, communication skills, and ethical decision-making. The course facilitates critical self-assessments of students’ leadership styles, and examines successful leadership qualities in various personal and professional contexts.
- Eligible Programs: All all international Gap Semesters, all international Independent Immersion Programs (IIPs), and all international Summer Programs that are at least 3 weeks in length.
- School of Record: University of Montana
- Credits: 3 semester-credits
